Tuning: Standard (E A D G B E) Key: Em Difficulty: Intermediate Intro: Em C D x2 Em G D Em D Verse 1: Em Hear the rime of the ancient mariner D See his eye as he stops one of three Em Mesmerises one of the wedding guests C D Em Stay here and listen to the nightmares of the sea
C And the music plays on, as the bride passes by D Em D Caught by his spell and the mariner tells his tale Verse 2: Em Driven south to the land of the snow and ice D To a place where nobody's been Em Through the snow fog flies on the albatross C D Em Hailed in God's name, hoping good luck it brings C And the ship sails on, back to the north D Em D Through the fog and ice and the albatross follows on Interlude 1: Em G/B Em D x2 Em D C D C D x2 Em D Verse 2: Em D The mariner kills the bird of good omen Em D His shipmates cry against what he's done Em D But when the fog clears, they justify him Em And make themselves a part of the crime C D Em D Em Sailing on and on and north across the sea C D Em D Em Sailing on and on and north 'til all is calm Verse 4: Em D The albatross begins with its vengeance Em D A terrible curse, a thirst has begun Em D His shipmates blame bad luck on the mariner Em About his neck, the dead bird is hung C D Em D Em And the curse goes on and on and on at sea C D Em D Em And the curse goes on and on for them and me Verse 5: Em "Day after day, day after day D We stuck nor breath nor motion Em As idle as a painted ship upon a painted ocean D Water, water everywhere and all the boards did shrink Em Water, water everywhere nor any drop to drink" Em G D Em Em G D Verse 6: Em Em Em "There\
Alternative guitar chords and tabs for Rime Of The Ancient Mariner by Iron Maiden