Battle Hymns
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{tuning: Standard (EADGBE)}By moonlight we rideTen thousands side by sideWith swords drawn held highOur whips and armours shineHail to thee our infantryStill brave beyond the graveAll have sworn the eternal vowThe time to strike is now!{section: Chorus}]Kill, kill, Oh !Kill, kill, Oh !Kill, kill, Oh !Kill, kill, Oh !{Repeat Chords}Gone are the days when freedom shoneNow blood and steel meet boneIn the light of the battle's wayThe sands of time will shadeHow proud our soldiers standWith mace and chain in handSound the charge into glory rideOver the top of the vanguished pride{section: Chorus}]Victory, victory, Oh !Victory, victory, Oh !Victory, victory, Oh !Victory, victory, Oh !We crossed a starlit skyNo space no timeWe'll catch the windStrange losses, men diedWe crossed a starlit skyAnd still no space or timeWe'll catch the wind{section: Chorus}Kill, kill, Oh !Sound of charge into glory rideOver the top of the anguished prideBy moonlight we rideTen thousand side by side{section: Chorus}Kill, kill, Oh !Yeah.xoxo
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Arrangement source for Battle Hymns by Manowar
{tuning: Standard (EADGBE)}
[Em] [C]
By moonlight we ride
[G] [D]
Ten thousands side by side
[Em] [C]
With swords drawn held high
[G] [D]
Our whips and armours shine
[Em] [C]
Hail to thee our infantry
[G] [D]
Still brave beyond the grave
[Em] [C]
All have sworn the eternal vow
[G] [D] [Em]
The time to strike is now!
[G] [A] [Em] [G] [E]
{section: Chorus}
]
Kill, kill, Oh !
[G] [A] [Em] [G] [E]
Kill, kill, Oh !
[G] [A] [Em] [G] [E]
Kill, kill, Oh !
[G] [A] [Em] [G] [E]
Kill, kill, Oh !
{Repeat Chords}
Gone are the days when freedom shone
Now blood and steel meet bone
In the light of the battle's way
The sands of time will shade
How proud our soldiers stand
With mace and chain in hand
Sound the charge into glory ride
Over the top of the vanguished pride
{section: Chorus}
]
Victory, victory, Oh !
Victory, victory, Oh !
Victory, victory, Oh !
Victory, victory, Oh !
[Bb]To the battle [Dm]we ride
[Am] [E7]
We crossed a starlit sky
[Bb] [Dm]
No space no time
[B7] [E]
We'll catch the wind
[Bb] [Dm]
Strange losses, men died
[Am] [E7]
We crossed a starlit sky
[Bb] [Dm]
And still no space or time
[B7] [E]
We'll catch the wind
{section: Chorus}
] [G] [A] [Em] [G] [E]
Kill, kill, Oh !
Kill, kill, [G]Oh[A] ![Em] [G] [E]
Kill, kill, [G]Oh[A] ![Em] [G] [E]
Kill, kill, [G]Oh[A] ![Em] [G] [E]
[E] [C]
Sound of charge into glory ride
[G] [D]
Over the top of the anguished pride
[Em] [C]
By moonlight we ride
[G] [D]
Ten thousand side by side
{section: Chorus}
] [G] [A] [Em] [G] [E]
Kill, kill, Oh !
Kill, kill, [G]Oh[A] ![Em] [G] [E]
Kill, kill, [G]Oh[A] ![Em] [G] [E]
Kill, kill, [G]Oh[A] ![Em] [G] [E]
Yeah.
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