Tuning: Standard (E A D G B E) Difficulty: Novice TEARS OF THE DRAGON - Bruce Dickinson Intro: Am C Am C Verse 1: Am C For too long now, there were secrets in my mind Am C For too long now, there were things I should have said Am C In the darkness, I was stumbling for the door Am C To find a reason, to find the time, the place, the hour Am Em G D Am Waiting for the winter sun and the cold light of day Am Em The Mistical to childhood fears G D The pressure is building and I can't stay away
Chorus: Em C G D I throw myself into the sea Em C Release the wave G D Let it wash over me Em C G D To face the fear I once believed Em C G D The tears of the dragon for you and for me Verse 2: Am C Where I was, I had wings that couldn't fly Am C Where I was, I had tears I couldn't cry Am C My emotions, frozen in an iced lake Am C I couldn't feel them until the ice began to break Am Em G D Am I have no power over this, you know I'm afraid Am Em G The walls I built are crumbling, the water is moving, D I'm slipping away Chorus: Em C G D I throw myself into the sea Em C Release the wave G D Let it wash over me Em C G D To face the fear I once believed Em C G D The tears of the dragon for you and for me Solo: Am G F G Am Dm C G A5 G5 F5 Am D5 C5 A5 D5 C5 G5 (4x) Am Dm Em (2x) Bridge: Am Em G D Slowly I awake, slowly I rise Am Em The walls I built are crumbling, G The water is moving, D/F# I'm slipping away Chorus: Em C G D I throw myself into the sea Em C Release the wave G D Let it wash over me Em C G D To face the fear I once believed Em C G D The tears of the dragon for you and for me Chorus: Em C G D I throw myself into the sea Em C Release the wave G D Let it wash over me Em C G D To face the fear I once believed Em C G D The tears of the dragon for you and for me Outro: Am C G Em