Tuning: E A D G B E

[Intro] | E5 | E5 | E5 | E5 | 4x | Em | Em | Em | Em | 4x [Verse 1]

^Em Sacrific^Ges bu^D/F#ried with k^Emings ^G ^D/F# ^Em Accompany th^Gem ^D/F#on a j^Emourney with no end ^G ^D/F# ^Em To an afterlife th^Gat’s ^D/F#rich with fr^Emuit of all the gods^G ^D/F# ^Em And to face t^Ghe d^D/F#emons Of their ^Emunderworld h^Gau^D/F#nts

[Instrumental] | Em | Em | Em | Em | [Verse 2]

^Em The sentient ^Gis ^D/F#sent to s^Emeek out all the truth ^G ^D/F# ^Em A flight to earth th^Gat ^D/F#is a g^Emiven from his birth ^G ^D/F# ^Em To rise from ^Gas^D/F#hes of the d^Emead ^G ^D/F# ^Em Out of the fire ^Gis ^D/F#sent to fulf^Emill man’s des^Gire^D/F#

[Pre-Chorus]

^C By power day and night and death he ruled them ^Asus2 The sky and earth and the fires too ^C Two headed reptile, symbol of his reign ^Asus2 Universes of the underworld ^C A life that’s full of all the wealth and riches ^Asus2 Can never last for an eternity ^C After living in a golden paradise, th^Dat's the ultimate sacrifice

[Chorus]

^Em Prophec^Gy ^D/F#of sk^Cy gods^D, ^C ^Em The s^Gun ^D/F#and m^Coon ^D ^C ^Em Pass^Ging ^D/F#of ^Cold ways ^D ^C ^Em Will c^Gome ^D/F#true s^Coon ^D ^C ^EmFall^Ging ^D/F#of a^Cges,^D ^C ^EmFor^Gest ^D/F#of k^Cings^D ^C ^EmThe s^Gearch ^D/F#for th^Ce truth,^D ^C ^EmThe b^Gook ^D/F#of s^Couls ^D ^C

[Instrumental] | Em | Em | Em | Em | [Verse 3]

^Em The rulers of p^Glan^D/F#ets and st^Emars ^G ^D/F# ^Em The power of t^Ghe k^D/F#ings of t^Emraders and the w^Gars^D/F# ^Em Planetary ^Gcy^D/F#cles and the p^Emhases of the moon ^G ^D/F# ^Em Is in the d^Goc^D/F#ument a k^Emingdom they will learn ^G ^D/F#

[Pre-Chorus]

^C They were praying to the gods of nature ^Asus2 And were living in the cities of stone ^C Towers reaching upward to the heavens ^Asus2 Sacred wonders for the world unknown ^C Make their lives be a mystery no more ^Asus2 Records kept and the passing of laws ^C Sacred gods to the book of lies When a c^Divilization dies

[Chorus]

^Em Prophec^Gy ^D/F#of sk^Cy gods^D, ^C ^Em The s^Gun ^D/F#and m^Coon ^D ^C ^Em Pass^Ging ^D/F#of ^Cold ways ^D ^C ^Em Will c^Gome ^D/F#true s^Coon ^D ^C ^Em Fall^Ging ^D/F#of a^Cges,^D ^C ^Em For^Gest ^D/F#of k^Cings^D ^C ^EmThe l^Gost ^D/F#book ^Cof souls,^D ^C ^Em Destr^Guct^D/F#ion beg^Cins ^D ^C

[Instrumental Break] | Em | Em | Em | Em | | C | Asus2 | C | Asus2 | C | Asus2 | C | D | Em | [Solo] | Em | Em | Em | Em | 2x | D/F# | D/F# | D/F# | D/F# | | Em | Em | Em | Em | | C | Em | D | Em | 4x [Verse 5]

^CAscending the t^Emhrone wearing f^Deathers and sh^Emells He br^Cought back their ^Emlives from the v^Doid ^Em ^CAlien inv^Emasion brings n^Dothing but d^Emeath M^Cass exodus and p^Emlant life destr^Doyed ^Asus2

[Instrumental] | C G | D | C G | Em | 4x | Em | Em | Em | Em | 2x | D/F# | D/F# | D/F# | D/F# | | Em | Em | Em | Em | [Verse 6]

D^Comain of the ^EmEarth to the j^Dourney of t^Emruth The ^Cunderworld ^Emcaves, Mayan sl^Daves ^Em Def^Ceat of the d^Emark Lords, the ^Dultimate p^Emroof In the pl^Cace where the ^Emancestors r^Dule ^Em

[Solo] | C | Em | D | Em | 4x | Em G | C | Em G | D | 4x [Instrumental] | Em G | C | Em G | D | 4x | Em G | C | [Outro]

The b^Emook ^Gof s^Emouls

[Ending] | E5 | E5 | E5 | E5 | 2x

Iron Maiden - The book of souls