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Book of Thel chords by
Bruce Dickinson
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Key: D minor•
Intro 1
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Esus4
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Verse 1
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The mark is on you now

The furnace sealed inside your head

Melting from the inside now

Waxy tears run down your face
Verse 2
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The whore that never told her tale

Relives it every night with you

Far off stands the lamb and waits

For the wolf to come and end its life
Verse 3
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Stand inside the temple
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Dm
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As the book of Thel is opening
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Em
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The priestess stands before you
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Of fering her hand out,

she's rising
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Verse 4
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F
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Come the dawning of the dead
Dm
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C
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In famine an d in war
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Now the harlot womb of death
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C
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Spits out its rotten core
Verse 5
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Serpent on the altar now

Has wrapped itself around your spine

So you look into its mouth
Verse 6

And you kiss the pearly fangs divine
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Happy that your end is swift

The weeping virgin cries in bliss

The snake and priestess, they are one

The veil of flesh is ripped undone
Verse 7
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Stand inside the temple
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As the book of Thel is opening
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The priestess stands before you

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Verse 8
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Come the dawning of the dead
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In famine an d in war
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Now the harlot womb of death
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Spits out its rotten core
Verse 9
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By the pricking of my thumbs
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C
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Something wicked this way comes
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And when sleep takes you tonight
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Will you wake to see the light...?
Interlude 1
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Verse 10
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The burning sweat of poison tears

The river flowing red with

blood

The cradle-robbing hand

hand of death
Verse 11

Caresses every dreaming head
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Waiting for the marriage hearse

To take you to the funeral pyre

So you burn the family tree

The generations burning higher
Verse 12
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Stand inside the temple
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As the book of Thel is opening
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The priestess stands before you

Offering her hand out,

she's rising
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Verse 13
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Come the dawning of the dead
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In famine an d in war
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Now the harlot womb of death
Dm
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C
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Spits out its rotten core
Verse 14
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By the pricking of my thumbs
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Something wicked this way comes
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And when sleep takes you tonight
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Will you wake to see the light
Verse 15
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By the dawning of the dead...
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By the dawning of the dead...
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By the dawning of the dead...
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By the dawning of the dead...
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Interlude 2

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Verse 16
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What demon hath formed

this abominable void...

This soul-shuddering vacuum?

vacuum?
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Some said it is Urizen -

But unknown, abstracted, brooding secret
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The dark power hid
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An acoustic guitar head with tuning pegs

Tuning:Standard Open Tuner
Chords

  • Am

  • Esus4

  • E

  • Em

  • Dm

  • C

  • F

  • Eb

    6

  • B

    2

  • Bb

Capo: 5

Transpose: 0

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Frequently asked questions

The original key of Book of Thel by Bruce Dickinson is D minor.

The primary chords used in Book of Thel are Dm, Asus4, A, Am, Gm, F.

To play in the original key, place your capo on the 5 fret.

Yes, this version uses open chords like Dm, Asus4, A, Am, making it a great song for beginner guitarists.

The tempo of Book of Thel is approximately 133 beats per minute.

You can easily change the key of Book of Thel using our Transpose button located in the toolbar. This will automatically update all chord diagrams on the page to match your new key.

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