Rush – Armor And Sword (Guitar)

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104 bpm *drum break 2 measures* Intro: C C C C F F C C C Em D D C Em D C Em C Verse 1:
    Em                  C
The snakes and arrows a child is heir to

Em         C        G/B    Em         C   Em C G/B
Are enough to leave a thousand cuts

   Em                  C               Em 
We build our defenses, a place of safety

              C      G/B    Em          C
And leave the darker places unexplored
E5 G5 F5 A5 E5 G5 F5 A5 Pre-chorus:
    E5        G5         F5   A5            E5         G5    F5 A5
Sometimes the fortress is too strong or the love is too weak

     E5          G5       F5      A5           E5   G5         F5 A5
What should have been our armor becomes a sharp and angry sword
Chorus: C Em D D
    C                  Em
Our better natures seek elevation

D                 C
 A refuge for the coming night

                                            D
No one gets to their heaven without a fight
No one Em C Verse 2: We hold beliefs as a consolation A way to take us out of ourselves Meditation or medication A comfort or a promised reward E5 G5 F5 A5 Pre-chorus: Sometimes the spirit is too strong or the flesh is too weak Sometimes the need is just too great for the solace we seek The suit of shining armor becomes a keen and bloody sword Chorus:
C                      Em             D
No one gets to their heaven without a fight

  C                Em            D         C
A refuge for the coming night, a future of eternal light

                        Em            D
No one gets to their heaven without a fight
No one Interlude: C C C C F F C C C5 Eb5 B5 Ab Bridge:
   C5                     Eb5           B5                    Ab5
Confused alarms of struggle and flight, blood is drained of color

C5                      Eb5        E5                      Ab                C5  3b5
By the flashes of artillery light, no one gets to their heaven without a fight

    B5                    Ab5               C5          3b5
The battle flags are flown at the feet of a god unknown

E5                   Ab
No one gets to their heaven, heaven
Guitar Solo: C5 Eb5 B5 Ab
C5 Eb5 E5                    Ab
       No one gets to their heaven without a fight
C5 Eb5 B5 Ab E5 G5 F5 A5 E5 G5 F5 A5 Pre-chorus: Sometimes the damage is too great or the will is too weak What should have been our armor becomes a sharp and burning sword Chorus: No one gets to their heaven without a fight A refuge for the coming night, a future of eternal light No one gets to their heaven without a fight No one C Em D C
                     Em               D
No one gets to their heaven without a fight
Outro: Em C G/B Em(9)