Intro: Dm C Bb A (4x) Dm Bb F C C#dim Dm (2x) Dm Bb F C C#dim By moonlight we ride ten thousands side by side Dm Bb F C C#dim With swords drawn held high our whips and armours shine Dm Bb F C C#dim Hail to thee our infantry still brave beyond the grave Dm Bb F C Dm All sworn the eternal vow the time to strike is now Dm Bb C Dm A Kill, kill, Oh! Dm Bb C Dm Kill, kill, Oh! Dm Bb C Dm A Kill, kill, Oh! Dm Bb C Dm Bb A Kill, kill, Oh!
Dm Bb F C C#dim Gone are the days when freedom shone now blood and steel meet bone Dm Bb F C C#dim In the light of the battle's way the sands of time will shade Dm Bb F C C#dim How proud our soldiers stand with mace and chain in hand Dm Bb F C C#dim Sound of charge into glory ride over the top of the vanquished pride Dm Bb C Dm A Victory, victory, Oh! Dm Bb C Dm Victory, victory, Oh! Dm Bb C Dm A Victory, victory, Oh! Dm Bb C Dm Bb A Victory, victory, Oh! D# Gm To the battle we ride Gdim G# We crossed a starlit sky G#m D# No space no time Bb D# We'll catch the wind F Am Strange losses, men died Adim Bb We crossed a starlit sky Bbm F And still no space and time C F We'll catch the wind Solo 4x: Dm Bb F C#dim Dm Dm Bb C Dm A Kill, kill, Oh! Dm Bb C Dm Kill, kill, Oh! Dm Bb C Dm A Kill, kill, Oh! Dm Bb C Dm Bb A Kill, kill, Oh! Dm Bb F C C#dim Sound of charge into glory ride over the top of the vanguished pride Dm Bb F C C#dim By moonlight we ride ten thousand side by side Dm Bb C Dm A Kill, kill, Oh! Dm Bb C Dm Kill, kill, Oh! Dm Bb C Dm A Kill, kill, Oh! Dm Bb C Dm Bb A Kill, kill, Oh!
"Battle Hymn" is a track off of US power metal rockers Manowar's 11th album, "Battle Hymns MMXI".
Karl Logan plays guitar and Joey DeMaio plays bass on "Battle Hymn.