The Number of the Beast — Iron Maiden
Chords and lyrics for The Number of the Beast by Iron Maiden (key of Dm).
Verse 1
from The Number Of The Beast (1982) album
Prologue
"Woe to you, Oh Earth and Sea,
for the Devil sends the beast with wrath,
because he knows the time is short...
Let him who hath understanding reckon the number of the beast
for it is a human number, its number is Six hundred and sixty six."
Intro
[D5]
Verse 1
I left [D5]alone my mind was [D5]blank,
I needed [C]time to think, to get the memories [D5]from my mind.
What did I [D5]see, can I [D5]believe,
that what I [C]saw that night was real and not just [D5]fantasy.
Verse 2
Just what I [D5]saw in my old [D5]dreams,
were they [C]reflections of my warped mind staring [D5]back at me?
Cos in my [D5]dreams it's always [D5]there,
the evil [C]face that twists my mind and brings me [D5]to despair.
Interlude
[C] [D5][C][D5][C][C]Yeeeah...[D5][C]
Verse 3
The [D5]night was black was no use [D5]holding back
Cos I just [D5]had to see was someone [C]watching [D5]me
[D5]In the mist dark figures [D5]move and twist
was all [D5]this for real or some [C]kind of [D5]hell
Chorus
[C][G]Six-six-six the [C]Number of the [D5]Beast
[C]Hell and [G]fire was [C]spawned to be [D5]released
Verse 4
[D5]Torches blazed and sacred [D5]chants were phrased
as they [D5]start to cry hands held [C]to the [D5]sky
[D5]In the night the fires are [D5]burning bright
the ritual [D5]has begun, Satan's [C]work is [D5]done
Chorus
[C][G]Six-six-six the [C]Number of the [D5]Beast
[C][G]Sacrifice is [C]going on [D5]tonight
Bridge
[D5] [Em] [F] [G]
Solo 1
[Bb] [Bb] [F] [F]
[D5] [Bb]
[F] [F] [G] [A] [C]
Solo 2
[D5] [F] [G] [Bb] [C]
[D5] [F] [G] [Bb] [C]
Verse 5
This [D5]can't go on I must [D5]inform the law
Can this [D5]still be real or some [C]crazy [D5]dream
But [D5]I feel drawn towards the [D5]chanting hordes
they seem to [D5]mesmerise ...can't [C]avoid their [D5]eyes
Chorus
[C][G]Six-six-six the [C]Number of the [D5]Beast
[C][G]Six-six-six the [C]one for you and [D5]me
Verse 6
I'm coming [D5]back, I will [D5]return.
And I'll [C]possess your body and I'll make you [D5]burn.
I have the [D5]fire, I have the [D5]force,
I have the [C]power to make my evil take its [D5]course.
Outro
[C] [D5] [C] [D5] [C] [C] [C] [D5] [C] [D5]
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