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[Intro]
 Am   F/A   Dm   C   G   Am   F/A   G   Ex3
Am F/A Dm C G Am F/A G Fmaj7
[Verse 1]
AmYou're Fa child of an Gold ilAmlusion
AmCan't Fyou hear it cGry?E  
AmYou live Fyour life Gto the exAmclusion
AmOf what Fthey call a lGieE  
AmThe touch F/Aof evil it is Dmgetting CstronGger
AmYou'd betF/Ater hide in the dGayliEght
AmOr you F/Awon't stand the tempDmtation no ClonGger
AmAnd you F/Awill ask if your wGay is Eright
[Pre-Chorus 1]
Fmaj7Do not ask G6the preacher whyAm  Am7  
CAll your feaBbadd11rs keep it alDmiveDm  
FWaiting Gfor the end of AmtimeBb  F  C  
[Chorus 1]
DmHo-Cly BbshaDmdows, Bbalways FfolClow
DmHo-Cly Bbchains Dmon Bbholy FshaCdowsBb  
[Verse 2]
AmWhen you Fare eve then GI am tempAmtation
AmI am Fthe words you're not alGlowed to Esay
AmThe aniFmal of their GreveAmlation
Am'Cause I Fcan take your feGars aEway
AmThey make F/Ayou blind and they Dmwant you to CfolGlow
Am"Free love F/Ais sin! DeGsire's Eslavery!"
AmMy wicF/Aked kiss on your Dmvirgin ClipsG  
AmWill be F/Aa pleasant wGay you'll Esee it
[Pre-Chorus 2]
Fmaj7Do not ask G6the preacher whyAm  Am7  
CAll your feaBbadd11rs keep it alDmiveDm  
FWaiting Gfor the end of AmtimeBb  F  C  
[Chorus 2]
DmHo-Cly BbshaDmdows, Bbalways FfolClow
DmHo-Cly Bbchains Dmon Bbholy FshaCdowsDm  
[Bridge]
BbLet's get down on the C7floor
Csus4You'll be screaming for Cmore
BbWhen out bodies colC7lide
Csus4I'll make you feel alrightC  
DmNever give in when Amthey call it sin
[Guitar Solo]
Dm Bb Gm Eb Bb Am C Dm Bb
FWaiting Gfor the end of AmtimeBb  F  C  
[Chorus 3]
DmHo-Cly BbshaDmdows, Bbalways FfolClow
DmHo-Cly Bbchains Dmon Bbholy FshaCdows
DmHo-Cly BbshaDmdows, Bbalways FfolClow
DmHo-Cly Bbchains Dmon Bbholy FshaCdows
[Fade Out]
DmHo-Cly BbshaDmdows, Bbalways FfolClow
DmHo-Cly Bbchains Dmon Bbholy FshaCdows

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Holy Shadows

by Edguy

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

F/A

Fmaj7

Am7

Bbadd11

Csus4

[Intro]

Am F/A Dm C G Am F/A G E

Am F/A Dm C G Am F/A G Fmaj7

[Verse 1]

Am F G Am

You're a child of an old illusion

Am F G E

Can't you hear it cry?

Am F G Am

You live your life to the exclusion

Am F G E

Of what they call a lie

Am F/A Dm C G

The touch of evil it is getting stronger

Am F/A G E

You'd better hide in the daylight

Am F/A Dm C G

Or you won't stand the temptation no longer

Am F/A G E

And you will ask if your way is right

[Pre-Chorus 1]

Fmaj7 G6 Am Am7

Do not ask the preacher why

C Bbadd11 Dm Dm

All your fears keep it alive

F G Am Bb F C

Waiting for the end of time

[Chorus 1]

Dm C Bb Dm Bb F C

Ho-ly shadows, always follow

Dm C Bb Dm Bb F C Bb

Ho-ly chains on holy shadows

[Verse 2]

Am F G Am

When you are eve then I am temptation

Am F G E

I am the words you're not allowed to say

Am F G Am

The animal of their revelation

Am F G E

'Cause I can take your fears away

Am F/A Dm C G

They make you blind and they want you to follow

Am F/A G E

"Free love is sin! Desire's slavery!"

Am F/A Dm C G

My wicked kiss on your virgin lips

Am F/A G E

Will be a pleasant way you'll see it

[Pre-Chorus 2]

Fmaj7 G6 Am Am7

Do not ask the preacher why

C Bbadd11 Dm Dm

All your fears keep it alive

F G Am Bb F C

Waiting for the end of time

[Chorus 2]

Dm C Bb Dm Bb F C

Ho-ly shadows, always follow

Dm C Bb Dm Bb F C Dm

Ho-ly chains on holy shadows

[Bridge]

Bb C7

Let's get down on the floor

Csus4 C

You'll be screaming for more

Bb C7

When out bodies collide

Csus4 C

I'll make you feel alright

Dm Am

Never give in when they call it sin

[Guitar Solo]

Dm Bb Gm Eb Bb Am C Dm Bb

F G Am Bb F C

Waiting for the end of time

[Chorus 3]

Dm C Bb Dm Bb F C

Ho-ly shadows, always follow

Dm C Bb Dm Bb F C

Ho-ly chains on holy shadows

Dm C Bb Dm Bb F C

Ho-ly shadows, always follow

Dm C Bb Dm Bb F C

Ho-ly chains on holy shadows

[Fade Out]

Dm C Bb Dm Bb F C

Ho-ly shadows, always follow

Dm C Bb Dm Bb F C

Ho-ly chains on holy shadows

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