THE EDGE OF DARKNESS - Iron Maiden
from The X Factor (1995) album
written by Steve Harris, Blaze Bayley, Janick Gers
B5/E 0244xx
D5/A x002xx
[Intro]
B5/E D5/A B5/E x4
B5/E D5/A B5/E C5 D5 x2
[Verse 1]
Em D Em C D
I've looked into the heart of darkness
Em D Em C Am
Where the blood-red journey ends
Em D Em C D
When you've faced the heart of darkness
Em D Em C Am
Even your soul begins to bend
[Verse 2]
Em D Em C D
For a week I have been waiting
Em D Em C Am
Still I am only in Saigon
Em D Em C D
The walls move in a little closer
Em C D C D
I feel the jungle call me on
(distorted power chords)
[Verse 3]
Em D Em C D
Every minute I get weaker
Em D Em C Am
While in the jungle they grow strong
Em D Em C D
What I wanted was a mission
Em D Em C Am
And for my sins they gave me one
[Verse 4]
Em D Em C D
They brought it up just like room service
Em D Em C Am
'Cause everyone gets what they want
Em D Em C D
And when that mission was all over
Em C D C D
I'd never want another one
[Riff]
Em G Am C D x3
[Bridge 1]
Em Em
I know, captain, that you've done this work before
G D Bm C D
We've got a problem, you can help us all I'm sure
Em Em
The colonel's gone rogue, and his methods are unsound
G D C D
You'll take a PBR up river track him down...
[Riff]
Em G C D
[Bridge 2]
Em Em
There's a conflict in every human heart
G D Bm C D
And the temptation is to take it all to far
Em Em
In this war things get so confused
G D Bm C D
But there are some things which cannot be excused
[Bridge 3]
Em Em
He's acting like a God - an insane lunatic
G D Bm C D
Your mission - exterminate with extreme prejudice
Em Em
The route is dangerous and your progress may be slow
G D C D
Here is the file and it's all you need to know...
[Riff]
Em G Am C D x2
Oo'ooh...
[Solo 1]
Em Em G D Bm C D x2
[Solo 2]
Em Em G D Bm C D x2
[Instrumental]
Em G Am C D x4
[Pre-chorus]
Em G
Here I am the knife in my hand
Am C D
And now I understand why the genius must die
[Chorus 1]
Em D Em C D
Now I stand alone in the darkness
Em D Em C Am
With his blood upon my hands
Em D Em C D
Where sat the warrior the poet
Em C D C D
Now lie the fragments of a man
(clean picking)
[Chorus 2]
Em D Em C D
I've looked into the heart of darkness
Em D Em C Am
Where the blood-red journey ends
Em D Em C D
When you've faced the heart of darkness
Em C D C D
Even your soul begins to bend
[Outro]
Em D Em
I've looked into the heart of darkness...
-TTP