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[Verse 1]
AmDon't place your Dtrust in foolish Gpromises swoAmrn
AmNor cryptic Dmessage scrawled uEmpon every wallAm  
CStreet corner Gjustice beFwareEm  
AmThe spirit Fwill find you Galways be AmfairG  D  E7  
AmThe shallow Dverse once read means Gnothing at allAm  
AmNor fearful Dgestures made for Eminstant recallAm  
CIn lies your Gheart will not FshareEm  
AmThe spirit Finside Gused without Amcare
[Chorus]
EmThe spirit Cthat guides you Dfollow it throEmughD  
EmTo the spirit Cinside you aDlways be trEmueD  
GYou knDow you'll despairC  
EmIf the spirit Cinside is Dused without EmcareC  D  Em  
[Verse 2]
AmThe battleDfield of glory Gpales into rustAm  
AmThe river Dflows much thicker Emfed by each thrustAm  
CNo beast aliGve does compareF  E  
AmThe spirit Fbeside you GeveryAmwhereG  D  E7  
AmLet not your Dhead be turned by Gtainted rewardAm  
AmAnd dreams of foDrtune won forEmever to hoardC  
CYour conscience couGld not repairF  E  
AmThe spirit Finside Gused without Amcare
[Interlude]
'Cause it wiGll be Amshelter, help you Chow to decideG  
AmAnd it wiGll be your Amhelper should Cyour loyalties divideD  
[Chorus]
EmThe spirit Cthat guides you Dfollow it throEmughD  
EmTo the spirit Cinside you aDlways be trEmueD  
GYou knDow you'll despairC  
EmIf the spirit Cinside is Dused without EmcareC  D  Em  
[Guitar Solo]
 Em   C   D   Em   D(x4)
[Chorus]
EmThe spirit Cthat guides you Dfollow it throEmughD  
EmTo the spirit Cinside you aDlways be trEmueD  
GYou knDow you'll despairC  
EmIf the spirit Cinside is Dused without Emcare
[Outro]
Em...CcaDreEm___D_
   Em   COh Dyeah, oh EmyeaDh
GYou knDow you'll despairC  
EmSpiCritD!Em  

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The Spirit

by Edguy

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

[Verse 1]

Am D G Am

Don't place your trust in foolish promises sworn

Am D Em Am

Nor cryptic message scrawled upon every wall

C G F Em

Street corner justice beware

Am F G Am G D E7

The spirit will find you always be fair

Am D G Am

The shallow verse once read means nothing at all

Am D Em Am

Nor fearful gestures made for instant recall

C G F Em

In lies your heart will not share

Am F G Am

The spirit inside used without care

[Chorus]

Em C D Em D

The spirit that guides you follow it through

Em C D Em D

To the spirit inside you always be true

G D C

You know you'll despair

Em C D Em C D Em

If the spirit inside is used without care

[Verse 2]

Am D G Am

The battlefield of glory pales into rust

Am D Em Am

The river flows much thicker fed by each thrust

C G F E

No beast alive does compare

Am F G Am G D E7

The spirit beside you everywhere

Am D G Am

Let not your head be turned by tainted reward

Am D Em C

And dreams of fortune won forever to hoard

C G F E

Your conscience could not repair

Am F G Am

The spirit inside used without care

[Interlude]

G Am C G

'Cause it will be shelter, help you how to decide

Am G Am C D

And it will be your helper should your loyalties divide

[Chorus]

Em C D Em D

The spirit that guides you follow it through

Em C D Em D

To the spirit inside you always be true

G D C

You know you'll despair

Em C D Em C D Em

If the spirit inside is used without care

[Guitar Solo]

Em C D Em D

(x4)

[Chorus]

Em C D Em D

The spirit that guides you follow it through

Em C D Em D

To the spirit inside you always be true

G D C

You know you'll despair

Em C D Em

If the spirit inside is used without care

[Outro]

Em C D Em D

...care____

Em C D Em D

Oh yeah, oh yeah

G D C

You know you'll despair

Em C D Em

Spirit!

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