Motörhead – I Am The Sword (Guitar Tab)

#----------------------------------PLEASE NOTE---------------------------------# #This file is the author's own work and represents their interpretation of the # #song. You may only use this file for private study, scholarship, or research. # #------------------------------------------------------------------------------## # #----------------------------------PLEASE NOTE---------------------------------# #This file is the author's own work and represents their interpretation of the # #song. You may only use this file for private study, scholarship, or research. # #------------------------------------------------------------------------------# Date: Sat, 28 Dec 1996 20:05:35 +0000 From: Matt Javes <[email protected]> Subject: CRD: I Am the Sword by Motorhead I Am The Sword Motorhead A modern Motorhead classic from the album Bastards. This should actually be a tab, but I can't be bothered to tab out the exact rhythm for the chorus. Tune down to Eb/D# (half a step)

Chords used.
e|--------------------------------------|
B|--------------------------------------|
G|----------------(7)--(9)--(11)--(12)--|
D|-(4)--(7)--(9)---7----9----11----12---|
A|--4----7----9----5----7----9-----10---|
E|--2----5----7-------------------------|
   F#I   A    B    D    E   F#II    G

Riff A
e|----------|
B|----------|
G|----------|
D|----------|
A|------320-|
E|-2202-----|
   ...pm...

Fill A
e|-----------|
B|-----------|
G|---3----2--|
D|-----------|
A|-34---23---|
E|-----------|

Riff A x 7 Fill A -Verse1- Riff A Riff A Murder I am, you know it was me Riff A Riff A I was the one , that you didn't see Riff A Riff A I was the cut, down to your bone Riff A Fill A I put you there under that stone -Chorus1- F#I A E B I, I am the blade, I am the dream of the brave F#I A E B I, I am the knife, I bring grief to your wife A E F#II G E I, I am the sword, I am the word of the Lord Riff A x 7 Fill A -Verse2- Do what you will, I bring you the edge I am the one to sever your head I cut so deep, I can cut straight It all depends on the moves you make -Chorus2- F#I A E B I, I am the blade, I am the promise unmade F#I A E B I, I am the knife, I bring death to your life A E F#II G E I, I am the axe, to stop you dead in your tracks A E F#II G E I, I am the sword, I bring the fear of the Lord DA DA DAE (x4) Riff A x 7 Fill A -Verse3- Centuries pass, dust in the wind I shall remain, shining in sin The metal I am, the iron you feel The song of the dead, the chorus of steel -Chorus3- I, I am the blade, I break the oath that you made I, I am the mace, I am the blow in the face I, I am the axe, to cut down heroes like rats I, I am the sword, I do the work of the Lord DA DA DA E (fade to end- play at least 12 times) -- Matt Javes [email protected]