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[Intro]
 Am   Em   Am   Em   C   G/B   Dx2
[Verse 1]
It Amcannot be seen
But there's Amblood on the green
Only Amgod knows I'm innocent
CTake me, Gtake me Amhome
A Amdark seed reigns in me
AmLike the storm rules over the sea
AmI challenge thee, do not Ccross this Gbridge aAmlone
Don't Amdare me now
GThe threatening Dshadows will pass AmbyG  F  
They're getting Amcloser now
GOpen your Deyes
Wake up my dear Amyoung friend
And Ghate shall Ffade GaAmway
AmI will not move, CyeDtC  D  
AmI'll stand still, inGstAmeadG  Am  
[Pre-Chorus 1]
FThere on the Abbattlefield he Cstands
Down on the Ambattlefield he's Flost
And on the Abbattlefield it Cends
[Chorus 1]
CWar and Abanger shall Creign
The clash of Firon can be heard
By Cblindness you're Abdriven inGsane
I'm lost in anguish and Cgrief
CSorrow won't Abwane 'til you Cdie
A shattered Fbody deeply Churt
And Cdarkness will Abcover the Glight
It's gone forGevermore (it's gone foreverCmmore)
[Interlude]
 Cm   Ab   Bbx3
[Verse 2]
The Cmfield's been left in sorrow
BbThe Cmfather and the son they're gone
BbThe Cmsun shines Gmbright
And Dmanger Bbrises
CmLorn and Gmlonely
DmTorn aBbpart
CmDon't you Gmthink
It's Dmtime to Cmstop Bbnow
CmWe were Gmcharmed and Abmfooled by the old serpent's Cmkiss
Let's Bbpray
That Ebheaven's on our Fmside
Through Abviolence and Ebhorror
Shall Bbhonour aCmriseAb  
So let's Ebpray
And Bbblessed shall be our Cmleader
We Abfollow the Ebnoble and Bbbright
CmDon't you hear me BbcryCming (BbcryCming)
CmCome take me away I hallow thy BbnamCmeBb  Cm  
[Pre-Chorus 2]
AbThere on the Cbbattlefield he Ebstands
Down on the Cmbattlefield he's Ablost
And on the Cbbattlefield it Ebends
[Chorus 2]
CWar and Abanger shall Creign
The clash of Firon can be heard
By Cblindness you're Abdriven inGsane
I'm lost in anguish and Cgrief
CSorrow won't Abwane 'til you Cdie
A shattered Fbody deeply Churt
And Cdarkness will Abcover the Glight
It's gone forGevermore (it's gone foreverCmmore)
[Bridge Part 1]
Cm Eb Bb Ab Fm
Cm Bb Eb Ab
Cm Eb Bb Ab Fm
Cm Bb Eb Ab
 Ebm   Cbx2
Cb Cdim Db
[Bridge Part 2]
EbmThat's what minstrel sing
EbmJoin in the horrible screams
EbmTake part in murderous deeds
GbRenowned be the Dblion-hearted
EbmJoin in the minstrelsy
EbmWailing in endless grief
EbmIt eagerly longs for more
GbBroken bodies Dblay down on the ground
[Bridge Part 3]
CmBlood sheds all over the AbplaceBb  
The Cmgreen will be stained forAbeverBb  
And Cmhate reigns all over the AbfieldBb  
They Cmkeep struggling on in AbangerBb  
AbFiercely inBbtense
OutEbrageous, too blind to seeAb  
And Bbin pain they Ebkeep on AbsingingAb  
We claim the Bbland for the CmhighlordAb  
God bless the Bbland and our CmhighAblord
[Chorus 3]
CWar and Abanger shall Creign
The clash of Firon can be heard
By Cblindness you're Abdriven inGsane
I'm lost in anguish and Cgrief
CSorrow won't Abwane 'til you Cdie
A shattered Fbody deeply Churt
And Cdarkness will Abcover the Glight
It's gone forGevermore (it's gone foreverCmmore)
[Outro]
 Cm   Bb   Cm   Gm   Ab   Bb   Fmx2
 Cm   Bb   Ab   Gmx4
Cm

