Fortunes of War chords by
Iron Maiden

N/A•3 views•

Key: E minor•

Intro 1

Em

Em

View detailed Em chord diagram in our app.

G

G

View detailed G chord diagram in our app.

D

D

View detailed D chord diagram in our app.

Bm

Bm

View detailed Bm chord diagram in our app.

C

C

View detailed C chord diagram in our app.

D

D

View detailed D chord diagram in our app.

Em

Em

View detailed Em chord diagram in our app.

G

G

View detailed G chord diagram in our app.

D

D

View detailed D chord diagram in our app.

Bm

Bm

View detailed Bm chord diagram in our app.

C

C

View detailed C chord diagram in our app.

D

D

View detailed D chord diagram in our app.

Em

Em

View detailed Em chord diagram in our app.

G

G

View detailed G chord diagram in our app.

D

D

View detailed D chord diagram in our app.

Bm

Bm

View detailed Bm chord diagram in our app.

C

C

View detailed C chord diagram in our app.

D

D

View detailed D chord diagram in our app.

Em

Em

View detailed Em chord diagram in our app.

Verse 1

G

G

View detailed G chord diagram in our app.

D

D

View detailed D chord diagram in our app.

After the war

Bm

Bm

View detailed Bm chord diagram in our app.

And now that they've sent

C

C

View detailed C chord diagram in our app.

us homeward

D

D

View detailed D chord diagram in our app.

Em

Em

View detailed Em chord diagram in our app.

I can't help but feel that I'm on my own

G

G

View detailed G chord diagram in our app.

D

D

View detailed D chord diagram in our app.

No one can see just what this con

Bm

Bm

View detailed Bm chord diagram in our app.

C

C

View detailed C chord diagram in our app.

flict has done to

Csus2

Csus2

View detailed Csus2 chord diagram in our app.

D

D

View detailed D chord diagram in our app.

The minds of the men who

Em

Em

View detailed Em chord diagram in our app.

are on their way home

Verse 2

Em

Em

View detailed Em chord diagram in our app.

G

G

View detailed G chord diagram in our app.

D

D

View detailed D chord diagram in our app.

I'm scarred for life

Bm

Bm

View detailed Bm chord diagram in our app.

But it's not my flesh that's wounded

C

C

View detailed C chord diagram in our app.

D

D

View detailed D chord diagram in our app.

Em

Em

View detailed Em chord diagram in our app.

So how can I face the torment alone

G

G

View detailed G chord diagram in our app.

D

D

View detailed D chord diagram in our app.

The vivid scenes and all

Bm

Bm

View detailed Bm chord diagram in our app.

C

C

View detailed C chord diagram in our app.

the recurring nightmares

Csus2

Csus2

View detailed Csus2 chord diagram in our app.

D

D

View detailed D chord diagram in our app.

Em

Em

View detailed Em chord diagram in our app.

I lay there and sweat until it gets light

Interlude 1

Em

Em

View detailed Em chord diagram in our app.

A

A

View detailed A chord diagram in our app.

Em

Em

View detailed Em chord diagram in our app.

G

G

View detailed G chord diagram in our app.

Em

Em

View detailed Em chord diagram in our app.

C

C

View detailed C chord diagram in our app.

D

D

View detailed D chord diagram in our app.

Em

Em

View detailed Em chord diagram in our app.

G

G

View detailed G chord diagram in our app.

Em

Em

View detailed Em chord diagram in our app.

A

A

View detailed A chord diagram in our app.

Em

Em

View detailed Em chord diagram in our app.

G

G

View detailed G chord diagram in our app.

Em

Em

View detailed Em chord diagram in our app.

C

C

View detailed C chord diagram in our app.

D

D

View detailed D chord diagram in our app.

Em

Em

View detailed Em chord diagram in our app.

C

C

View detailed C chord diagram in our app.

D

D

View detailed D chord diagram in our app.

Em

Em

View detailed Em chord diagram in our app.

G

G

View detailed G chord diagram in our app.

Em

Em

View detailed Em chord diagram in our app.

