Sword Of Light Chords by Horslips

Tempo:
97.55 bpm
Chords used:

D

Em

C

Am

A

Tuning:Standard Tuning (EADGBE)Capo:+0fret
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Horslips - Sword of Light chords
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[D] [Em] [D] [Am]
[D] [Em] [D]
[F#]
[D]
[Em] [D] [C]
[D] [Em] [D] [C]
[D] [D#] Use both [C] your hands to hold [D] me [Am] tight, tighter than [D] you should.
[Em] [D] [Am]
[D] My [A] heart is cold as steel, [D] but my blood [Am] is flesh [D] and blood.
[Em] [D] [C]
[D] Walking hand in hand, we're silver, closest gold to kiss.
[A] Only [D] lovers [Am] left alive in this [F] [Em] world, [D] oh, Milgram.
I'm your sword of light, [C] won't [D] you be mine tonight?
[Am] [D] I'm your sword of [C] light [A] tonight, rather [D] scorch you deep inside, make your death be a lie.
Because I'm your sword of light, [B] [C]
[D]
[C]
[D] [G] [D] [Am]
[D] [Em] [D]
[Em] [D] [C]
[D] but [Am] I keep cloaked [D] around me, [B] and I [F] whisper [D] close my dreams.
[Em] [D]
My [N] home is [A] such a [D] long way, [Am] and I'm older [D] than I seem.
[Em] [D] [C]
[D] Come along with the goodness, though you need my help.
But don't ask me to [C] be your guide on a [F] [Em] stranger, [D] hear my sound.
[Em] I'm your [D] sword of light, [C] [D] [Em] won't [D] you be mine tonight?
[C] [D] I'm your sword of [C] light [A] tonight, rather [D] scorch you deep inside, make your death be a lie.
Because I'm your sword of light.
[C]
[D]
[Am]
[D] [Am]
[D] [F#]
[D] [C]
[D] Use both your hands to hold me tight, tighter than you should.
[G] [C]
[D] My heart is [Em] cold as [D] steel, but my blood is flesh and blood.
[Am]
[D] Walking hand in hand with silver, closest gold to kiss.
Only lovers [C] left alive in this [F] world, [Em]
[D] oh, Milgram.
I'm your sword of light, won't you be mine tonight?
[Am] [D] I'm your sword of light [C] tonight, [A] rather [D] scorch you deep inside, make your death be a lie.
[F#] Because I'm your [D] sword of light.
[B] [D]
[Am]
[D] [Em] [D] [Am]
[D] [Em] [D] [Am]
[D] [Em] [D] [Am]
[D] [Em] [D] [F] [Em]
[D] [Em] [D] [C] [D]
[C] [D] [Am] [D]
[C] [D]
[Am] [D]
[Am] [B]
Key:  
D
1321
Em
121
C
3211
Am
2311
A
1231
D
1321
Em
121
C
3211
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To learn Horslips - Sword Of Light chords, anchor your practice on these foundational sequence of chords - Am, D, Em, D, C and D. To build a solid grasp, start slowly at 48 BPM and then match the original tempo of 98 BPM. Considering the song's key of D Major, position your capo to suit your vocal and chord preferences.

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[D] _ _ _ [Em] _ [D] _ _ _ [Am] _
[D] _ _ _ [Em] _ [D] _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ [F#] _ _
[D] _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ [Em] _ [D] _ _ _ [C] _
[D] _ _ _ [Em] _ [D] _ _ _ [C] _
[D] [D#] Use both [C] your hands to hold [D] me [Am] tight, tighter than [D] you should.
_ [Em] _ [D] _ _ _ [Am] _
[D] My [A] heart is cold as steel, [D] but my blood [Am] is flesh [D] and blood.
_ [Em] _ [D] _ _ _ [C] _
[D] Walking hand in hand, we're silver, closest gold to kiss. _
[A] Only [D] lovers [Am] left alive in this _ [F] [Em] world, [D] oh, Milgram.
_ _ _ _ _ I'm your sword of light, _ _ _ _ [C] won't [D] you be mine tonight?
[Am] _ [D] I'm your sword of [C] light [A] tonight, rather [D] scorch you deep inside, make your death be a lie.
Because _ I'm your sword of light, [B] _ [C] _
[D] _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ [C] _
[D] _ _ _ [G] _ [D] _ _ _ [Am] _
[D] _ _ _ [Em] _ _ [D] _ _ _
_ _ _ [Em] _ [D] _ _ _ [C] _
[D] but [Am] I keep cloaked [D] around me, [B] and I [F] whisper [D] close my dreams.
[Em] _ [D] _ _ _ _
My [N] home is [A] such a [D] long way, [Am] and I'm older [D] than I seem.
_ [Em] _ [D] _ _ _ [C] _
[D] Come along with the goodness, though you need my help.
But don't ask me to [C] be your guide on a _ [F] [Em] stranger, [D] hear my sound.
_ _ _ _ [Em] I'm your [D] sword of light, _ [C] _ [D] _ _ [Em] won't [D] you be mine tonight?
[C] _ [D] I'm your sword of [C] light [A] tonight, rather [D] scorch you deep inside, make your death be a lie.
Because _ I'm your sword of light.
[C] _
[D] _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ [Am] _
[D] _ _ _ _ _ _ _ [Am] _
[D] _ _ _ _ _ _ _ [F#] _
[D] _ _ _ _ _ _ _ [C] _
[D] Use both your hands to hold me tight, tighter than you should.
_ _ _ _ [G] _ [C] _
[D] My heart is [Em] cold as [D] steel, but my blood is flesh and blood.
_ _ _ _ _ [Am] _
[D] Walking hand in hand with silver, closest gold to kiss.
Only lovers [C] left alive in this [F] world, [Em]
[D] oh, Milgram.
_ _ _ _ I'm your sword of light, _ _ _ _ won't you be mine tonight?
[Am] _ [D] I'm your sword of light [C] tonight, [A] rather [D] scorch you deep inside, make your death be a lie.
[F#] Because I'm your [D] sword of light.
[B] _ _ [D] _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ [Am] _
[D] _ _ _ [Em] _ [D] _ _ _ [Am] _
[D] _ _ _ [Em] _ [D] _ _ _ [Am] _
[D] _ _ [Em] _ _ [D] _ _ [Am] _ _
[D] _ _ [Em] _ _ [D] _ _ [F] _ [Em] _
[D] _ _ [Em] _ [D] _ _ _ [C] _ [D] _
_ _ [C] _ [D] _ _ _ [Am] _ [D] _
_ _ _ _ _ [C] _ _ [D] _
_ _ _ _ _ [Am] _ _ [D] _
_ _ _ _ _ [Am] _ [B] _ _

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This song was featured on the Treasury - The Very Best of album.

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