This is what a guy told me online ... you have to get use to the timing though. Fun song.
D C G, C G D mostly. Goes to A5 on 'touch the sky' and 'are we truly done'. 'What
do you say'.. F C G D, F C D. After solo it moves up a full note and becomes E D A, D A E.
Intro: (soft) D C G C, C G D
Verse
D C G G
I'm a lone wolf in a cage
C G D D
Lost my partner to a lie
D C G G
Like a bird with broken wings, yeah
C G D D
It's impossible to fly
Interlude
C G
I tried to live for two
D
But only trust in one
C G
Is there nothing that we can do?
A (keeping strumming till chorus)
Are we truly done?
Chorus
D C
Every day we do or die
G C
As we're sailin' across the sky
C C G
Now we're comin' home
D
On these blades of glory
D C
Settin' fire to the ice
G C
Is the dream that keeps us alive
C C G
Now we're comin' home
D
On these blades of glory
C C G
Could this be the end
D
of our mythic story?
Verse 2
D C G G
I don't know what to say
C G D D
I don't know where to turn
D C G G
All I know is if I stay
C G D D
Ooh this ice it sure can burn
Interlude
C G
A man who's scared of truth
D
Can only trust in lies
C G
A boy who's scared to dream
A
Can never touch the sky, oh yeah
Chorus
D C
Every day we do or die
G C
As we're sailin' across the sky
C C G
Now we're comin' home
D
On these blades of glory
D C
Settin' fire to the ice
G C
Is the dream that keeps us alive
C C G
Now we're comin' home
D
On these blades of glory
D C
Today is the first chapter
G C
Of our mythic story
C C G
We'll never part
D
On these blades of glory
C C G
And well 'cross our hearts
D
On these blades of glory
Bridge
F
What do you say
C
Tonight we celebrate
G D
By going out our way, yeah
F C
O-oo-oh, let's go all the way, yeah
G D
It's our calling
Solo (just like Chorus) D,C,G,C,C,G,D C,C,G,D C,C,G,A B
Chorus (key change)
E D
Every day we do or die
A D
As we're sailin' across the sky
D D A
Now we're comin' home
E
On these blades of glory
E D
Settin' fire to the ice
A D
Is the dream that keeps us alive
D D A
Now we're comin' home
E
On these blades of glory
E
Blades of glory
(no music, just tap beat)
We'll go all night
'Til we finish the story
D D A
Now we're comin' home
E
On these blades of glory
D D A
The dream is alive
E
And we'll never be sorry
D D A
Now were comin' home
E
On these blades of glory
(Repeat to end)