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Edge Of The World Chords by Blue Öyster Cult

Edge Of The World chords by Blue Öyster Cult

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Edge Of The World by Blue Öyster Cult: Guitar, Bass & Songwriting Insights

"Edge of the World" by Blue Öyster Cult is a track from their 1980 album "Cultösaurus Erectus." The song features a driving rhythm section with Albert Bouchard on drums and Joe Bouchard on bass, creating a solid foundation for the haunting guitar work by Donald "Buck Dharma" Roeser. The track showcases Buck Dharma's signature melodic guitar solos and use of harmonized leads, adding a dynamic edge to the band's sound.
  • Difficulty: Intermediate 💪
Key: Em

Intro:
E5 F5 F#5 G5 G#5
Am C F Dm (x5)

Verse 1:
Am                            C
 How many truths can you hold on to?
F                            Dm
 How many lies have you been told?
Am                           C
 How many times have you been under
F                     Dm
 Another system of control?
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Verse 2:
Am
Trusting everything you read
C
Lost in your conspiracies
F              Dm
  I want to believe
Am
Cover ups and blacked out lines
C
Everything is classified
  F
Follow me down the rabbit hole
D5       Cadd9  D5     Cadd9 D5     Cadd9  D5
You want the    facts, now   listen to     me
D5   Cadd9 D5    Cadd9  D5   Cadd9
Only the   truth can    set    you free
E5 F5 F#5 G5 G#5

Chorus:
Am                            C
Meet me at the edge of the wo-orld
                  F
To watch it all bu-urn
                  Dm
Forget what you learned (we're gonna watch it all burn)
Am                            C
Meet me at the edge of the wo-orld
                  F
To watch it all bu-urn
                 Dm
You'll never return (oh, you'll never return)
Am C F Dm

Verse 3:
Am                       C
 The second time I was abducted
F                         Dm
 I tried so hard to stay aware
Am                            C
 With all their evil drugs coursing through my veins
  F                          Dm
I lost my inhibitions to the darkness in their stare

Verse 4:
Am
Trusting everything you read
C
Lost in your conspiracies
F              Dm
  I want to believe
Am
Cover ups and blacked out lines
C
Everything is classified
  F
Follow me down the rabbit hole
D5       Cadd9  D5     Cadd9 D5     Cadd9  D5
You want the    facts, now   listen to     me
D5   Cadd9 D5    Cadd9  D5   Cadd9
Only the   truth can    set    you free
E5 F5 F#5 G5 G#5


Chorus:
Am                            C
Meet me at the edge of the wo-orld
                  F
To watch it all bu-urn
                  Dm
Forget what you learned (we're gonna watch it all burn)
Am                            C
Meet me at the edge of the wo-orld
                  F
To watch it all bu-urn
                 Dm  Bm
You'll never retu -  urn

[Modulation]
Bm  A Bm  A Bm  A Bm (x3)
E5 F5 F#5 G5 G#5

[Solo]
Bm | D | E | G | (x3)

[Final Chorus]
Am                            C
Meet me at the edge of the wo-orld
                  F
To watch it all bu-urn
                 Dm
You'll never return
Am                            C
Meet me at the edge of the wo-orld (Edge of the world)
                  F
To watch it all bu-urn (Oh)
                  Dm
Forget what you learned (We're gonna watch it all burn)
Am                            C
Meet me at the edge of the wo-orld
                  F
To watch it all bu-urn (Oh, Edge of the world)
                 Dm
You'll never return (oh, you'll never return)

Chorus:
Am                            C
Meet me at the edge of the wo-orld
                  F
To watch it all bu-urn (Edge of the world)
                  Dm
Forget what you learned (We're gonna watch it all burn)
Am                            C
Meet me at the edge of the wo-orld (Oh)
                  F
To watch it all bu-urn (We will watch it all burn)
                 Dm
You'll never return (You'll never never never return)

Outro:
Am   C                F                 Dm
        Edge of the world (I want to believe)
              Am
Edge of the world (Burn!)
     C                F                 Dm
        Edge of the world (I want to believe)
D5  Cadd9 D5  Cadd9  D5  Cadd9 D5

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