Alexander The Great Chords by Iron Maiden

Tempo:
114.1 bpm
Chords used:

E

C

D

Em

B

Tuning:Standard Tuning (EADGBE)Capo:+0fret
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IRON MAIDEN - Alexander the Great chords
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[B]
My son, ask for [G#] thyself another [G] kingdom, for that which I leave [N] is too small for thee.
[E]
[D]
[E]
[D]
[E]
[Em]
[C]
[D] [E] [Em]
[E]
[Em]
[C]
[D] [E] [Em]
[E]
[Em] [C]
[E]
[A] [C]
[E] [B] [E] There to the east in an ancient [A] race, [C] in an ancient land called [B] [F#] Macedonia, [E] was born a son, a friend and master.
[C] A legend is claimed, was [B] Alexander, [Gm] [E] at the age of ninety, he became the Macedonian [Em] king.
[C] He sought to free a [B] [F#] Macedonian [E] from the ancient sea, but the demonic [Em] sea, [C] he absolutely feared.
[B] [D] A [E] master of
[D] the great, [A] his name stripped [C] me into [D] hearts of [E] [Em] men.
Alexander [D] the Great [A] became an [C] ancient [D] Macedonian [Em]
[D] [B] [Em] [A]
[Em] [D] [C#] [Am] king.
[F] [Em] [Am]
[F] [Em] [E] King Darius the Third, to free the Black Pasha,
[D] [C] said yes, well, but [B] on the second [F#m] [E] day, he said he did not, to the Macedonian king as well.
[C] I am now a Macedonian, called [B] Alexander [F#] the Great, [E] but I will show,
he met King Darius [Em] again, [C] and crushed him again, at the [B] Battle of Bara.
[F#] [E] And in the hour, after the tragedy fell, [A] [C] the first and the last, the [B] terror of the [F#m] nation,
[E]
Alexander [D] the Great, [A] his name stripped me [C] into hearts [D] of men.
[E]
Alexander [D] the Great [A] became a demon [C] of [D] Macedonia.
[B]
[A]
[B]
[C#]
[D#]
[E] [D#]
[Em]
[C]
[D] [A]
[C]
[F] [G]
[A#] [F]
[A]
[C] [F] [G]
[A#] [F]
[Am]
[C] [F] [G]
[A#]
[F] [Am]
[C] [Dm] [G]
[A#]
[F] [Am]
[C] Alexander the Great [G]
[A#]
[D#m] [Am]
became [C] a demon of Macedonia.
[G] [A#]
[Am]
[A] [C]
[G]
[A#] [F] [Em]
[E] [C]
[G]
[D] [C]
[E] [C]
[Am] [G]
[D] [C] [E]
[C]
[G]
[D] [C] [D]
[E] Alexander the Great became a demon of Macedonia.
The Christian king of Alataria, yes, Alexander the Great did [D] not.
A legend says that Ruin tried, but [B] not, he was because [C] of the [E] maleism, he preferred wine.
The Macedonian,
[D] he thought it was a wasted way of [B] life.
He took away [E] from Christianity, [G] [D] magic,
[E] love.
[Em] [D]
[E] The black woman in Macedonia, I [D] said, if you follow him, join [Bm] me, I will charge the Black [Gm] Pasha.
[E] [D]
[A] I stabbed him [C] in two hearts, [D]
[E] Alexander [D] the Great [A] became a [C] [D]
[E]
[F#] [C] demon of [E]
Macedonia.
[C] [E]
[B] [F#] [F#] [E]
[Em] [E]
Key:  
E
2311
C
3211
D
1321
Em
121
B
12341112
E
2311
C
3211
D
1321
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To learn Iron Maiden - (1998 Remaster, 356-323 B.C.) Alexander The Great chords, your first step should be understanding these chords - Em, C, D, E, D, A, F#, E, Em, C and B in sequence. For a smooth transition, initiate your practice at 57 BPM and gradually match the song's pace of 114 BPM. Adjust the capo based on your vocal range and chord preference, keeping the song's key of E Minor in mind.

