DIO - Egypt (The Chains Are On) Chords

Tempo:
80.6 bpm
Chords used:

C

Dm

Bb

D

A

Tuning:Standard Tuning (EADGBE)Capo:+0fret
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DIO - Egypt (The Chains Are On) chords
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[E] [A]
[G] [A]
[D]
[Db]
[Dm] [N] [D]
[Bb] [D]
[Bb] [D]
[Bb] [D]
[Bb] [D] In the land of the lost horizon, where the queen lies dark and cold, and when the stars
[C] won't shine, then the [Bb] story's told.
[A] When [D]
the world was smoking honey, and the magic was strong and true,
and the strange [C] ones came, then the people [Bb] knew [A] that the [Dm] chains were [Bb]
[Dm] on.
[Bb] Mine!
[Dm] In the land of [C] no [D] tomorrow, [Dm] where you pray just [Am] to end each day,
[Dm] and your life just [C] slowly melts [Bb] away.
[A]
Each [Dm] day you hear the sand [C] as it moves and whispers,
[Dm] come and set [C] on my golden sea.
[D] [Dm] Maybe one [C] day you'll be just [Bb] like me,
and [Am] free until your [D] chains are off.
[Dm] [Bb] Yes, your chains are [Dm] off.
[Bb] Still your [Dm] chains are off.
[A] You've [C] seen them walking on [D] the [Bb] water,
[D] you've [C] seen them flying through the [Bb] sky.
[D] [C] They were frightening [D] in the [Bb] darkness,
[D] [C] they had rainbows [Bb] in their eyes.
[Fm] [Bb]
[D] [Bb]
[C] [Bb] [Dm] [D]
[C] [Bb] [Dm]
[Dm] [C] [Bb] [A] [Dm]
[Dm] [A] [Dm]
[A] [C]
[Dm] Mine!
[D] [Am] [Dm] When the world was [C] milking honey, [Dm] and the magic was [C] strong and true,
[Dm] and the strange ones [C] came, then the people [Bb] knew
[A] that the [Dm] chains were on.
That the chains were [C] on.
That the chains were [Bb] on.
That the chains [A] were on.
Chains [Dm] were on.
In the land [C] of the lost horizon, [Bb] where the chains were [C] on.
[Dm] In the land [C] of milking honey, [Bb] still the chains [Dm] are [C] on.
[Dm] Where the queen [C] lies dark and lonely, [Bb] still the chains [F] are on.
[C] [Dm] And the world [C] was new and magic, [Bb] but the chains [C] were on.
[Dm]
[C] The chains were [Bb] on.
[C] Yeah, the chains were [Dm] on.
[C] Oh, the chains were [Bb] on.
[C] Yeah, the chains were [Dm] on.
You've seen them walking on the water,
[C] [Bb]
[C] [F] [Dm]
[C] [Bb]
[C] [Dm]
Key:  
C
3211
Dm
2311
Bb
12341111
D
1321
A
1231
C
3211
Dm
2311
Bb
12341111
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To learn Dio - (The Chains Are On) Egypt chords, focus on the sequence of these chords: C, Bb, C, Dm, C, Bb, Dm, A and Dm. Start with a comfortable 40 BPM and as you become proficient, aim for the song's BPM of 81. With an eye on the song's key F Major, set the capo that best suits your vocal range.

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_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ [E] _ [A] _ _ _ _ _
_ [G] _ _ _ _ [A] _ _ _
[D] _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ [Db] _
_ [Dm] _ _ [N] _ [D] _ _ _ _
_ _ _ [Bb] _ [D] _ _ _ _
_ _ _ [Bb] _ _ [D] _ _ _
_ _ _ _ [Bb] _ [D] _ _ _
_ _ _ _ [Bb] _ [D] _ In the land of the lost horizon, _ where the queen lies dark and cold, and when the stars
[C] won't shine, then the [Bb] story's told.
_ [A] When _ _ [D] _ _
the world was smoking honey, _ and the magic was strong and true, _ _
and the strange [C] ones came, then the people [Bb] knew _ _ _ _ [A] that the [Dm] chains were _ _ _ _ [Bb] _ _ _ _
[Dm] on.
_ _ [Bb] _ _ Mine!
[Dm] _ In the land of [C] no [D] tomorrow, _ [Dm] where you pray just [Am] to end each day,
_ [Dm] and your life just [C] slowly melts [Bb] away.
_ _ _ [A] _ _
Each [Dm] day you hear the sand [C] as it moves and whispers,
[Dm] _ come and set [C] on my golden sea.
[D] _ [Dm] _ Maybe one [C] day you'll be just [Bb] like me,
and [Am] free until your [D] chains are off.
_ [Dm] _ _ _ [Bb] Yes, your chains are [Dm] _ off.
_ [Bb] Still your [Dm] chains are off. _ _ _ _ _
_ _ [A] You've [C] seen them walking on [D] the [Bb] water,
_ _ [D] you've [C] seen them flying through the [Bb] sky.
_ _ [D] _ [C] They were frightening [D] in the [Bb] darkness,
_ _ [D] _ [C] they had rainbows [Bb] in their eyes.
[Fm] _ [Bb] _ _
_ _ [D] _ _ _ [Bb] _ _ _
_ [C] _ _ [Bb] _ [Dm] _ [D] _ _ _
_ _ [C] _ [Bb] _ [Dm] _ _ _ _
[Dm] _ _ [C] _ [Bb] _ _ [A] _ [Dm] _ _
[Dm] _ _ _ _ [A] _ _ [Dm] _ _
_ _ _ [A] _ [C] _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ [Dm] Mine! _ _
[D] _ _ _ [Am] _ _ [Dm] When the world was [C] milking honey, [Dm] _ and the magic was [C] strong and true,
[Dm] _ and the strange ones [C] came, then the people _ [Bb] knew _
_ [A] that the [Dm] chains were on. _ _
_ That the chains were [C] on. _
_ That the chains were [Bb] on. _
_ That the chains [A] were on. _
_ _ _ Chains [Dm] were on.
In the land [C] of the lost horizon, [Bb] where the chains were [C] on.
_ _ [Dm] _ In the land [C] of milking honey, _ [Bb] still the chains [Dm] are [C] on.
_ _ [Dm] Where the queen [C] lies dark and lonely, [Bb] still the chains [F] are on.
_ _ [C] _ [Dm] And the world [C] was new and magic, [Bb] but the chains [C] were on.
_ _ _ [Dm] _ _ _
_ [C] _ The chains were [Bb] on. _ _
_ [C] Yeah, the chains were [Dm] on. _ _
_ [C] Oh, the chains were [Bb] on. _ _
_ [C] Yeah, the chains were [Dm] on.
You've seen them walking on the water,
_ [C] _ _ _ _ [Bb] _ _ _
[C] _ _ [F] _ _ [Dm] _ _ _ _
[C] _ _ _ _ [Bb] _ _ _ _
[C] _ _ _ _ [Dm] _ _ _ _

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This song was composed by Vivian Campbell, Ronnie James Dio, Vinny Appice and Jimmy Bain.

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