Iron Maiden – The Edge Of Darkness (Guitar)
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(3)
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1.0x
Chords
from The X Factor (1995) album
written by Steve Harris, Blaze Bayley, Janick Gers
B5/E 0244xx
D5/A x002xx
[Intro]
B5/E D5/A B5/E x4
B5/E D5/A B5/E C5 D5 x2
[Verse 1]
Em D Em C D I've looked into the heart of darkness Em D Em C Am Where the blood-red journey ends Em D Em C D When you've faced the heart of darkness Em D Em C Am Even your soul begins to bend
[Verse 2]
Em D Em C D For a week I have been waiting Em D Em C Am Still I am only in Saigon Em D Em C D The walls move in a little closer Em C D C D I feel the jungle call me on
(distorted power chords)
[Verse 3]
Em D Em C D Every minute I get weaker Em D Em C Am While in the jungle they grow strong Em D Em C D What I wanted was a mission Em D Em C Am And for my sins they gave me one
[Verse 4]
Em D Em C D They brought it up just like room service Em D Em C Am 'Cause everyone gets what they want Em D Em C D And when that mission was all over Em C D C D I'd never want another one
[Riff]
Em G Am C D x3
[Bridge 1]
Em Em I know, captain, that you've done this work before G D Bm C D We've got a problem, you can help us all I'm sure Em Em The colonel's gone rogue, and his methods are unsound G D C D You'll take a PBR up river track him down...
[Riff]
Em G C D
[Bridge 2]
Em Em There's a conflict in every human heart G D Bm C D And the temptation is to take it all to far Em Em In this war things get so confused G D Bm C D But there are some things which cannot be excused
[Bridge 3]
Em Em He's acting like a God - an insane lunatic G D Bm C D Your mission - exterminate with extreme prejudice Em Em The route is dangerous and your progress may be slow G D C D Here is the file and it's all you need to know...
[Riff]
Em G Am C D x2 Oo'ooh...
[Solo 1]
Em Em G D Bm C D x2
[Solo 2]
Em Em G D Bm C D x2
[Instrumental]
Em G Am C D x4
[Pre-chorus]
Em G Here I am the knife in my hand Am C D And now I understand why the genius must die
[Chorus 1]
Em D Em C D Now I stand alone in the darkness Em D Em C Am With his blood upon my hands Em D Em C D Where sat the warrior the poet Em C D C D Now lie the fragments of a man
(clean picking)
[Chorus 2]
Em D Em C D I've looked into the heart of darkness Em D Em C Am Where the blood-red journey ends Em D Em C D When you've faced the heart of darkness Em C D C D Even your soul begins to bend
[Outro]
Em D Em I've looked into the heart of darkness...
-TTP