The track was produced by Steve Harris & Kevin Shirley. The track was from the album A Matter of Life and Death.
Chords Info
- Tuning: Standard(E A D G B E)
- Key: Em
- Chords: Em, C, Am, G, Bm, D
- BPM: 90
- Suggested Strumming: DD DD DD DD
- D= Down Stroke, U = Upstroke, N.C= No Chord
Track Info
- Song: For The Greater Good Of God
- Artist: Iron Maiden
- Written by Steve Harris
- Produced by Steve Harris & Kevin Shirley
- Album: A Matter of Life and Death
- Released Date: 28 August 2006
| Guitar Chords | Ukulele Chords |
| Em – 022000 C – x32010 Am – x02210 G – 320003 Bm – x24432 D – xx0232 | Em – 0402 C – 0003 Am – 2000 G – 0232 Bm – 4222 D – 2220 |
[Intro] Em Am Em Em [Verse] Em C Are you a man of peace G D Or a man of holy war? Em C Too many sides to you G D Don't know which anymore Em C So many full of life G D But also filled with pain Em C Don't know just how many G D Will live to breathe again Em C A life that's made to breathe G D Destruction or defense Em C A mind that's vain corruption G D Bad or good intent Em C A wolf in sheep's clothing G D Or saintly or sinner Em C Or some that would believe G D A holy war winner Em C They fire off many shots G D And many parting blows Em C Their actions beyond a reasoning G D Only God would know Em C And as he lies in heaven G D Or it could be in hell Em C I feel he's somewhere here G D Or looking from below Am C D But I don't know, I don't know [Chorus] Em Please tell me now what life is C G D Please tell me now what love is Em Well, tell me now what war is Am C D Again, tell me what life is [Verse] Em C More pain and misery in the
G D
History of mankind Em C Sometimes it seems more like the
G D
Blind leading the blind Em C G It brings upon us more of famine,
D
Death and war Em C G D You know religion has a lot to answer for [Chorus]
Em Please tell me now what life is C G D Please tell me now what love is Em Well, tell me now what war is Am C D Again, tell me what life is [Verse] Em C And as they search to find
G D
The bodies in the sand Em C They find its ashes that are
G D
Scattered across the land Em C And as the spirits seem to
G D
Whistle on the wind Em C G D A shot is fired somewhere another war begins Em C G And all because of it you'd think that
D
We would learn Em C But still the body count the
G D
City fires burn Em C G D Somewhere there's someone dying in a foreign land Em C Meanwhile the world is
G D
Crying stupidity of man Am Tell me why? C Tell me why? [Chorus] Em Please tell me now what life is C G D Please tell me now what love is Em Well, tell me now what war is Am C D Again, tell me what life is Em Please tell me now what life is C G D Please tell me now what love is Em Well, tell me now what war is Am C D Again, tell me what life is [Bridge] Em For the greater good of God C G D For the greater good of God Em For the greater good of God Am C D For the greater good of God Em For the greater good of God C G D For the greater good of God Em For the greater good of God Am C D For the greater good of God [Interlude] Em Em C G D Em Am C D Em C G D Em Am C D [Solo] Em G D Am G Am D Em G D Am G Am D Em Bm C G Am Bm C G Am Bm C G Am Bm C G Am Em Bm C G Am Bm C G Am Bm C G Am Bm C G Am Em C G D Em C G D Em C G D Em C G D [Chorus] Em Please tell me now what life is C G D Please tell me now what love is Em Well, tell me now what war is Am C D Again, tell me what life is Em Please tell me now what life is C G D Please tell me now what love is Em Well, tell me now what war is Am C D Again, tell me what life is [Bridge] Em For the greater good of God C G D For the greater good of God Em For the greater good of God Am C D For the greater good of God Em For the greater good of God C G D For the greater good of God Em For the greater good of God Am C D For the greater good of God [Coda] Em C He gave his life for us G D He fell upon the cross Em C To die for all of those G D Who never mourn his loss Em C It wasn't meant for us G D To feel the pain again Am Tell me why? C D Em Tell me why?
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