Fear is the key — Iron Maiden

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Author/Artist: Iron Maiden Title: Fear is the Key Album: Fear of the Dark (INTRO) e s s e s s e e (etc.)

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Rhy.Fig 1

We live our lives__ in fe-

ver,__________ in a choking sweat of fear.__________

_____ In the heat of the night you can feel so much__

in the heat of the night I scream 'Don't touch!________(chorus)I

remember a time when we used not abused, we fought all our battles in vain.

I remember a time we thought that pas-sion was____ free,___ in the

heat of the night____ bod - ies___ a - flame,_______________________

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_ we live in fever.______ (end chorus) w s e

Repeat Rhy.Fig 1. (chorus)first 8 bars;then

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Gtr.1 we live______ in fever______ we

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live ___ in fe - ver.

Gtr 1 and 2 Now we live in a world__ of uncertainty. fear is the

key to what you want to be. You don't get a say, the majority gets

its way, you're out numbered by the bastards 'til the day you die._________

rest rest rest rest rest rest

rest rest rest rest

rest rest rest rest

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Gtr.1 rest

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|Gtr.2 (Fig 2) I |hear your silent heartbeat and I hear

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your silent cries. Oh__________

lies________________________________________ and lies.

The kids have lost their freedom and nobody cares 'til

somebody famous dies. They're telling lies_________ and lies__ and lies

and lies and lies and lies______. rest (Oh) rest (Aagh) rest

rest (end Fig) Repeat Fig.2 then Aagh_________ rest rest

rest rest (Gtr solo) (w/Intro 5xs)

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Gtr.1 Now we're living in, in a world of uncertainty,

fear is the key to waht you want to be. You don't get to say, the

majority gets its way, you're outnumbered by the bastards 'til the day you

die.______________________________________________________________________