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Run Silent Run Deep Chords

Music by: Iron Maiden
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[Verse 1]
[E5]The[E][B][A][D][A][E][E5][E]
[A][G5][Dm][D5][Em][Dm][A]
[E5][E][A]
[D]con[Dm]voy l[G5]ight[E5]s are dead ahead[D5][E5]
The merchantmen lay [A]in their [E5]bed
The [Dm]thump of diesels [D5]hammer down
In the [B]oily sea,
the killing [D5]ground[Em]
[E5]Knuckles white, eyes alight
He slams the hatch on the [D5]deadly [E5]night
A [D5]cun ning fox in the chicken's lair
A hound of [C#5]hell and the

[Verse 2]
Devil don't care
[E5]Running silent, [D5]running deep
We [B]are your final [C]prayer[D5]
[E5]Warriors in [D5]secret sleep
A mer[B]chantman's night[G5]mare
[A5]A silent[E5] death lies [D5]waiting
for [B]all of you be[C]low
[D5]Runn[E5]ing silent, runn[D5]ing deep
[B]Sink into your fi[G5]nal s[A]leep

[Verse 3]
[E5]Chill the hearts of fighting men
In open ocean wondering when
The [D5]lethal silver fish will fly
This [B]boat will shiver, men will die
[Em]A ca[E5]st of millions, a part to play
Killer, victim, [D5]fool for the [E5]day
Obey[D5]ing an order, men had to die
[C#5]Us or them, a well rehearsed lie

[Verse 4]
[E5]Run ning silent, r[D5]unning deep
We [B]are your final [C]prayer
[D5]Warr[E5]iors in secr[D5]et sleep
A mer[B]chantman's night[G5]mare
[A5]A silent[E5] death lies [D5]waiting
for [B]all of you be[C]low
[D5]Run [E5]ning silent, runni[D5]ng deep
[B]Sink into your fi[G5]nal s[A]leep

[Interlude 1]
[E5][Em][D5][E5][Em][C][D5]
[E5][Em][C][D5][E5][Em][D5]
[F#m][Em][G5][F#m][D5][F#m][Em][G5][F#m][D5][B]
[F#][E5][G5][F#m]
[D5][B][F#m][F#][E5][G5][F#m][F#][D5][A][Bb][G5]
[D5][A5][A][Dm][Bb][G5][A][Bb][A5]
[G5][A5][A][A5][Bb][A5][G5][A][C]
[Em][C][D5][C]
[Em][C][D5][D]
[D5]

[Verse 5]
The [E5]lifeboats shattered,
the [D5]hull is [Em]torn[E5]
The tar black smell of [Em]burning oil
[D5]On the way down to Davy Jones
Every [B]man for himself,
you're on your [Em]own
The wolf eyes [D5]watch the cross
[Em]wire[E5][Em]
'Stern tubes ready', aim and fire
They can [D5]pin some medal on your chest
Ah, in [D]two more [C#5]weeks,

[Verse 6]
dead like the rest
[E5]Running silent, [D5]running deep
We [B]are your final [C]prayer[D5]
[Em]Warri[E5]ors in [D5]secret sleep
A mer[B]chantman's night[G5]mare
[A]A silen[Em]t death lie[D5]s awaiting
for [B]all of you be[C]low
[D]Runnin[Em]g silent, run[D]ning deep
[D5]Sink[B] into your fi na[G5]l sl[A]eep[Em][E5][Em]
[C][D][Em]

[Interlude 2]
[Em][C][D][Em][D][Em]
[D]

[Verse 7]
[Em]Running silent, [D]running deep
[Bm]We are your final [C]prayer[D]
[Em]Warriors in [D]secret sleep
A [Bm]merchant[G]man's [A]nig[Em]htmare
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