The Longest Day Chords by Iron Maiden

Tempo:
125.1 bpm
Chords used:

D

C

E

G

Em

Tuning:Standard Tuning (EADGBE)Capo:+0fret
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Iron Maiden - The Longest Day chords
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[N] [E]
And the blue, the gathering storm of base, And the ships, the numerous eyes awake,
Those longs to harm a wretch, To go to wild, to evil, to feast.
[B] Our summer's long, your trails to build, A machine to turn men,
From flesh and blood to steel, Of paper soldiers to bodies on the beach,
From summer sand to armoured dead and [E] grease.
All the laws, your master not shut up, The enemy toast,
Dawning brave winds of these wretched souls, Puking, shaking, fear,
To take the bullet for those who stand them [Bm] here,
The walls are light, the cliffs erupt in flame,
No escape when monsters [B] tread the waves,
Drowning men, no chance for a warrior's sleep,
A choking death, hell's gates,
[E] So, [C] when we go, all [G] defeat,
[D] To [E] the [C] edge of the world,
[G] And we burst with the [D] tide, [E] Of a world [C] where we stand,
[G] With no judge [D] in the sand, [E] Of an hour, [C] still alive,
[G] Of a world [D] of the wild,
[C]
[E] How long, [D] on this lonely state, Do [C] we go [E] living in [D] slow?
[C] [E] [D] On this lonely [E] state, [C] Do we go [Bm] living [A] in slow?
[C] How [Em]
long, [D] on this lonely [E] state, [C] Do we go [E] living in [D] slow?
[C] How [Em] long, on this lonely [E] state, [C] Do we go [Bm] living in [A]
slow?
The rising [E] dead, they say, look tense, Or they are relieved,
The living wait, they're turned, Your numbers up, the bullets dot your name,
Still go on, to hell and back again,
[B] The hell awaits, the killers rise and fall,
The body attuned, like a palm for a sword,
At last they hand, reaches through the veil,
Blood and sand, we will prevail!
[E] So, [C] when we go, all [G] defeat, [D] To the
[E] edge [C] of the world,
[G] And we burst with [D] the tide, [E] Of a world [C] where we stand,
With [G] no judge [D] in the sand, [E] Of an hour, [C] still alive,
Of [G] a world of [D]
the wild,
How [Em] long, on this lonely state, Do we [E]
[D] go living [E] in [C]
[Bm] [A] slow?
How long, on this [Em] lonely state, [D]
[C] Do we go living in slow?
[E] [C]
[A]
[Em]
[D]
[Em] [C] [Em]
[A] [D] [E]
[A] [Em] [C]
[D]
[Em]
[Bm] [D]
[G]
[C]
[Bm]
[D] [Bm] [D]
[G]
[Em] [G]
[Bm] [G]
[Em] [Bm] [G]
[C] [G] [D]
[G] [D]
[C] [G] [D]
[C] [G] [A]
[E]
[Em]
[E] [C] [G]
[D] [G]
[D] [C] [G]
[D] [C] [G]
[D] [G]
[D] [G]
[D] [G]
[D] [G]
[A]
[C] How long, on [D] this lonely [E] state, Do [C] we go [E] living in [D] slow?
[C]
[E] How long, on [D] this lonely [E] state, Do [C] we go [Bm] living in [A] slow?
How [C] [Em] long, on [D] this lonely [E] state, Do [C] we go [Em] living in [D] slow?
[C] How [Em] long, [D] on this lonely [E] state, [C] Do we go [Bm] living [A] in slow?
How long, on this lonely state, Do we go living in slow?
Key:  
D
1321
C
3211
E
2311
G
2131
Em
121
D
1321
C
3211
E
2311
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To start learning Iron Maiden - The Longest Day chords, delve into these chords sequence to get the song's feel: E, D, E, C, G, D and C. Start with a comfortable 62 BPM and as you become proficient, aim for the song's BPM of 125. Configure the capo to your vocal range and chord preference, remembering the key of E Minor.

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[N] _ [E] _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ And the blue, the gathering storm of base, And the ships, the numerous _ eyes awake,
Those longs to harm a wretch, To go to wild, to evil, to feast.
[B] Our summer's long, your trails to build, A machine to turn men,
From flesh and blood to steel, Of paper soldiers to bodies on the beach,
From summer sand to _ armoured dead and [E] grease.
All the laws, your master not shut up, The enemy toast,
_ _ Dawning brave winds of these wretched souls, Puking, shaking, fear,
To take the bullet for those who stand them [Bm] here,
The walls are light, the cliffs erupt in flame,
No escape when monsters [B] tread the waves,
Drowning men, no chance for a warrior's sleep,
A choking death, _ _ hell's gates,
[E] So, [C] when we go, all [G] defeat, _ _
_ [D] _ _ To [E] the _ [C] edge of the world,
[G] And we burst with the [D] tide, _ [E] Of a world [C] where we stand,
_ [G] With no judge [D] in the sand, _ [E] Of an hour, [C] still alive,
[G] Of a world [D] of the wild,
_ _ [C] _
[E] How long, [D] on this lonely state, Do [C] we go [E] living in [D] slow? _ _
_ [C] _ _ _ [E] _ [D] On this lonely [E] state, [C] Do we go [Bm] _ living [A] in slow?
_ [C] _ How [Em]
long, [D] on this lonely [E] state, [C] Do we go _ [E] living in [D] slow? _ _ _
[C] How [Em] _ _ long, on this lonely [E] state, [C] Do we go _ [Bm] living in [A] _
slow? _ _ _ _ _ _ _
The rising [E] dead, they say, look tense, Or they are relieved,
The living wait, they're turned, Your numbers up, the bullets dot your name,
Still go on, to hell and back again,
[B] The hell awaits, the killers rise and fall,
The body attuned, like a palm for a sword,
At last they hand, reaches _ through the veil,
Blood and sand, we will prevail! _
[E] So, [C] when we go, all [G] defeat, _ _ [D] To the _ _
[E] edge _ [C] of the world, _
[G] And we _ burst with [D] the tide, [E] Of a world _ [C] where we stand,
With [G] no judge [D] in the sand, _ [E] Of an hour, [C] still alive,
Of [G] a world of _ [D] _ _ _
the wild,
How [Em] _ long, on this lonely state, Do we _ _ [E] _ _
[D] _ _ go _ _ living _ _ _ [E] _ _ in [C] _
_ [Bm] _ [A] slow? _ _ _ _
_ _ _ How long, on this [Em] lonely state, _ _ _ _ _ [D] _ _
_ _ [C] Do we go living in slow? _ _ _ _
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[C] _ _ How long, on [D] this lonely [E] state, Do [C] we go [E] living in [D] slow?
_ _ _ [C] _
[E] How long, on [D] this lonely [E] state, Do [C] we go [Bm] living in [A] slow?
How _ _ [C] _ _ [Em] long, on [D] this lonely [E] state, Do [C] we go [Em] living in [D] slow?
_ _ _ [C] _ How [Em] long, [D] on this lonely [E] state, [C] Do we go [Bm] living [A] in slow? _
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_ _ _ How long, on this lonely state, Do we go living in slow? _ _
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It's Steve Harris, Bruce Dickinson and Adrian Smith who authored this song.

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