Blaze of Glory - The Alarm

Words & Music by Macdonald, Peters & Sharp
As heard on Declaration by The Alarm,
and the "Red album" Acoustic Works 1981-1986 by Mike Peters

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(Capo 1st fret)

     G (320003@1)            CIt's (x32010@1)funny how they shoot you down
          G (320003@1)               CWhen (x32010@1)your hands are held up high
        G (320003@1)          CAnd (x32010@1)you open up your heart and soul
    G (320003@1)                   CBut (x32010@1)that's not enough for most
EmI (022000@1)remember this much 
         DThere (xx0232@1)is nothing
              D/CYou (x30232@1)shouldn't speak of 
   D/B (x20232@1)                   D/AIf (x00232@1)you've got something to say
            DAnd (xx0232@1)there's no one 
      D/CTo (x30232@1)be scared of
     D/B (x20232@1)               D/AJust (x00232@1)get them out of the way

G (320003@1)            C (x32010@1)      DGOING (xx0232@1)OUT IN A BLAZE OF GLORY
G (320003@1)              CMy (x32010@1)heart is open wide
        G (320003@1)                        D*
You can take anything that you want from me
         Am (x02210@1)            Dthere (xx0232@1)is nothing left to hide

G (320003@1)            C (x32010@1)      DGOING (xx0232@1)OUT IN A BLAZE OF GLORY
G (320003@1)                  Cmy (x32010@1)hands are held up high
    D*              AmI'm (x02210@1)learning how to hit back 
    D7 (xx0212@1)            G (320003@1)   CI'm (x32010@1)learning how to fight

G C (repeat)

    G (320003@1)        CThe (x32010@1)law of the jungle says 
    G (320003@1)            CYou (x32010@1)look after yourself
    G (320003@1)             CBut (x32010@1)I remember this much
  G (320003@1)                     C (x32010@1)                      
I love as I've been loved myself
DDon't (xx0232@1)forget what I told you now
         D/B (x20232@1)             D/CWhen (x30232@1)the question keeps on coming
         D/AAnd (x00232@1)it's How much more can you take
D (xx0232@1)                                 D/BWhen (x20232@1)they've ripped your clothes to pieces
          D/C (x30232@1)          D/AShouldn't (x00232@1)you be gone by now
But you keep on

G (320003@1)            C (x32010@1)      DGOING (xx0232@1)OUT IN A BLAZE OF GLORY
G (320003@1)                         CSetting (x32010@1)your sights for the sky
G (320003@1)                    D*
They can offer you anything at all
Am (x02210@1)                        DBut (xx0232@1)your dreams must not be sold
G (320003@1)            C (x32010@1)      DGOING (xx0232@1)OUT IN A BLAZE OF GLORY
G (320003@1)              CNo (x32010@1)price is high enough
D*                     AmI'm (x02210@1)fighting back with feeling 
D7 (xx0212@1)                   GI'm (320003@1)fighting back with love

Bm (x24432@1)               CWhen (x32010@1)the nails are biting into your hands
Bm (x24432@1)             C (x32010@1)           BmAnd (x24432@1)the cross is heavy on your heart
           C (x32010@1)                         DNow (xx0232@1)is the time to really make a stand

MY HANDS ARE HELD UP HIGH

(instrumental)

G (320003@1)            C (x32010@1)      DGOING (xx0232@1)OUT IN A BLAZE OF GLORY
(repeat)


chords:
D/C: x3023x (2 13 fingering)
D/B: x2023x (1 23 fingering)
D/A: x0023x
D* : xx0101
D7 : xx0121

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