G

G

View detailed G chord diagram in our app.

Em

Em

View detailed Em chord diagram in our app.

C

C

View detailed C chord diagram in our app.

D

D

View detailed D chord diagram in our app.

Em

Em

View detailed Em chord diagram in our app.

D

D

View detailed D chord diagram in our app.

Em

Em

View detailed Em chord diagram in our app.

G

G

View detailed G chord diagram in our app.

Em

Em

View detailed Em chord diagram in our app.

Am

Am

View detailed Am chord diagram in our app.

Em

Em

View detailed Em chord diagram in our app.

G

G

View detailed G chord diagram in our app.

Em

Em

View detailed Em chord diagram in our app.

C

C

View detailed C chord diagram in our app.

D

D

View detailed D chord diagram in our app.

Em

Em

View detailed Em chord diagram in our app.

A

A

View detailed A chord diagram in our app.

Em

Em

View detailed Em chord diagram in our app.

G

G

View detailed G chord diagram in our app.

Em

Em

View detailed Em chord diagram in our app.

C

C

View detailed C chord diagram in our app.

D

D

View detailed D chord diagram in our app.

Em

Em

View detailed Em chord diagram in our app.

A

A

View detailed A chord diagram in our app.

Em

Em

View detailed Em chord diagram in our app.

G

G

View detailed G chord diagram in our app.

Em

Em

View detailed Em chord diagram in our app.

C

C

View detailed C chord diagram in our app.

D

D

View detailed D chord diagram in our app.

Verse 3

Em

Em

View detailed Em chord diagram in our app.

C

C

View detailed C chord diagram in our app.

D

D

View detailed D chord diagram in our app.

People say "Don't worry"

Em

Em

View detailed Em chord diagram in our app.

C

C

View detailed C chord diagram in our app.

D

D

View detailed D chord diagram in our app.

Say that time's a perfect healer

Em

Em

View detailed Em chord diagram in our app.

C

C

View detailed C chord diagram in our app.

That the nightmares they

D

D

View detailed D chord diagram in our app.

Em

Em

View detailed Em chord diagram in our app.

C

C

View detailed C chord diagram in our app.

Am

Am

View detailed Am chord diagram in our app.

will come to pass

Em

Em

View detailed Em chord diagram in our app.

C

C

View detailed C chord diagram in our app.

Can't hear what they're saying

D

D

View detailed D chord diagram in our app.

Em

Em

View detailed Em chord diagram in our app.

C

C

View detailed C chord diagram in our app.

D

D

View detailed D chord diagram in our app.

I am living in my own world

Em

Em

View detailed Em chord diagram in our app.

C

C

View detailed C chord diagram in our app.

And I'm feeling trance-like

D

D

View detailed D chord diagram in our app.

Em

Em

View detailed Em chord diagram in our app.

C

C

View detailed C chord diagram in our app.

Am

Am

View detailed Am chord diagram in our app.

all all the time

Verse 4

Em

Em

View detailed Em chord diagram in our app.

C

C

View detailed C chord diagram in our app.

D

D

View detailed D chord diagram in our app.

I hear voices in my head

Em

Em

View detailed Em chord diagram in our app.

C

C

View detailed C chord diagram in our app.

Am

Am

View detailed Am chord diagram in our app.

Could I really be going crazy

Em

Em

View detailed Em chord diagram in our app.

C

C

View detailed C chord diagram in our app.

In the night the visions

D

D

View detailed D chord diagram in our app.

Em

Em

View detailed Em chord diagram in our app.

C

C

View detailed C chord diagram in our app.

Am

Am

View detailed Am chord diagram in our app.

seem so real

Em

Em

View detailed Em chord diagram in our app.

C

C

View detailed C chord diagram in our app.

D

D

View detailed D chord diagram in our app.

Do you care if you live or die

Em

Em

View detailed Em chord diagram in our app.

C

C

View detailed C chord diagram in our app.

Am

Am

View detailed Am chord diagram in our app.

When you laugh are you really crying

Em

Em

View detailed Em chord diagram in our app.

