I Am The Sword chords by
Motörhead

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Key: F minor•

Intro 1

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Verse 1

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Murder I am,

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you know it was me

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I was the one that you didn't see

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I was the cut, down to your bone

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I put you there un der that stone

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I,

Verse 2

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I am the blade

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I am the dream of the brave

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I, I am the knife

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I bring grief to your wife

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Verse 3

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I, I am the sword

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I am the word of the Lord

Interlude 1

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Verse 4

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Do what you will, I bring you the edge

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I am the one to sever your head

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I cut so deep, I can cut straight

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It all depends on the moves you make

Verse 5

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I, I am the blade

I am the promise unmade

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I, I am the knife

I bring death to your life

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Verse 6

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I, I am the axe

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To stop you dead in your tracks

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I, I am the sword

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I bring the fear of the Lord

Interlude 2

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Verse 7

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Centuries pass, dust in the wind

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I shall remain, shining in sin

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The metal I am, the iron you feel

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The song of the dead,

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the chorus of steel

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I,

Verse 8

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I am the blade

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I break the oath that you made

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I, I am the mace

I am the blow in the face

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Verse 9

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I, I am the axe

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To cut down heroes like rats

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I, I am the sword

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I do the work of the Lord

Outro 1

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The original key of I Am The Sword by Motörhead is F minor.

The primary chords used in I Am The Sword are Eb, F5, F, Fm, Db, C5.

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Yes, this version uses open chords like Eb, F5, F, Fm, making it a great song for beginner guitarists.

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