Rush -- Armor and Sword
Tuning -- standard
104 bpm
*drum break 2 measures*
Intro:
C C C C F F C C
C Em D D
C Em D C
Em C
Verse 1:
Em C
The snakes and arrows a child is heir to
Em C G/B Em C Em C G/B
Are enough to leave a thousand cuts
Em C Em
We build our defenses, a place of safety
C G/B Em C
And leave the darker places unexplored
E5 G5 F5 A5 E5 G5 F5 A5
Pre-chorus:
E5 G5 F5 A5 E5 G5 F5 A5
Sometimes the fortress is too strong or the love is too weak
E5 G5 F5 A5 E5 G5 F5 A5
What should have been our armor becomes a sharp and angry sword
Chorus:
C Em D D
C Em
Our better natures seek elevation
D C
A refuge for the coming night
D
No one gets to their heaven without a fight
No one
Em C
Verse 2:
We hold beliefs as a consolation
A way to take us out of ourselves
Meditation or medication
A comfort or a promised reward
E5 G5 F5 A5
Pre-chorus:
Sometimes the spirit is too strong or the flesh is too weak
Sometimes the need is just too great for the solace we seek
The suit of shining armor becomes a keen and bloody sword
Chorus:
C Em D
No one gets to their heaven without a fight
C Em D C
A refuge for the coming night, a future of eternal light
Em D
No one gets to their heaven without a fight
No one
Interlude:
C C C C F F C C
C5 Eb5 B5 Ab
Bridge:
C5 Eb5 B5 Ab5
Confused alarms of struggle and flight, blood is drained of color
C5 Eb5 E5 Ab C5 3b5
By the flashes of artillery light, no one gets to their heaven without a fight
B5 Ab5 C5 3b5
The battle flags are flown at the feet of a god unknown
E5 Ab
No one gets to their heaven, heaven
Guitar Solo:
C5 Eb5 B5 Ab
C5 Eb5 E5 Ab
No one gets to their heaven without a fight
C5 Eb5 B5 Ab
E5 G5 F5 A5 E5 G5 F5 A5
Pre-chorus:
Sometimes the damage is too great or the will is too weak
What should have been our armor becomes a sharp and burning sword
Chorus:
No one gets to their heaven without a fight
A refuge for the coming night, a future of eternal light
No one gets to their heaven without a fight
No one
C Em D C
Em D
No one gets to their heaven without a fight
Outro:
Em C G/B Em(9)
