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Key: E minor•
Intro 1
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Verse 1

off on the horizon you can barely see their torches
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But rest assured they're out
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there and they're coming
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If you listen,

the sound is growing nearer of infantry
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Marching out a hypnotizing
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rhythm
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Verse 2
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Destroying every town,
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but this is how the story ends
Interlude 1
B
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Bb5
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Above the
Verse 3
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ring of clashing steel,

they raise flags of war
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A sign to all the war ri ors
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who cannot hear
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Amidst smoke of cannonballs,

they bang the drums of death
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Pound a cadence out for those
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Verse 4
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Destroying every town,
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F#m
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but this is how the story ends
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F#m
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Poison the wells and scorch the earth,
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everything's slashed and burnt
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Interlude 2
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F#dim
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Verse 5
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Destroying every town,
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but this is how the story ends
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Poison the wells and scorch the earth,
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everything's slashed and burnt
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but this is how the story end s
Outro 1
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An acoustic guitar head with tuning pegs

Tuning:Standard Open Tuner
Chords

  • Em

  • C

  • B

    2

  • Am

  • F#m

    2

  • G

  • F#

    2

  • G5

    3

  • D

  • Bb5

  • F

  • D5

    5

  • D#5

    6

  • F#dim

    4

Capo: 0

Transpose: 0

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The original key of How the Story Ends by Megadeth is E minor.

The primary chords used in How the Story Ends are Em, C, B, Am, F#m, G.

No capo is required for this song.

Yes, this version uses open chords like Em, C, B, Am, making it a great song for beginner guitarists.

The tempo of How the Story Ends is approximately 146 beats per minute.

You can easily change the key of How the Story Ends 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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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 Megadeth.

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