Crimson Bow And Arrow chords by Epica

Tuning: Standard (E A D G B E)

Chords:

B5 x 2 4 x x x:
G5 3 5 x x x x:
A5 5 7 x x x x:
D5 x 5 7 x x x:
B5* 7 9 x x x x:
E5 x 7 9 x x x:
C#m 4 4 6 6 5 4:
G#m 4 6 6 4 4 4:
E  0 2 2 1 0 0:
G  3 2 0 0 0 3:
D  x x 0 2 3 2:
C  x 3 2 0 1 0:
Em 0 2 2 0 0 0:
F#5 2 4 x x x x:
A#5 6 8 x x x x:

Intro:
B5  B5  G5 A5 B5 x2

Pecora sumus vel venatores?

Chorus 1:
B5         D5
On to battle, here we are the hunters
A5      G5
Red as fire, Crimson Bow and Arrow

Verse 1:
B5
Waiting for the storm won't help you
D5
Just the will to fight can change you
A5
Clean your weapons blow the dust off
G5
Fear and prayers will never save us
B5
We can't hide our pride behind fear
D5
We will not let them be this near
A5
In the end our strength unites us
G5
Just the will to fight will save us

Verse 2:
A5
No, we will never ever fail
B5*        D5      E5      B5*
We stand up and we fight for the moment of the truth
       A5       G5
Stand up and fight for their demise
     B5*  A5
We won't surrender

Chorus 2:
B5      D5
Day and night dividing the legions
A5       G5
Ignorance will show its weakness
B5        D5
Lasting peace an abandoned illusion
A5          B5*   E5
Blinded by trust in a twilight zone
B5      D5
Day and night disguising their secrets
A5       G5
Ignorance will kill the fearless
B5      D5
Offerings of reckless courage
A5       B5*
Freedom for us all

Chorus 1:
B5*      A5
On to battle, here we are the hunters
D5        B5
Red as fire, fear the bow

Verse 3:
B5       D5
The humility of imprisonment
A5             G5
Fight with Crimson Bow and Arrow
B5        D5
Far away from the solemn castle walls
A5           G5
Jäger hunts his prey to death now
B5       D5
Diving into the instincts of the night
A5             G5
Red is piercing through the twilight
B5              D5
Soldiers with their wings of freedom will attack
A5          G5
Free the unrelenting slaves
Right now!

Verse 4:
B5       D5
Not knowing the names of our
A5          E5    D5
Broken trees and the trampled flowers
B5     D5       A5
The fallen bird awaits the breeze
      B5*  E5
No one will guide you

Interlude:
C#m           G#m
Everlasting calm of the herds
C#m       G#m
It is but a vast illusion
C#m          G#m
Failing freedom of our dying wolves
C#m       G#m
Marks the era of confusion

Praying won't help
Fight for your land

C#m          G#m
Freedom and our way of life
C#m         G#m
These are but a vast illusion
C#m            G#m
When the darkness hits our crying wolves
C#m         G#m
It marks the era of conclusion

Solo:
E G D C
Em G D C x5
B5 G5 A5 B5* x2

Bridge:
B5 F#5       G5           A#5     B5       F#5
Those who only complain about their helplessness will not change a thing
G5     A#5           B5
The boy will pick up the black sword
F#5     G5          A#5
Hate and anger are a two-edged blade
B5     F#5      G5  E5 D5 A5 G5
And soon it will show its teeth

Verse 5:
D5     B5       G5       A5   B5*   F#5
All that ends this brutal game is not the weapon nor the skill
   G5     D5     A5    B5   G5
Reach out for the desire and awake your will to kill
      D5
Go and free your mind
     B5           D5   A5
Immerse yourself in unstoppable killer instinct
G5       B5     D5     E5
Bring back the hope, illuminate the darkness

A5      B5         D5
Stand up and fight for their demise
      A5
We won't surrender
B5        D5      E5
Now enthrone the devil in disguise
      B5*
You can't defend her

Chorus 2:
B5      D5
Day and night dividing the legions
A5       G5
Ignorance will show its weakness
B5        D5
Lasting peace an abandoned illusion
A5          B5*   E5
Blinded by trust in a twilight zone
B5      D5
Day and night disguising their secrets
A5       G5
Ignorance will kill the fearless
B5      D5
Offerings of reckless courage
A5       B5*
Freedom for us all

Chorus 1:
       G5
On to battle, here we are the hunters
D5      A5
Red as fire, Crimson Bow and Arrow
B5*      D5
On to battle, here we die as heroes
E5      D5   A5  G5    B5
Red as fire, hearts will bleed to death