by Iron Maiden
from Hal Leonard publishing
intro (clean sound)
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fast
verse
Near to the east... in an ancient land...
King Darius the third.... Scythians fell.....
called Macedonia...
river Jaxartes.....
At the age of nineteen... All of Asia minor....
By the Tigris river... Battle of Arbela....
By the Aegean sea.... 4 B.C. he utterly....
Entering Babylon.... treasures he found. took Persepolis
Chorus
Interlude
interlude 2
Rhythym during solo
[Am] [C] [G] [Bb5] [F5]
Second section:
[E5] [C5] [G5] [D5] [C5] [D5] [E5]
Last verse:
A phrygian king.....
Alexander cut the Gordian knot....
and legend says that...
he would become the master...
Marching on....
battle weary marching....
died of fever in Babylon
outro repeat fast intro
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from Hal Leonard publishing
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verse
Near to the east... in an ancient land...
King Darius the third.... Scythians fell.....
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called Macedonia...
river Jaxartes.....
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At the age of nineteen... All of Asia minor....
By the Tigris river... Battle of Arbela....
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By the Aegean sea.... 4 B.C. he utterly....
Entering Babylon.... treasures he found. took Persepolis
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Chorus
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Interlude
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interlude 2
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Rhythym during solo
[Am] [C] [G] [Bb5] [F5]
Second section:
[E5] [C5] [G5] [D5] [C5] [D5] [E5]
Last verse:
A phrygian king.....
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Alexander cut the Gordian knot....
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and legend says that...
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he would become the master...
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Marching on....
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battle weary marching....
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died of fever in Babylon
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outro repeat fast intro
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