The Great Unknown chords by Iron Maiden

Chords with lyrics

🤘 Verse:

E minorEm  Em9Em9 E minorEm E minor 7Em7 E minorEm Em11Em11 Em9Em9 E minorEm
Winter softly falling to the ground

E minorEm  Em9Em9 E minorEm E minor 7Em7 E minorEm Em11Em11 Em9Em9 E minorEm
Calmly waiting don't you hear a sound



E minorEm  Em9Em9                  E minorEm E minor 7Em7
When the world has fallen to the depths below
E minorEm Em11Em11                  Em9Em9 E minorEm
Where the future's open and the fear has grown

E minorEm  Em9Em9                  E minorEm E minor 7Em7
And the path to follow to the great unknown
E minorEm Em11Em11                  Em9Em9 E minorEm
Where the dark has fallen and the seed is sown

E minorEm  Em9Em9 E minorEm E minor 7Em7 E minorEm Em11Em11 Em9Em9 E minorEm

PART 2:

E5E5 F#5F#5      D MajorD E MajorE
In the selfish hearts of some
E/G E/A E/F#E/F# E/G E/F#E/F#
The nightmare's coming
E5E5 F#5F#5      D MajorD E MajorE
With the spilling blood of others
G+G A augmentedA  E5E5
Now wringing through
E5E5 F#5F#5      D MajorD E MajorE
Now the cup is spilling over
E/G E/A E/F#E/F# E/G E/F#E/F#
Wake to news of death
E5E5 F#5F#5      D MajorD E MajorE
And the prophecy of sages
G+G A augmentedA  E5E5
Destiny is met

E5E5 F#5F#5      D MajorD E MajorE
To the depths of human mind
E/G E/A E/F#E/F# E/G E/F#E/F#
The cry is burning
E5E5 F#5F#5      D MajorD E MajorE
With the mentor's anger
G+G A augmentedA  E5E5
Of the lesson ringing true

E5E5 F#5F#5      D MajorD E MajorE
And for those who live by
E/G E/A E/F#E/F# E/G E/F#E/F#
and are dying by the sword
E5E5 F#5F#5      D MajorD E MajorE
They will take their ideals with them
G+G A augmentedA  E5E5
Justify their end

CHORSU:
C majorC               A augmentedA
Where the fools are lying and the meek are crying
BB
Where the wolves are preying
G+G   A augmentedA
On the weak alone
C majorC
Where the sons are dying
A augmentedA
Hear their mothers crying
BB
And the distant sound of fire
G+G    A augmentedA     E MajorE
Begins again

G+G  Dm7Dm7    CsusCsus
Never ending the desires of men
G+G  Dm7Dm7       E5E5
It'll never be the same or calm again
G+G  Dm7Dm7    CsusCsus
In a time of changing hearts And great unknown
G+G  Dm7Dm7          E5E5
It'll be the damnation and end of us all

🤘 Solo 1:
(E5E5 F#5F#5      D MajorD E MajorE)
(E/G E/A E/F#E/F# E/G E/F#E/F#)
(E5E5 F#5F#5      D MajorD E MajorE)
(G+G A augmentedA  E5E5)

🤘 Chorus:

C majorC                       A augmentedA
Where the fools are lying and the meek are crying
BB
Where the wolves are preying
G+G       A augmentedA
On the weak alone
C majorC
Where the sons are dying
A augmentedA
Hear their mothers crying
BB
And the distant sound of fire
G+G    A augmentedA       E MajorE
Begins again


G+G  Dm7Dm7    CsusCsus
Never ending the desires of men
G+G  Dm7Dm7       E5E5
It'll never be the same or calm again
G+G  Dm7Dm7    CsusCsus
In a time of changing hearts And great unknown
G+G  Dm7Dm7          E5E5
It'll be the damnation and end of us all

🤘 Solo 2:
C majorC    DD#, Bb majorBb    DD#: 4 TIMES

🤘 Solo 3:
A augmentedA    BC G, G+G      BC :

(ENDING INTRO FEEL)

(E minorEm  Em9Em9 E minorEm E minor 7Em7 E minorEm Em11Em11 Em9Em9 E minorEm) X


When the world has fallen And we stand alone

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