The Trooper Chords by Iron Maiden

Tempo:
81.4 bpm
Chords used:

G

E

D

C

Em

Tuning:Standard Tuning (EADGBE)Capo:+0fret
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The trooper - Iron Maiden chords
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[E] [D] [C] [G] [E] [D] [C] [G]
[D] [C] [Em] [C]
[G]
[Em]
[D] [E] You'll take my life, but I'll [D] take you [E] too!
[F#] I am musket, but [D] I'll run you [C] through!
[F#] So when you're waiting for the next [E] attack,
[B] You [G] better stand, there's no turning back!
[E] But there were sounds, you tired of [G] hearing?
[E] Like Irish battle bells, no one [D] wins!
[C] The smell of ice was cold and hot,
[D] [E] And the virgin is a snake!
[D] [E] Oh!
[D] Aaaaaah!
[E]
[G]
[C] [G]
[Em]
[D] [C] [G]
[E] The horses were a very [G] friendly [E] ride,
We had the [G] rusty [C] guns,
And every man so warm [D] to hear us [E] roar!
The skies were burning, but no rain will fall!
We hung our bodies on [G] the [E]
underbrush,
And saw [G] another [C] f***ing yesterday!
And [G] so far [E] away,
We will never forget another [D] day!
Oh!
[E]
[D] Oh!
[E]
[G] [E] [D] Oh!
Oh!
[B] [C]
[Em] [D] [B]
[C] [Dm] [Em] Oh!
[G] Oh!
[C] [D] [E] [D] Oh!
[Bm]
[C] Oh!
[G] Oh!
[Am] [G]
[F] [Gm] [A] [G] [E]
[F] [G] [Am] [G] [E]
[F] [G] [A] [G] [E]
[F] [G] We
[C] [G]
[Em]
[G] [C] [F#] [G]
[E] get to go, spirit [D] must not [E] fight!
When the virgin gives me [G] any [C] sight!
He pulls the trigger, and I'm [D] [E]
[D] [E] reengaging [G] as his [E] kite!
[Gm] [C] [D] [E] When I lose here, I'll tell [D] [E]
[D] [E]
[D] [D] [G] [D]
[G] [D] [C] [D]
[C] [G] [F#] the
Key:  
G
2131
E
2311
D
1321
C
3211
Em
121
G
2131
E
2311
D
1321
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Let's start jamming Iron Maiden - (Live At Estadio Nacional, Santiago) The Trooper chords, familiarize yourself with these chords - D, D, E, D, G and E in sequence. I suggest starting at a calm pace of 40 BPM, and as you gain confidence, approach the song's BPM of 81. Considering the song's key of E Minor, position your capo to suit your vocal and chord preferences.

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[E] _ [D] _ [C] _ [G] _ [E] _ [D] _ [C] _ [G] _
_ [D] _ [C] _ _ [Em] _ _ [C] _ _
[G] _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ [Em] _ _ _
[D] _ [E] You'll take my life, but I'll [D] take you [E] too!
[F#] I am musket, but [D] I'll run you [C] through!
[F#] So when you're waiting for the next [E] attack,
[B] You [G] better stand, there's no turning back!
[E] But there were sounds, you tired of [G] hearing?
[E] Like Irish battle bells, no one [D] wins!
[C] The smell of ice was cold and hot,
[D] _ [E] And the virgin is a snake!
[D] _ _ _ _ [E] Oh!
_ _ [D] Aaaaaah!
_ _ [E] _ _
_ [G] _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ [C] _ _ [G] _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ [Em] _ _
_ [D] _ [C] _ _ _ _ [G] _ _
_ _ [E] The horses were a very [G] friendly [E] ride,
We had the [G] rusty [C] guns,
And every man so warm [D] to hear us [E] roar!
The skies were burning, but no rain will fall!
We hung our bodies on [G] the [E] _
underbrush,
And saw [G] another [C] f***ing yesterday!
And [G] so far [E] away,
We will never forget another [D] day!
Oh!
_ _ [E] _ _
_ [D] Oh!
_ _ _ [E] _ _
_ [G] _ [E] _ [D] Oh!
Oh!
_ [B] _ [C] _
_ [Em] _ _ _ [D] _ _ [B] _ _
[C] _ [Dm] [Em] Oh!
_ _ _ [G] Oh!
[C] _ [D] _ [E] _ _ [D] Oh!
[Bm] _
[C] Oh!
[G] Oh!
[Am] _ _ [G] _ _ _ _
[F] _ [Gm] _ [A] _ _ _ [G] _ [E] _ _
[F] _ [G] _ [Am] _ _ [G] _ _ [E] _ _
[F] _ [G] _ [A] _ _ [G] _ _ [E] _ _
[F] _ [G] _ We _ _ _ _
_ _ [C] _ [G] _ _ _ _ _
_ _ [Em] _ _ _ _ _ _
_ [G] _ [C] _ _ _ [F#] _ [G] _ _
_ _ [E] get to go, spirit [D] must not [E] fight!
When the virgin gives me [G] any [C] sight!
He pulls the trigger, and I'm [D] _ [E] _ _
_ [D] _ [E] _ reengaging [G] as his [E] kite! _
_ [Gm] _ [C] _ _ _ [D] _ [E] When I lose here, I'll tell _ [D] _ _ _ _ [E] _ _
_ _ [D] _ _ _ _ [E] _ _
_ [D] _ [D] _ _ _ [G] _ [D] _ _
[G] _ _ [D] _ _ [C] _ _ [D] _ _
[C] _ [G] [F#] the_ _ _ _ _ _

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It's Steve Harris who authored this song.

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