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_ _ [B] _ _ _ _ _
My _ son, _ ask for [G#] thyself another [G] kingdom, for that which I leave [N] is too small for thee.
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[Em] _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
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_ _ _ _ _ [D] _ [E] _ [Em] _
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_ _ _ [D] _ _ [E] _ _ [Em] _
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_ _ _ [Em] _ _ [C] _ _ _
_ [E] _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ [A] _ [C] _ _ _
_ [E] _ _ [B] _ _ [E] There to the east in an ancient [A] race, [C] in an ancient land called [B] _ [F#] Macedonia, [E] was born a son, a friend and master.
[C] A legend is claimed, was [B] Alexander, [Gm] _ [E] at the age of ninety, he became the Macedonian [Em] king.
[C] He sought to free a [B] _ [F#] Macedonian [E] from the ancient sea, but the demonic [Em] sea, [C] he absolutely feared.
[B] _ [D] A [E] master of _
_ [D] the great, _ [A] his name stripped [C] me into [D] hearts of [E] _ [Em] men.
Alexander [D] the Great [A] _ became an [C] ancient _ [D] Macedonian [Em] _ _ _
[D] _ _ _ _ [B] _ [Em] _ [A] _ _
[Em] _ [D] _ _ _ [C#] [Am] king. _ _
_ [F] _ _ _ [Em] _ [Am] _ _ _
_ [F] _ _ _ [Em] [E] King Darius the Third, to free the Black Pasha,
[D] _ [C] said yes, well, but [B] on the second [F#m] _ [E] day, he said he did not, to the Macedonian king as well.
[C] I am now a Macedonian, called [B] Alexander [F#] the Great, [E] but I will show,
he met King Darius [Em] again, [C] and crushed him again, at the [B] Battle of Bara.
[F#] _ _ [E] And in the hour, after the tragedy fell, [A] [C] the first and the last, the [B] terror of the [F#m] nation,
_ [E] _ _
Alexander [D] the Great, [A] his name stripped me [C] into hearts [D] of men.
[E] _ _
Alexander [D] the Great _ [A] became a demon [C] of [D] Macedonia.
_ [B] _ _ _
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_ _ [E] _ _ _ _ _ [D#] _
[Em] _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
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_ [D] _ _ _ _ [A] _ _ _
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[C] _ _ _ _ _ [F] _ [G] _ _
_ _ _ _ [A#] _ _ _ [F] _
_ _ [Am] _ _ _ _ _ _
[C] _ _ _ _ _ [F] _ _ [G] _
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[F] _ _ _ [Am] _ _ _ _ _
_ [C] _ _ _ _ _ [Dm] _ [G] _
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[F] _ _ _ [Am] _ _ _ _
[C] Alexander _ _ the Great _ [G] _
_ _ _ _ _ [A#] _ _ _
_ _ [D#m] _ _ _ [Am] _ _ _
_ became [C] a demon of Macedonia. _ _ _
_ _ [G] _ _ _ _ _ [A#] _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ [Am] _
_ _ _ _ [A] _ [C] _ _ _
_ _ _ [G] _ _ _ _ _
_ [A#] _ _ _ [F] _ _ _ [Em] _
_ _ [E] _ _ _ [C] _ _ _
_ _ _ [G] _ _ _ _ _
_ [D] _ _ _ _ [C] _ _ _
[E] _ _ _ _ _ [C] _ _ _
_ [Am] _ _ [G] _ _ _ _ _
_ [D] _ _ _ _ [C] _ _ [E] _
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_ _ _ _ [G] _ _ _ _
_ _ [D] _ _ _ [C] _ _ [D] _
[E] Alexander the Great became a demon of Macedonia.
The Christian king of Alataria, yes, Alexander the Great did [D] not.
A legend says that Ruin tried, but [B] not, he was because [C] of the [E] _ maleism, he preferred wine.
The Macedonian, _
[D] he thought it was a wasted way of [B] life.
He took away [E] from Christianity, _ _ [G] [D] magic, _ _ _
[E] love.
_ [Em] _ [D] _ _ _ _
[E] The black woman in Macedonia, I _ _ _ [D] said, if you follow him, join [Bm] me, I will charge the Black [Gm] Pasha.
[E] _ _ _ _ [D] _ _ _ _
[A] _ I stabbed him [C] in two hearts, [D] _ _
[E] _ _ Alexander [D] the Great [A] became a _ [C] _ _ [D] _ _
[E] _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
[F#] [C] demon of _ _ _ [E] _ _ _
_ _ Macedonia. _ _ _ _
_ [C] _ _ _ _ [E] _ _ _
[B] _ _ _ [F#] _ _ [F#] _ _ [E] _
[Em] _ _ _ _ _ _ [E] _ _
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This song was written by Steve Harris.

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