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Flash Of The Blade

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[Intro]
 Dm   Eb   C   Dm   Bb   Cx4
[Verse 1]
As a Amyoung boy chasing dragons
With your Cwooden sword so Bmighty
You're BbSt. George or you're David and you Falways Gkilled the Ambeast
AmTimes change very quickly, and you Chad to grow up Bearly
A Bbhouse in smoking ruins and the Fbodies Gat your Amfeet
[Chorus 1]
You Ddie as you Dlived C#min  Da Eflash of the EbladeEb  
EIn a Ccorner forCgotten Bby Cno GoneD/F#  E  
You Dlived for the Dtouch C#mfor Dthe Efeel of the EsteelEb  E  
COne man  C  Band Chis Gho  D/F#-  Enour
[Verse 2]
 Dm   Eb   C   Dm   Bb   Cx2
The Amsmell of resined leather, the Csteely iron Bmask
As you Bbcut and thrust and parried at the Ffencing Cmaster's Amcall
He Amtaught you all he ever knew to Cfear no morBtal man
And Bbnow you'll wreak your vengeance in the Fscreams of Gevil Ammen
[Chorus 2]
You Ddie as you Dlived C#min  Da Eflash of the EbladeEb  
EIn a Ccorner forCgotten Bby Cno GoneD/F#  E  
You Dlived for the Dtouch C#mfor Dthe Efeel of the EsteelEb  E  
COne man  C  Band Chis Gho  D/F#-  Enour
[Bridge]
 Dm   Eb   C   Dm   Bb   Cx2
 D   E   C   Dx2
 Dm   Eb   C   Dm   Bb   Cx2
[Chorus 3]
DDie as you Dlived C#min  Da Eflash of the EbladeEb  
EIn a Ccorner forCgotten Bby Cno GoneD/F#  E  
You Dlived for the Dtouch C#mfor Dthe Efeel of the EsteelEb  E  
COne man  C  Band Chis Gho  D/F#-  Enour
You Ddie as you Dlived C#min  Da Eflash of the EbladeEb  
EIn a Ccorner forCgotten Bby Cno GoneD/F#  E  
You Dlived for the Dtouch C#mfor Dthe Efeel of the EsteelEb  E  
COne man  C  Band Chis Gho  D/F#-  Enour
[Outro]
 Dm   Eb   C   Dm   Bb   Cx2
Dm

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Flash Of The Blade

by Iron Maiden

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

C#m

D/F#

[Intro]

Dm Eb C Dm Bb C

[Verse 1]

As a young boy chasing dragons

C B

With your wooden sword so mighty

Bb F G Am

You're St. George or you're David and you always killed the beast

Am C B

Times change very quickly, and you had to grow up early

Bb F G Am

A house in smoking ruins and the bodies at your feet

[Chorus 1]

D D C#m D E E Eb

You die as you lived in a flash of the blade

E C C B C G D/F# E

In a corner forgotten by no one

D D C#m D E E Eb E

You lived for the touch for the feel of the steel

C C B C G D/F# E

One man and his ho - nour

[Verse 2]

Dm Eb C Dm Bb C

Am C B

The smell of resined leather, the steely iron mask

Bb F C Am

As you cut and thrust and parried at the fencing master's call

Am C B

He taught you all he ever knew to fear no mortal man

Bb F G Am

And now you'll wreak your vengeance in the screams of evil men

[Chorus 2]

D D C#m D E E Eb

You die as you lived in a flash of the blade

E C C B C G D/F# E

In a corner forgotten by no one

D D C#m D E E Eb E

You lived for the touch for the feel of the steel

C C B C G D/F# E

One man and his ho - nour

[Bridge]

Dm Eb C Dm Bb C

D E C D

Dm Eb C Dm Bb C

[Chorus 3]

D D C#m D E E Eb

Die as you lived in a flash of the blade

E C C B C G D/F# E

In a corner forgotten by no one

D D C#m D E E Eb E

You lived for the touch for the feel of the steel

C C B C G D/F# E

One man and his ho - nour

D D C#m D E E Eb

You die as you lived in a flash of the blade

E C C B C G D/F# E

In a corner forgotten by no one

D D C#m D E E Eb E

You lived for the touch for the feel of the steel

C C B C G D/F# E

One man and his ho - nour

[Outro]

Dm Eb C Dm Bb C

About Flash Of The Blade Chords by Iron Maiden

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What key is "Flash Of The Blade" in?

The chords for "Flash Of The Blade" show the original chord names (including Dm, Eb, C, Bb, Am, B). Use transpose to move the song into any key that fits your voice or capo.