The Talisman Chords by Iron Maiden
- Key: C
- BPM: 162
- Capo: no capo
DOWNBEAT
THE TALISMAN CHORDS
[Start] [Intro] Dm Dsus4 Dm Dm ■ ■ ■ When I stand and look about the port Dm And contemplate my life Dsus4 Will I ever see my countrymen again ■ [Verse] Dm As the captain calls us on the deck Dm I take my things and walk to the harborside Dm I glance back one last time Dm Fleeing our nation Dm Our problems we leave behind Dsus4 Dm Ships by the tenfold ■ sail out on the tide Dm We are pleased to be out and embracing the open sea Dm Free from our troubles and more free from thee Dm Inheritors unfulfilled reason behind us Dm We flee from what is not what is will be Dm We flee the earth and face our harsh reality Dm Will death be low mist that hangs on the sea [Chorus] Dm We run from the evil tongues Dm Rash judgements selfish men Dsus4 Dm Never to be seen on these shores again [Verse] Dsus4 Dm As we sail into ocean size Dm And lose sight of land Dm A face of contentment around in the air Dm We're off now to seek all our fortunes D Dsus4 D To the land of ■ our ■ dreams D7 Dsus4 Dm7 Dsus4 ■ ■ ■ ■ D Dsus4 D C Riding the waves and the storm is upon us D The winds lash the sails C But the ropes keep them tight D C Off in the distance a dark cloud approaching [Chorus] D None could imagine what there was to come C D Bb No there's no one going back F C No there's not a second chance D Bb As we strap onto the side F C We pray to God that we won't die [Verse] D As we ride the rough seas Dsus4 Dm7 C As we soak from the ocean waves D I just hope for all our lives Dm D D7 D D7 And pray that I survive ■ [Chorus] D C Four ships are lost in the stormy conditions D The spirits of the sunken crews C Their phantoms follow us D Dm Bb Spirits sails they drive us on F C Through the all consuming waves D Bb Cold mortality no weapon F C Against these ever raging seas [Inst] Dm Bb G Am7 F Dm Bb A7 ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ [Verse] D Dm Dsus4 C Four leagues and ten and we hit storms again D Dsus4 D We just can't get away from the eye of the storm D The birds outsoar the raging storm C But we cannot escape it D Abandoned earth that we now crave G D Is many leagues from safe C D Bb Holding on for our dear lives F C And we're praying once again Dm Bb Rotten luck or just jonahed F C The talisman is in my hand [Solo] Dm Bb G Am7 F Dm Bb G ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ A7 Bbmaj7 C D Am Bb C Dm ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ Am Bb C D A7 Bb C D ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ [Verse] F C Limbs fatigues trembling with cold G D Blinded from the sea spray salt F C Clasping anything we can hold G D Heaven's rain upon us falls F C Twenty days without a meal G D And ten without fresh water still Dm F C Those that didn't die in storms G The scurvy rest did slaughter [Chorus] Bb C Bb C D Am7 Bb C ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ D Am7 Bb C Dm ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ F C Westwards the tide Dm F C G ■ Westwards we sail on ■ Dm F C G Westwards the tide ■ Dm F C Sail by the talisman [Solo] E7 E G E7 E Em E Em ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ E E7 G E7 Am E G E7 ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ Am E7 E E7 Em Am Em G ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ E A G E7 G E7 A7 G ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ E E7 G E7 E G E G ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ A G Em7 Em G A D ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ [Verse] F C We approach the other side G D Of the ocean with the tide F C In our favor just for once G D Welcome greeting our new land F C The elation in our hearts G D The excitement in our veins Dm F C As we sail towards the coastline G Dm Of our golden promised land [Inst] Bb G Am7 Dm Bb A7 Bb C ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ D Dm Bb C D A Bb C ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ D Am Bb C ■ ■ ■ ■ [Chorus] Dm Bb Weary limbs fatigued away F C I have no life left in me D Bb No more strength and nothing left to give F C Must find the will to live D Dm Bb Never thought that we could make it F C Truly sight of shores divine Dm Bb The sickness I am dying from F C Never wanted it to end this way Dm F C G Westwards the tide ■ Dm F C G Westwards we sail on Dm F C G Westwards the tide ■ Dm F C Dm Sail by the talisman ■ F C G Westwards the tide ■ Dm F C G7 Westwards we sail ■ Dm F C G Westwards ■ the tide Dm F C G C Sail by the talisman ■ ■