Hand Of Death

Tuning: Standard (E A D G B E) Intro: D Verse 1: D F#m Rehearsing for the tournament of champions Bm E Somebody's going to have to cleanse the temple G Gadd2 A Train by moonlight all night Chorus 1: D F#m Practice with a blindfold on Bm E7 Try not to think too hard about the neighbors G D Hop on my balcony that overlooks the harbor G A Bm Preparing to deploy the hand of death G A Bm Preparing to deploy the hand of death

Verse 2: D F#m Rest among the ruins of old empires Bm E Rise from my heavy sleep at sundown G D A Byways on my pathways beckoning Chorus 2: D F#m Stay focused on the target Bm E Feel close enough to taste its beating heart G D Hungry as a captive of the king G A Bm Preparing to deploy the hand of death G A D Preparing to deploy the hand of death Bridge: E7 Sure and steady G Almost ready Chorus 3: D F#m Remind myself to breathe, heed thou my counsel Bm E7 Skin and bones and blood and tender flesh G D There will be no return to these beginnings G A Bm Preparing to deploy the hand of death G A Bm Preparing to deploy the hand of death Outro: D F#m Bm E7 G D A D