Iron Maiden – Moonchild (Guitar)

Key
-
Versions (3)

Auto-scroll

Chords

[Intro]
Em
Seven deadly sins

D
Seven ways to win

Am                  C
Seven holy paths to hell

         Em
And your trip begins

Em
Seven downward slopes

D
Seven bloodied hopes

Am                     C
Seven are your burning fires

D
Seven your desires...
[Instrumental Break] Em Em Bm D Am Em G Am Em Em Bm D Am Em G Am D Em Bm D Am Em G Am Em Em Bm D Am Em G Am D Em [Verse 1]
Em           C/E
I am he, the bornless one

    Am/E         Em
The fallen angel watching you

Em           C/E
Babylon, the scarlet whore

     Am/E            Em
I'll infiltrate your gratitude

Em                C/E
Don't you dare to save your son

Am/E             Em
Kill him now and save the young ones

Em                       C/E
Be the mother of a birth strangled babe

       Am/E             C        D
Be the devil's own, Lucifer's my name
[Chorus]
Em                  D
Moonchild, hear the mandrake scream

C                   D
Moonchild, open the seventh seal
[Verse 2]
  Em                 C/E
I count the heads of those unborn

      Am/E              Em
The accursed ones, I'll find them all

    Em            C/E
And if you die by your own hand

     Am/E          Em
As a suicide you shall be damned

    Em            C/E
And if you try to save your soul

  Am/E                        Em
I will torment you, you shall not grow old

     Em               C/E
With every second and passing breath

          Am/E                     C        D
You'll be so alone, your soul will bleed to death
[Chorus]
Em                  D
Moonchild, hear the mandrake scream

C                   D
Moonchild, open the seventh seal

Em                       D
Moonchild, you'll be mine soon child

C                  D
Moonchild, take my hand tonight
[Bridge 1]
    Bm               C        Bm7          Bm
The twins they are exhausted, seven is the night

Bm        C             Am               Bm
Gemini is rising as the red lips kiss to bite

Bm            G/B          Em/B           Bm
Seven angels, seven demons battle for his soul

     Bm               G/B        Em/B              Bm
When Gabriel lies sleeping, this child was born to die
[Guitar Solos] Am Am Am Am Am Am Am Am Em Bm Bb Am Em Em Bm Bb Am Em D Em Bm Bb Am Em Em Bm Bb Am Em D Am Am Am Am Am Am Am Am [Bridge 2]
Bm                 C
One more dies, and one more lives

    Bm7             Bm
One baby cries, one mother grieves

    Bm               C
For all the sins you will commit

       Am                  Bm
You'll beg forgiveness and none I'll give

  Bm                G/B
A web of fear shall be your coat

   Em/B              Bm
To clothe you in the night

  Bm               G/B
A lucky escape for you, young man

    Em/B                   Bm
But I'll see you damned in endless night
[Chorus]
Em                  D
Moonchild, hear the mandrake scream

C                   D
Moonchild, open the seventh seal

Em                       D
Moonchild, you'll be mine soon child

C                  D
Moonchild, take my hand tonight
[Outro] Em