C

C

View detailed C chord diagram in our app.

You're not sure what's real

D

D

View detailed D chord diagram in our app.

Em

Em

View detailed Em chord diagram in our app.

C

C

View detailed C chord diagram in our app.

Am

Am

View detailed Am chord diagram in our app.

anymore

Verse 5

Em

Em

View detailed Em chord diagram in our app.

Fortunes of war

G

G

View detailed G chord diagram in our app.

Fortunes of war

C

C

View detailed C chord diagram in our app.

Fortunes of war

D

D

View detailed D chord diagram in our app.

No pain anymore

C

C

View detailed C chord diagram in our app.

D

D

View detailed D chord diagram in our app.

Verse 6

Em

Em

View detailed Em chord diagram in our app.

Fortunes of war

G

G

View detailed G chord diagram in our app.

Fortunes of war

C

C

View detailed C chord diagram in our app.

Fortunes of war

Am

Am

View detailed Am chord diagram in our app.

No pain anymore

C

C

View detailed C chord diagram in our app.

Fortunes of war

Interlude 2

D

D

View detailed D chord diagram in our app.

Em

Em

View detailed Em chord diagram in our app.

C

C

View detailed C chord diagram in our app.

Csus2

Csus2

View detailed Csus2 chord diagram in our app.

C

C

View detailed C chord diagram in our app.

Csus2

Csus2

View detailed Csus2 chord diagram in our app.

G

G

View detailed G chord diagram in our app.

D

D

View detailed D chord diagram in our app.

Csus2

Csus2

View detailed Csus2 chord diagram in our app.

D

D

View detailed D chord diagram in our app.

Em

Em

View detailed Em chord diagram in our app.

C

C

View detailed C chord diagram in our app.

G

G

View detailed G chord diagram in our app.

D

D

View detailed D chord diagram in our app.

Esus4

Esus4

View detailed Esus4 chord diagram in our app.

Em

Em

View detailed Em chord diagram in our app.

Csus2

Csus2

View detailed Csus2 chord diagram in our app.

C

C

View detailed C chord diagram in our app.

Csus2

Csus2

View detailed Csus2 chord diagram in our app.

G

G

View detailed G chord diagram in our app.

D

D

View detailed D chord diagram in our app.

Em

Em

View detailed Em chord diagram in our app.

C

C

View detailed C chord diagram in our app.

Csus2

Csus2

View detailed Csus2 chord diagram in our app.

G

G

View detailed G chord diagram in our app.

D

D

View detailed D chord diagram in our app.

Em

Em

View detailed Em chord diagram in our app.

G

G

View detailed G chord diagram in our app.

C

C

View detailed C chord diagram in our app.

Csus2

Csus2

View detailed Csus2 chord diagram in our app.

D

D

View detailed D chord diagram in our app.

Am

Am

View detailed Am chord diagram in our app.

C

C

View detailed C chord diagram in our app.

Csus2

Csus2

View detailed Csus2 chord diagram in our app.

D

D

View detailed D chord diagram in our app.

Em

Em

View detailed Em chord diagram in our app.

G

G

View detailed G chord diagram in our app.

C

C

View detailed C chord diagram in our app.

D

D

View detailed D chord diagram in our app.

Am

Am

View detailed Am chord diagram in our app.

C

C

View detailed C chord diagram in our app.

D

D

View detailed D chord diagram in our app.

Em

Em

View detailed Em chord diagram in our app.

G

G

View detailed G chord diagram in our app.

C

C

View detailed C chord diagram in our app.

D

D

View detailed D chord diagram in our app.

Am

Am

View detailed Am chord diagram in our app.

C

C

View detailed C chord diagram in our app.

D

D

View detailed D chord diagram in our app.

Verse 7

Em

Em

View detailed Em chord diagram in our app.

Fortunes of war

G

G

View detailed G chord diagram in our app.

Fortunes of war

C

C

View detailed C chord diagram in our app.

Fortunes of war

Am

Am

View detailed Am chord diagram in our app.

