Egypt The Chains Are On chords by Dio

• Tuning: Standard (E A D G B E)

Intro:
Dm  Cm  Bb

Verse 1:
Dm                                Dm Cm Dm
   In the land of the lost horizon
Dm                                   Dm Cm Dm
   Where the queen lies dark and cold
                           Cm
And when the stars won't shine
                  Bb   Am
Then the story's told

Verse 2:
Dm                                  Dm Cm Dm
   When the world was milk and honey
Dm                                  Dm Cm Dm
   And the magic was strong and true
                       Cm
Then the strange ones came
                    Bb  Am
And the people knew
                     Dm  Bb
That the chains were on
                     Dm  Bb
That the chains were on

Bb  Cm  Dm
My, my, my


Verse 3:
Dm             Cm          Dm
In the land of no tomorrow
                       Cm           Dm
Where you pray just to end each day
                     Cm           Bb  Am
And your life just slowly melts away


Bb    Cm   Dm
  Each day you...
                                      Dm
Hear the sand as it moves and whispers
                              Dm
Come and sail on my golden sea
               Cm                Bb
Maybe one day you'll be just like me
               Am
And that's free but still
       Bb    Cm  Dm  Bb
Your chains were on
                     Dm  Bb
Yes, your chains are on
                       Dm
Still, your chains are on

Bridge:
 Dm               Cm             Dm   Bb  Dm
You've seen them walking on the water
                   Cm                Bb
You've seen them flying through the sky
Dm          Cm                Dm      Bb  Dm
They were frightening in the darkness
          Cm               Bb
They had rainbows in their eyes

Solo:
Dm   Cm   Dm  Cm   2x
A    C    D

Verse:
Dm                     Cm
   When the world was milk and honey
Dm                      Cm
   And the magic was strong and true
Dm                       Cm
   Then the strange ones came
                    Bb  Am
And the people knew
           Bb    Cm  Dm
That the chains were on
                     Cm
That the chains were on
                     Bb
That the chains were on
                     Am
That the chains were on
                       Dm
Oh my, the chains were on


Dm                    Cm
  In the land of the lost horizon
Bb                     Cm
  Where the chains are on
Dm                Cm
  In the land of milk and honey
Bb                      Cm
  Still, the chains are on
Dm                      Cm
  Where the queen lies dark and lonely
Bb                      Cm
  Still, her chains are on
Dm                   Cm
  And the world was new and magic
Bb                   Cm
  But the chains are on

Outro:
Dm  Cm   Bb  Cm