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♫ Intro:
E C D# E C B A F G# F# F A# Gm F
G E C D# E C B D G# Am B Em
♫ Verse 1:
Em F#7 E
Whenever stories are prescribed
Em F#7 C
That we could never obelise
C G Am B E B
Then how could anyone supply a doubt
B E
I take you at your word
Em F#m G Em
But the tale could have a flaw
Em F#m C
And if you find yourself in awe
F#dim G Am Em Am D#
Then you’ll only hunger for the truth
♫ Chorus 1:
B C B A G
Veritas numquam vincitur ipsa
B Am B C G
Ne qua dicuntur imprudenter credas
♫ Verse 2:
G Em
When I’m crucified, taunted and denied
D Em B C Em D A E
I’ll stand strong, with my back against the wall
E F#m E
At times it seems so very hard
E F#m C
All that we learned we must discard
F# G A Em Am G
That everyone you’d ever trust has lied
♫ Chorus 1:
B C B C A G
Veritas numquam vincitur ipsa
B Am B C G
Ne qua dicuntur imprudenter credas
♫ Chorus 2:
G Em
When I’m crucified, taunted and denied
D Em B C D C D E B
I’ll stand strong, with my back against the wall
G Em
When I’m crucified, haunted and defied
D Em B C Em D G E
I be-long to the few that died for all
♫ Instrumental:
A# A B7 C C#m E Bb A#m F# E
♫ Bridge:
Em F#m E
You cannot question or defy
E Em F#m C
Or you’ll find out the hard way why
C E Cm A#
You’d better run before you walk alone
♫ Chorus 2:
A F#m
When I’m crucified, taunted and denied
E F#m C# D E D E F# C#
I’ll stand strong, with my back against the wall
A F#m
When I’m crucified, haunted and defied
E F#m C# D F#m E A C#
I be--long to the few that died for all
♫ Chorus 1:
C#
Veritas numquam vicitur ipsa
C#
Ne quae dicuntur imprudenter credas
♫ Outro:
F#
Sed tua teneas
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Published: February 25, 2024
Last Updated: May 5, 2026