No pain anymore

Verse 8

C

C

View detailed C chord diagram in our app.

Fortunes of war

D

D

View detailed D chord diagram in our app.

G

G

View detailed G chord diagram in our app.

D

D

View detailed D chord diagram in our app.

Em

Em

View detailed Em chord diagram in our app.

Whoa oh-oh, oh oh-oh, oh

C

C

View detailed C chord diagram in our app.

G

G

View detailed G chord diagram in our app.

oh oh oh oh-oh

D

D

View detailed D chord diagram in our app.

C

C

View detailed C chord diagram in our app.

Em

Em

View detailed Em chord diagram in our app.

C

C

View detailed C chord diagram in our app.

Whoa oh-oh, oh oh-oh, oh oh

oh

G

G

View detailed G chord diagram in our app.

oh

D

D

View detailed D chord diagram in our app.

C

C

View detailed C chord diagram in our app.

Em

Em

View detailed Em chord diagram in our app.

Whoa oh-oh,

C

C

View detailed C chord diagram in our app.

G

G

View detailed G chord diagram in our app.

oh oh-oh, oh oh

D

D

View detailed D chord diagram in our app.

C

C

View detailed C chord diagram in our app.

Em

Em

View detailed Em chord diagram in our app.

C

C

View detailed C chord diagram in our app.

Oh oh-oh, oh oh-oh, oh oh

oh

G

G

View detailed G chord diagram in our app.

oh oh

D

D

View detailed D chord diagram in our app.

C

C

View detailed C chord diagram in our app.

oh

Verse 9

Em

Em

View detailed Em chord diagram in our app.

Fortunes of war

G

G

View detailed G chord diagram in our app.

Fortunes of war

C

C

View detailed C chord diagram in our app.

Fortunes of war

D

D

View detailed D chord diagram in our app.

No pain anymore

C

C

View detailed C chord diagram in our app.

D

D

View detailed D chord diagram in our app.

Verse 10

Em

Em

View detailed Em chord diagram in our app.

Fortunes of war

G

G

View detailed G chord diagram in our app.

Fortunes of war

C

C

View detailed C chord diagram in our app.

Fortunes of war

Am

Am

View detailed Am chord diagram in our app.

No pain anymore

C

C

View detailed C chord diagram in our app.

Fortunes of war

D

D

View detailed D chord diagram in our app.

Verse 11

Em

Em

View detailed Em chord diagram in our app.

G

G

View detailed G chord diagram in our app.

Sometimes I wake

D

D

View detailed D chord diagram in our app.

Bm

Bm

View detailed Bm chord diagram in our app.

C

C

View detailed C chord diagram in our app.

I feel that my spirit's broken

D

D

View detailed D chord diagram in our app.

I wonder if I've the strength

Em

Em

View detailed Em chord diagram in our app.

Carry on

Em

Em

View detailed Em chord diagram in our app.

Verse 12

D

D

View detailed D chord diagram in our app.

Carry on

How did you like the song?

You need to log in to leave a rating.

