Iron Maiden - The Longest Day

      Standard Tuning EADGBe

This is an acoustic singer/songwriter version of the epic track. 

Chords in parenthesis    are optional. 
They follow the vocal melody but arent in the studio version. 


Intro:  Galloping  Em

E ------------------------------|
B -----------------------3------|
G ----4p2h4----4----5-------5---|
D -----------2---2----2---------|
A ------------------------------|
E -0----------------------------|

E ---------------------------------|
B ---------------------------------|
G ----4p2h4----4-----5-----2--2h4--|
D -----------2----2-----2----------|
A ---------------------------------|
E -0-------------------------------|

E ------------------------------|
B -----------------------3------|
G ----4p2h4----4----5-------5---|
D -----------2---2----2---------|
A ------------------------------|
E -0----------------------------|

E -----------------------|
B -----------------------|
G ----4p2h4----4-----4---|
D -----------2-----2-----|
A -----------------------|
E -0---------------------|


Verse 1: 
Em                          C      D      Em                 C     D 
In the gloom the gathering storm abates in the ships gimlet eyes await
Em                          C      D      Em                     C     D 
The call to arms to hammer at the gates to blow them wide throw evil to its fate
Bm                             G      A       Bm                  G        A 
All summer long the drills to build the machine to turn men from flesh and blood to steel
Bm                          G      A       Bm                   G     A 
From paper soldiers to bodies on the beach from summer sands to Armageddon's reach

Em                       C      D      Em                 C     D    Em
Overlord your master not your god the enemy coast dawning Grey with scud
Em                          C      D      Em                      C     D     
These wretched souls pukin shakin fear to take a bullet for those who sent them here
Bm                       G      A       Bm               G     A 
The world's alight the cliffs erupt in flame no escape remorseless shrapnel rains
Bm                            G    A       Bm                  G     A 
Drowning men no chance for a warrior's fate a choking death enter hell's gate

Pre-Chorus 1: 
Em         C        G           D
Sliding we go, only fear on our side
      Em            C           G           D
To the edge of the wire and we rush with the tide
       Em       C              G          D
Oh the water is red with the blood of the dead
    Em         C            G        D
But I'm still alive pray to god I survive

Chorus 1: 
C    Em          D       Em           C     Em      D
How long on this longest day til we finally make it through?
C    Em          D       Em           C     Em      D
How long on this longest day til we finally make it through?


Verse 2: 
Em                       C      D      Em                 C     D 
The rising dead faces bloated torn they are relieved the living wait their turn
Em                          C    D      Em                     C     D 
Your numbers up the bullets got your name you still go on to hell and back again
Bm                        G      A       Bm                  G     A 
Valhalla waits Valkyries rise and fall the warrior tombs lie open for us all
Bm                          G      A       Bm             G     A 
A ghostly hand reaches through the veil blood and sand we will prevail

Pre-Chorus 2: 
Em         C        G           D
Sliding we go, only fear on our side
      Em            C           G           D
To the edge of the wire and we rush with the tide
       Em       C              G          D
Oh the water is red with the blood of the dead
    Em         C            G        D
But I'm still alive pray to god I survive

Chorus 2: 
C    Em          D       Em           C     Em      D
How long on this longest day til we finally make it through?
C    Em          D       Em           C     Em      D
How long on this longest day til we finally make it through?
C    Em          D       Em           C     Em      D
How long on this longest day til we finally make it through?
C    Em          D       Em           C     Em      D
How long on this longest day til we finally make it through?


 (till fade)