On the 3rd of September 2021, the track was released. The track is written by Steve Harris & Adrian Smith.

Track Info
- Song: The Parchment
- Artist: Iron Maiden
- Produced by Steve Harris & Kevin Shirley
- Album: Senjutsu
- Released Date: 3 September 2021
Chords Info
- Tuning: Standard(E A D G B E)
- Key: G
- Chords: E5, D5, F#5, D, C, Dm, G, Am, A#5, Em, F
- Suggested Strumming:
- D= Down Stroke, U = Upstroke, N.C= No Chord
[Intro]
E5 E5
E5 E5
E5 D5 E5
F#5 E5 D C x2
[Verse]
E5
Beat the warning the
D5 E5 F#5
sound of the drums
E5 D
Set the beacons afire
C
for them all
E5
Call to arms all the
D5 E5 F#5
men far and wide
E5
Have to fight now for
D C
dynasty pride at stake
E5
The invaders repel
D5 E5 F#5
from the north
E5 D
Keep out nomads who came
C
from the plains
E5
Northern grasslands awash
D5 E5 F#5
with them all
E5 D
Blocking the tribes that invade
C
from the south of us
[Chorus]
Dm C G Am
Rallying round to the call
Dm C
We can hear far away are the
G
sound of distant drums
Dm C
And they need everyone
G Am
at the wall
Dm C
So the day of our judgement
G
has now begun to fall
[Verse]
E5
Survive on ledges
D5 E5 F#5
bitten in dust
E5
Knowledge and virtue is
D C
stricken by lust
E5
Really believe that
D5 E5 F#5
they're coming for us
E5 D
Dancing on graves of those
C
who bled for us
E5
Driven away by
D5 E5 F#5
our endless desire
E5
Defeat by anger and
D C
our greatest fire
E5
Attack again and try
D5 E5 F#5
as they might
E5
Hold them again and
D C
see them running
[Solo]
A5 A5 A5 A#5
E5 D5 E5 F#5 E5 D C x2
[Chorus]
Dm C G Am
Rallying round to the call
Dm C
We can hear far away are the
G
sound of distant drums
Dm C
And they need everyone
G Am
at the wall
Dm C
So the day of our judgement
G
has now begun to fall
[Instrumental]
Em Em 2x
[Bridge]
Em
Hear them coming
Em
Ready now we wait
Em
Must be steadfast
Em
Must be patient
Em
Must believe in
Em
That we can win
Em
What will save us
Em
The great wall
[Verse]
Am C Dm
Now under siege have the real
F
strength to hold them now
Am C
Have to believe that
F G
we can repel them
Am C Dm F
Faith in the years our ancestors taught us
Am C
Have the belief that
D5 F
we can protect the wall
Am C
Try if they can
Dm F
we will overthrow them
Am C
Fight to the last
F G
they can never own us
Am C
Battle of wills
Dm F
we'll fight to the last man
Am C
Honour our dead so they
D5
never fought in vain
[Solo]
E5 D5 E5 F#5 E5 D C 2x
[Bridge]
E5 D5 E5 F#5
Hold our fortune
E5 D C
Avenge the merciful
E5 D5 E5 F#5
Hold the great wall
E5 D C
Never fall again
E5 D5 E5 F#5
Arrows falling
E5 D C
Dark obli--vion
E5 D5 E5 F#5
Live in spirit
E5 D C
Live to tell our sons
[Chorus]
Dm C G Am
Rallying round to the call
Dm C
We can hear far away are the
G
sound of distant drums
Dm C G Am
And they need everyone at the wall
Dm C
So the day of our judgement
G
has now begun to fall
[Instrumental]
Em Em
Em Em
E5 E5 E5 E5 D E5 2x
Em Em
Em Em
Em Em