An acoustic guitar head with tuning pegs

Tuning:Standard Open Tuner

E ₂

A ₂

D ₃

G ₃

B ₃

E ₄

Guitar Tuner 7 Strings

B ₁

E ₂

A ₂

D ₃

G ₃

B ₃

E ₄

Guitar Tuner 12 stringStandard

E ₃

E ₂

A ₃

A ₂

D ₄

D ₃

G ₄

G ₃

B ₃

B ₃

E ₄

E ₄

Guitar Tuner 6 stringPower

Guitar Tuner 6 stringOpen

Guitar Tuner 6 stringExtras

G ₄

C ₄

E ₄

A ₄

CavaquinhoStandard

D ₄

G ₄

B ₄

D ₅

E ₁

A ₁

D ₂

G ₂

Bass Tuner 5 Strings

B ₀

E ₁

A ₁

D ₂

G ₂

G ₃

D ₄

A ₄

E ₅

C ₃

G ₃

D ₄

A ₄

C ₂

G ₂

D ₃

A ₃

G ₃

D ₄

A ₄

E ₅

G ₃

G ₃

D ₄

D ₄

A ₄

A ₄

E ₅

E ₅

Balalaika Tuner

E ₄

E ₄

A ₄

G ₄

D ₃

G ₃

B ₃

D ₄

Banjo Tuner 4 Strings

C ₃

G ₃

D ₄

A ₄

An acoustic guitar head with tuning pegs

Tuning:Standard Open Tuner

E ₂

A ₂

D ₃

G ₃

B ₃

E ₄

Guitar Tuner 7 Strings

B ₁

E ₂

A ₂

D ₃

G ₃

B ₃

E ₄

Guitar Tuner 12 stringStandard

E ₃

E ₂

A ₃

A ₂

D ₄

D ₃

G ₄

G ₃

B ₃

B ₃

E ₄

E ₄

Guitar Tuner 6 stringPower

Guitar Tuner 6 stringOpen

Guitar Tuner 6 stringExtras

G ₄

C ₄

E ₄

A ₄

CavaquinhoStandard

D ₄

G ₄

B ₄

D ₅

E ₁

A ₁

D ₂

G ₂

Bass Tuner 5 Strings

B ₀

E ₁

A ₁

D ₂

G ₂

G ₃

D ₄

A ₄

E ₅

C ₃

G ₃

D ₄

A ₄

C ₂

G ₂

D ₃

A ₃

G ₃

D ₄

A ₄

E ₅

G ₃

G ₃

D ₄

D ₄

A ₄

A ₄

E ₅

E ₅

Balalaika Tuner

E ₄

E ₄

A ₄

G ₄

D ₃

G ₃

B ₃

D ₄

Banjo Tuner 4 Strings

C ₃

G ₃

D ₄

A ₄

Chords

Em
G
D
Bm
C
Csus2
A
Am
Esus4

Capo: 0

Transpose: 0

0

Autoscroll20%

More songs by Iron Maiden

Discover chords for more songs to play

Fear Of The Dark

Prowler

The Time Machine

Days of Future Past

Death of the Celts

The Parchment

Moonchild

Related songs

Discover chords for more songs to play

Fear Of The Dark

Iron Maiden

American Pie

Don McLean

Wonderwall

Oasis

7 Years

Lukas Graham

Dust In The Wind

Kansas

The Time Machine

Iron Maiden

Creep

Radiohead

Popular chords globally

Most played chords & tabs across all users

1

Perfect

Ed Sheeran

2

Creep

Radiohead

3

Yellow

Coldplay

4

Boulevard Of Broken Dreams

Green Day

5

Zombie

The Cranberries

6

Wonderwall

Oasis

7

Knockin' On Heaven's Door

Bob Dylan

Recently added

Recently added chords & tabs

Love Me, I'm A Liberal

Phil Ochs

The Bitch Song

Bowling For Soup

J'ai oublié de vivre

Vianney

Exxus

Glass Animals

Wicked Game

James Vincent McMorrow

The Shape Of Your Love

Colton Dixon

Slow Show

The National

Frequently asked questions

The original key of Fortunes of War by Iron Maiden is E minor.

The primary chords used in Fortunes of War are Em, G, D, Bm, C, Csus2.

No capo is required for this song.

Yes, this version uses open chords like Em, G, D, Bm, making it a great song for beginner guitarists.

The tempo of Fortunes of War is approximately 130 beats per minute.

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

Yes! Click the Print icon to generate a clean, one-page version of the chords and lyrics for Fortunes of War. This is perfect for practicing offline or adding to a physical songbook.

Yes, we have integrated a Mini-Tuner directly on this page. Use it to quickly check your string pitch (Standard Tuning: E A D G B E) before you start playing along with Iron Maiden.

Absolutely. Click the Save or Heart icon to add Fortunes of War to your account. You can access all your saved songs under My Library at any time.

You can view the full chord sheet and lyrics for Fortunes of War by Iron Maiden on this page for free. We provide high-quality, verified chords to help you start playing immediately.