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Some Heads Are Gonna Roll

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[Intro]
D D B C
 Em   C/Ex4
[Verse 1]
You can Emlook to the C/Eleft or Emlook to the right
But Emyou will live in Cadd9danger tonight
When the Emenemy C/Ecomes, he will Emnever be heard
He'll Emblow your mind and Cadd9not say a word
BBlinding lightsD, Bflashing BcoClorsD  A  B  
BSleepless nights
[Pre-Chorus 1]
If the Cman with the A/C#power
Can't Dkeep it under conBtrol
[Chorus 1]
Some Emheads are gonna rollD  Em  
Some Emheads are gonna rollCadd9  G  D  
Some Emheads are gonna rollD  Em  
Some Emheads are gonna rollCadd9  D  
[Verse 2]
The Empower-mad C/Efreaks are Emruling the earth
Will Emshow how little they Cadd9think you're worth
With Emanimal C/Elust they'll deEmvour your life
They'll Emslice your word to Cadd9bits like a knife
BOne last dayD, Bburning Bhell CfireD  A  B  
You're Bblown away
[Pre-Chorus 2]
If the Cman with the A/C#power
Can't Dkeep it under conBtrol
[Chorus 2]
Some Emheads are gonna rollD  Em  
Some Emheads are gonna rollCadd9  G  D  
Some Emheads are gonna rollD  Em  
Some Emheads are gonna rollCadd9  D  
[Bridge]
CKnow what it's like
EmWhen you're taken for granted
CThere goes your life
BIt's so CunderA/C#hand - DedEm  
[Guitar Solo 1]
 Em   D   Em   Em   Cadd9   G   Dx2
[Guitar Solo 2]
 Em   D   Em   Em   Cadd9   G   Dx2
[Pre-Chorus 3]
If the Cman with the A/C#power
Can't Dkeep it under conBtrol
[Chorus 3]
Some Emheads are gonna rollD  Em  
Some Emheads are gonna rollCadd9  G  D  
Some Emheads are gonna rollD  Em  
Some Emheads are gonna rollCadd9  D  
[Outro]
Some Emheads are gonna rollC/E  Em  C/E  
  EmNo...C/Eno!
  EmNo...C/Eno!
  EmNo...C/Eno!
  EmNo!B  
Some Emheads are gonna rollC/E  
  EmNo...C/Eno!
Some Emheads are gonna rollC/E  
  EmNo...C/Eno!

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Some Heads Are Gonna Roll

by Judas Priest

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

C/E

Cadd9

A/C#

[Intro]

D D B C

Em C/E

[Verse 1]

Em C/E Em

You can look to the left or look to the right

Em Cadd9

But you will live in danger tonight

Em C/E Em

When the enemy comes, he will never be heard

Em Cadd9

He'll blow your mind and not say a word

B D B B C D A B

Blinding lights, flashing colors

Sleepless nights

[Pre-Chorus 1]

C A/C#

If the man with the power

D B

Can't keep it under control

[Chorus 1]

Em D Em

Some heads are gonna roll

Em Cadd9 G D

Some heads are gonna roll

Em D Em

Some heads are gonna roll

Em Cadd9 D

Some heads are gonna roll

[Verse 2]

Em C/E Em

The power-mad freaks are ruling the earth

Em Cadd9

Will show how little they think you're worth

Em C/E Em

With animal lust they'll devour your life

Em Cadd9

They'll slice your word to bits like a knife

B D B B C D A B

One last day, burning hell fire

You're blown away

[Pre-Chorus 2]

C A/C#

If the man with the power

D B

Can't keep it under control

[Chorus 2]

Em D Em

Some heads are gonna roll

Em Cadd9 G D

Some heads are gonna roll

Em D Em

Some heads are gonna roll

Em Cadd9 D

Some heads are gonna roll

[Bridge]

Know what it's like

When you're taken for granted

There goes your life

B C A/C# D Em

It's so underhand - ed

[Guitar Solo 1]

Em D Em Em Cadd9 G D

[Guitar Solo 2]

Em D Em Em Cadd9 G D

[Pre-Chorus 3]

C A/C#

If the man with the power

D B

Can't keep it under control

[Chorus 3]

Em D Em

Some heads are gonna roll

Em Cadd9 G D

Some heads are gonna roll

Em D Em

Some heads are gonna roll

Em Cadd9 D

Some heads are gonna roll

[Outro]

Em C/E Em C/E

Some heads are gonna roll

Em C/E

No...no!

Em C/E

No...no!

Em C/E

No...no!

Em B

No!

Em C/E

Some heads are gonna roll

Em C/E

No...no!

Em C/E

Some heads are gonna roll

Em C/E

No...no!

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