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Battlefield

by Blind Guardian

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

G/B

Abm

Ebm

Cdim

[Intro]

Am Em Am Em C G/B D

[Verse 1]

It cannot be seen

But there's blood on the green

Only god knows I'm innocent

C G Am

Take me, take me home

A dark seed reigns in me

Like the storm rules over the sea

Am C G Am

I challenge thee, do not cross this bridge alone

Don't dare me now

G D Am G F

The threatening shadows will pass by

They're getting closer now

G D

Open your eyes

Wake up my dear young friend

G F G Am

And hate shall fade away

Am C D C D

I will not move, yet

Am G Am G Am

I'll stand still, instead

[Pre-Chorus 1]

F Ab C

There on the battlefield he stands

Am F

Down on the battlefield he's lost

Ab C

And on the battlefield it ends

[Chorus 1]

C Ab C

War and anger shall reign

The clash of iron can be heard

C Ab G

By blindness you're driven insane

I'm lost in anguish and grief

C Ab C

Sorrow won't wane 'til you die

F C

A shattered body deeply hurt

C Ab G

And darkness will cover the light

G Cm

It's gone forevermore (it's gone forevermore)

[Interlude]

Cm Ab Bb

[Verse 2]

The field's been left in sorrow

Bb Cm

The father and the son they're gone

Bb Cm Gm

The sun shines bright

Dm Bb

And anger rises

Cm Gm

Lorn and lonely

Dm Bb

Torn apart

Cm Gm

Don't you think

Dm Cm Bb

It's time to stop now

Cm Gm Abm Cm

We were charmed and fooled by the old serpent's kiss

Let's pray

Eb Fm

That heaven's on our side

Ab Eb

Through violence and horror

Bb Cm Ab

Shall honour arise

So let's pray

Bb Cm

And blessed shall be our leader

Ab Eb Bb

We follow the noble and bright

Cm Bb Cm Bb Cm

Don't you hear me crying (crying)

Cm Bb Cm Bb Cm

Come take me away I hallow thy name

[Pre-Chorus 2]

Ab Cb Eb

There on the battlefield he stands

Cm Ab

Down on the battlefield he's lost

Cb Eb

And on the battlefield it ends

[Chorus 2]

C Ab C

War and anger shall reign

The clash of iron can be heard

C Ab G

By blindness you're driven insane

I'm lost in anguish and grief

C Ab C

Sorrow won't wane 'til you die

F C

A shattered body deeply hurt

C Ab G

And darkness will cover the light

G Cm

It's gone forevermore (it's gone forevermore)

[Bridge Part 1]

Cm Eb Bb Ab Fm

Cm Bb Eb Ab

Cm Eb Bb Ab Fm

Cm Bb Eb Ab

Ebm Cb

Cb Cdim Db

[Bridge Part 2]

Ebm

That's what minstrel sing

Ebm

Join in the horrible screams

Ebm

Take part in murderous deeds

Gb Db

Renowned be the lion-hearted

Ebm

Join in the minstrelsy

Ebm

Wailing in endless grief

Ebm

It eagerly longs for more

Gb Db

Broken bodies lay down on the ground

[Bridge Part 3]

Cm Ab Bb

Blood sheds all over the place

Cm Ab Bb

The green will be stained forever

Cm Ab Bb

And hate reigns all over the field

Cm Ab Bb

They keep struggling on in anger

Ab Bb

Fiercely intense

Eb Ab

Outrageous, too blind to see

Bb Eb Ab Ab

And in pain they keep on singing

Bb Cm Ab

We claim the land for the highlord

Bb Cm Ab

God bless the land and our highlord

[Chorus 3]

C Ab C

War and anger shall reign

The clash of iron can be heard

C Ab G

By blindness you're driven insane

I'm lost in anguish and grief

C Ab C

Sorrow won't wane 'til you die

F C

A shattered body deeply hurt

C Ab G

And darkness will cover the light

G Cm

It's gone forevermore (it's gone forevermore)

[Outro]

Cm Bb Cm Gm Ab Bb Fm

Cm Bb Ab Gm

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