The Duellists chords by Iron Maiden

Key: Em

🤘 Intro:

Em C D (x4)



🤘 Verse 1:
Em
He threw down a glove, you made the mistake
                             C   D
Of picking it up, now you're gone
Em
The choosing of guns or fighting with swords
                         C   D
The choice of weapons is done

🤘 Pre-Chorus 1:
G                     D/F#
He'll tear you apart, as soon as you start
Em                 D      C  D
You know you don't have a chance


🤘 Chorus 1:
A   B                 A B
Oh, oh, fight for the honour
              G    A
Fight for the splendour
              G   A
Fight for the pleasure
A   B                 A B
Oh, oh, fight for the honour
              G    A
Fight for the splendour
D/F#           Em
Fight for your life


🤘 Verse 2:
Em
Ready to start, the duel begins
                         C  D
The best man wins in the end
Em
A lunge and a feint, a parry too late
                              C   D
A cut to the chest and you're down


🤘 Pre-Chorus 2:
G                      D/F#
Seeing the stain, then feeling the pain
Em          D             C D
Feeling the sweat on your brow


🤘 Chorus 2:
A   B                 A B
Oh, oh, fight for the honour
              G    A
Fight for the splendour
              G   A
Fight for the pleasure
A   B                 A B
Oh, oh, fight for the honour
              G    A
Fight for the splendour
D/F#           Em
Fight for your life


🤘 Bridge:
Em D Bm C Em (x3)

Em D/F# Em/G D/A Em (x2)

Guitar 🤘 Solo 1:
Em D/F# Em/G D/A Em (x2)

Between Solos:
Bm A D Bm G A (x4)

Guitar 🤘 Solo 2:
Bm D A Bm A/C# A (x2)
A D A Bm D A/C#
Bm D A Bm A/C# A (x2)
A D A Bm D A/C#

Post-Solos:
Em C D Bm C D (x4)
Em C (x2)

Re-🤘 Intro:
Em C D (x4)


🤘 Verse 3:
Em
The fighting resumes, a silence looms
                                C D
The swordsmen move against each other
Em
A cut and a thrust, a parry, a blow
                               C   D
A stab to the heart and you're down


🤘 Pre-Chorus 3:
G                  D/F#
The Angel of Death hears your last breath
Em                D         C D
Meanwhile, the reaper looks on


🤘 Chorus 3:
A   B                  A B
Oh, oh, fought for the honour
               G    A
Fought for the splendour
               G   A
Fought for the pleasure
A   B                  A B
Oh, oh, fought for the honour
               G    A
Fought for the splendour
D             Em
Fought to the death