The Talisman chords by Iron Maiden
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Intro 1
(A minor)
Verse 1
When I stand and look about (A minor)
the port
And contemplate my life
Will I ever see my countrymen again? (B minor)
(A minor) As the captain calls us
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Verse 2
on the deck
I take my things and walk
to the harborside
Verse 3
I glance back one last time
(A minor)
Fleeing our nation
Our problems we leave behind
Ships by the tenfold sail out on the tide
We are pleased to be out and
embracing the open sea
Free from our troubles and more
free from thee
Verse 4
Inheritors (A minor) unfulfilled reason behind us
We flee from what is not what is will be
We flee the earth and face our harsh reality
Will death be low mist
that hangs on the sea?
Verse 5
We run from (A minor) the evil tongues
Rash judgements, selfish men
Never to be seen on these shores again
Verse 6
As we sail into (A minor) ocean size
And lose sight of land
A face of contentment around in the air
We're off now to seek all our fortunes
Interlude 1
To the land of our dreams
(A minor)
Verse 7
(A minor) Riding the waves and the storm
is upon (C major) (G major) us
The winds (A minor) lash the sails
But the ropes keep them tight (G major)
(A minor) Off in the distance a dark
cloud approaching (G major)
None (A minor) could imagine what
there was to come
No, (G major) there's
Verse 8
(A minor) no one going back (F major)
No, there's (C major) not a second chance (G major)
As we strap (A minor) onto the side (F major)
We pray to God (C major) that we won't die (G major)
Verse 9
As (A minor) we ride the rough seas
As we soak from the ocean waves (G major)
I (A minor) just hope for all our lives
And pray that I survive (G major)
(A minor) Four
Verse 10
ships are lost in the
stormy con (G major) ditions
The spirits (A minor) of the sunken crews
Their phantoms follow us
Spir (G major) its sails,
Verse 11
(A minor) they drive us on (F major)
Through the (C major) all consuming waves (G major)
Cold mor (A minor) tality, no weapon (F major)
Against these (C major) ever raging sea (G major) s
Interlude 2
(A minor) (F major)
(D5) (E minor) (C major) (E minor) (A minor) (F major) (D5) (E minor)
Verse 12
Four (A minor) leagues and ten and
we hit storms again (G major)
We just (A minor) can't get away from
the eye of the storm (G major)
The birds (A minor) outsoar the raging storm
But we cannot escape (G major) it
Aban (A minor) doned earth, that we now crave
Is many leagues from safe
(G major) Holding
Verse 13
(A minor) on for our dear lives (F major)
And we're (C major) praying once again (G major)
Rotten luck (A minor) or just (F major) jonahed?
The talis (C major) man is in my hand
Interlude 3
(G major) (A minor) (F major) (D5) (E minor) (A minor) (F major) (D5)
(E minor)
(F major) (G major) (A minor) (E major) (E minor) (F major) (G major) (A minor) (E minor) (F major) (G major) (A minor) (E minor) (F major)
(G major) (A minor)
Verse 14
Limbs fatigues, (C major) trembling with cold (G major)
Blinded from (D5) the sea spray salt (A minor)
Clasping any (C major) thing we can hold (G major)
Heaven's (E minor) rain (D5) upon us fall (A minor) s
Verse 15
Twenty days (C major) without a meal (G major)
And ten without (D5) fresh water still (A minor)
Those that did (C major) n't die
in storm (G major) s
The scurvy rest (D5) did slaughter
Interlude 4
(E minor) (F major) (G major) (A minor) (E minor)
(F major) (G major) (A minor) (E minor) (F major) (G major) (A minor) (E minor) (F major) (G major) (A minor)
Verse 16
West (C major) wards the tide (G major) (D major) (A minor)
West (C major) wards we sail (G major) on
(D minor) (D5) (D minor) (A minor)
West (C major) wards the tide (G major) (D major)
(A minor) Sail by (C major) the (G major) talisman
Interlude 5
(D5) (D major) (B minor) (D5) (B minor) (E minor) (D5) (B minor) (D5) (B minor) (D5) (B minor) (D5) (B minor) (E minor) (D major) (B minor) (D5)
(B minor) (B major) (E minor) (B minor) (D5) (B minor) (B major) (E minor)
(D5) (B major) (B minor) (D major) (B minor) (B major) (E minor) (B major) (D5) (B major) (E minor) (D major) (B major) (D5) (B minor) (B major) (E minor) (D5) (E major) (E minor) (A minor)
(E minor) (A minor) (B minor) (A minor) (E minor) (A minor) (D major) (D5) (E minor) (A minor)
Verse 17
We approach (C major) the other side (G major)
Of the ocean (D5) with the (D major) tide (A minor)
In our fa (C major) vor just for once (G major)
Welcome greet (D5) ing our new land (A minor)
The elation (C major) in our hearts (G major)
The excite (D5) ment in our vein (A minor) s
As we sail (C major) towards the coast (G major) line
Of our golden (D major) (D5) promised (A minor) land
Interlude 6
(F major) (D5) (E minor) (A minor) (F major) (D5) (E minor)
(F major) (G major) (A minor) (E minor) (F major) (G major) (A minor) (E minor) (F major) (G major) (A minor) (E minor) (F major)
(G major)
(A minor) Weary limbs
Verse 18
fatigued away (F major)
I have (C major) no life left in me (G major)
No more strength (A minor) and
nothing left (F major) to give
Must (C major) find the will to live (G major)
Verse 19
Never thought (A minor) that we could make (F major) it
Truly sight (C major) of shores divine (G major)
The sick (A minor) ness I am dy (F major) ing from
(C major) Never wanted it to end
this way (G major) (A minor)
Verse 20
Westward (C major) s the tide (G major) (D major) (A minor)
Westward (C major) s we sail (G major) on
(D major) (D5) (A minor)
Westwards (C major) the tide (G major) (D major)
(A minor) Sail by (C major) the talisman (G major)
Verse 21
(D major) (D minor) (D5) (D major) Westwards (A minor) the
(C major) (G major) (D major) tide (A minor)
Westward (C major) s we sail (G major) (A minor)
Westwards (C major) the tide (G major) (D major)
(A minor) Sail by (C major) the talis (G major) man
Outro 1
(D major) (D5) (D major)
(A minor)
The Talisman
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