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Back In The Village

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[Intro]
 Am   Gsus4   G   Am   Gsus4   Amx2
Am x4
[Verse 1]
Am Gsus4 G Am Gsus4 Am
Turn the Amspotlights on the people
Switch the Fdial and Geat the wormAm  
Take your Amchances, kill the engine
Drop your Fbombs and Glet it Amburn
[Pre-Chorus 1]
DmWhite flags shot to Bbribbons
The G/Btruce is black and CburnedA/C#  
DmShellshock in the Bbkitchen
G/BTables overAmturned
[Chorus 1]
DmBack in the village again
In the CvilGlage
I'm Dmback in the village againC  G  
[Verse 2]
Am Gsus4 G Am Gsus4 Am
Throwing Amdice now, rolling loaded
I see Fsixes Gall the wayAm  
In a Amblack hole, and I'm spinning
As my Fwings get Gshot awayAm  
[Pre-Chorus 2]
DmQuestions are a Bbburden
And G/Banswers are a prison for oneCselfA/C#  
DmShellshock in the Bbkitchen
G/BTables start to Amburn
[Chorus 2]
DmBack in the village again
In the CvilGlage
I'm Dmback in the village againC  G  
[Bridge Part 1]
Am x4
 Dm   Bb   G/B   C   A/C#x2
[Guitar Solo 1]
 Am   G   Am   F   G   Amx2
[Bridge Part 2]
 Dm   Bb   G/B   C   A/C#x2
Am Eb Dm Dm C Am
Am Eb Dm Dm C G
Am Eb Dm Dm C Am
Am Eb Dm Dm C G
[Guitar Solo 2]
F G
[Bridge Part 3]
Am Eb Dm Dm C Am
Am Eb Dm Dm C G
[Verse 3]
AmNo breaks on the inside
Paper Fcats and Gburning Ambarns
There's a Amfox among the chickens
And a Fkiller Gin the Amhounds
[Pre-Chorus 3]
DmQuestions are a Bbburden
And G/Banswers are a prison for oneCselfA/C#  
DmShellshock in the Bbkitchen
G/BTables start to Amburn
[Chorus 3]
DmBack in the village again
In the CvilGlage
I'm Dmback in the village againC  G  
[Interlude]
EBut still, we walk into the valley
And others try to kill the inner DflameA  
EWe're burning brighter than before
I don't have a number, I'm a DnameA  
[Chorus 4]
DmBack in the village again
In the CvilGlage
I'm Dmback in the village again, CyeGah!
DmBack in the village again
In the CvilGlage
I'm Dmback in the village againC  G  
[Outro]
DmBack in the village
and I'm Dmback in the village
and I'm Dmback in the village aDmgain

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Back In The Village

by Iron Maiden

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

Gsus4

G/B

A/C#

[Intro]

Am Gsus4 G Am Gsus4 Am

Am x4

[Verse 1]

Am Gsus4 G Am Gsus4 Am

Turn the spotlights on the people

F G Am

Switch the dial and eat the worm

Take your chances, kill the engine

F G Am

Drop your bombs and let it burn

[Pre-Chorus 1]

Dm Bb

White flags shot to ribbons

G/B C A/C#

The truce is black and burned

Dm Bb

Shellshock in the kitchen

G/B Am

Tables overturned

[Chorus 1]

Back in the village again

C G

In the village

Dm C G

I'm back in the village again

[Verse 2]

Am Gsus4 G Am Gsus4 Am

Throwing dice now, rolling loaded

F G Am

I see sixes all the way

In a black hole, and I'm spinning

F G Am

As my wings get shot away

[Pre-Chorus 2]

Dm Bb

Questions are a burden

G/B C A/C#

And answers are a prison for oneself

Dm Bb

Shellshock in the kitchen

G/B Am

Tables start to burn

[Chorus 2]

Back in the village again

C G

In the village

Dm C G

I'm back in the village again

[Bridge Part 1]

Am x4

Dm Bb G/B C A/C#

[Guitar Solo 1]

Am G Am F G Am

[Bridge Part 2]

Dm Bb G/B C A/C#

Am Eb Dm Dm C Am

Am Eb Dm Dm C G

Am Eb Dm Dm C Am

Am Eb Dm Dm C G

[Guitar Solo 2]

F G

[Bridge Part 3]

Am Eb Dm Dm C Am

Am Eb Dm Dm C G

[Verse 3]

No breaks on the inside

F G Am

Paper cats and burning barns

There's a fox among the chickens

F G Am

And a killer in the hounds

[Pre-Chorus 3]

Dm Bb

Questions are a burden

G/B C A/C#

And answers are a prison for oneself

Dm Bb

Shellshock in the kitchen

G/B Am

Tables start to burn

[Chorus 3]

Back in the village again

C G

In the village

Dm C G

I'm back in the village again

[Interlude]

But still, we walk into the valley

D A

And others try to kill the inner flame

We're burning brighter than before

D A

I don't have a number, I'm a name

[Chorus 4]

Back in the village again

C G

In the village

Dm C G

I'm back in the village again, yeah!

Back in the village again

C G

In the village

Dm C G

I'm back in the village again

[Outro]

Back in the village

and I'm back in the village

Dm Dm

and I'm back in the village again

About Back In The Village Chords by Iron Maiden

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