Dio – Egypt The Chains Are On (Guitar)

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[Intro] Dm Cm Bb [Verse 1]
Dm                                Dm Cm Dm
   In the land of the lost horizon

Dm                                   Dm Cm Dm
   Where the queen lies dark and cold

                           Cm
And when the stars won't shine

                  Bb   Am
Then the story's told
[Verse 2]
Dm                                  Dm Cm Dm
   When the world was milk and honey

Dm                                  Dm Cm Dm
   And the magic was strong and true

                       Cm
Then the strange ones came

                    Bb  Am
And the people knew

                     Dm  Bb
That the chains were on

                     Dm  Bb
That the chains were on

Bb  Cm  Dm
My, my, my
[Verse 3]
Dm             Cm          Dm
In the land of no tomorrow

                       Cm           Dm
Where you pray just to end each day

                     Cm           Bb  Am
And your life just slowly melts away

Bb    Cm   Dm
  Each day you...

                                      Dm
Hear the sand as it moves and whispers

                              Dm
Come and sail on my golden sea

               Cm                Bb
Maybe one day you'll be just like me

               Am
And that's free but still

       Bb    Cm  Dm  Bb
Your chains were on

                     Dm  Bb
Yes, your chains are on

                       Dm
Still, your chains are on
[Bridge]
 Dm               Cm             Dm   Bb  Dm
You've seen them walking on the water

                   Cm                Bb
You've seen them flying through the sky

Dm          Cm                Dm      Bb  Dm
They were frightening in the darkness

          Cm               Bb
They had rainbows in their eyes
[Solo] Dm Cm Dm Cm 2x A C D [Verse]
Dm                     Cm
   When the world was milk and honey

Dm                      Cm
   And the magic was strong and true

Dm                       Cm
   Then the strange ones came

                    Bb  Am
And the people knew

           Bb    Cm  Dm
That the chains were on

                     Cm
That the chains were on

                     Bb
That the chains were on

                     Am
That the chains were on

                       Dm
Oh my, the chains were on

Dm                    Cm
  In the land of the lost horizon

Bb                     Cm
  Where the chains are on

Dm                Cm
  In the land of milk and honey

Bb                      Cm
  Still, the chains are on

Dm                      Cm
  Where the queen lies dark and lonely

Bb                      Cm
  Still, her chains are on

Dm                   Cm
  And the world was new and magic

Bb                   Cm
  But the chains are on
[Outro] Dm Cm Bb Cm