The Last Stand

Intro 

Em Am | Em G  D 
Em Am | G C  G D 

Em Am | Em  G D 
Em Am | C  G D 
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Em | Am | Em | D 


[Verso 1]
 
Em 
 In the heart of the Holy See 
Am 
 In the home of Christianity 
Em                       D 
 The seat of power is in danger 

Em 
 There's a foe of a thousand swords 
Am 
 They've been abandoned by their lords 
Em                                     C          G D 
 Their fall from grace will pave their path to damnation 
 


[Pré-Refrão]
 
Am 
 Then the 189 
C                 G D 
 In the service of heaven 

Am 
 They're protecting the holy line 
C        D 
 It was 1527 
                        Em       D/F# 
 Gave their lives on the steps to heaven 
G    C       
  Thy will be done 
 


[Refrão]
 
G                      D            Em 
 For the grace, for the might of our lord 
C                   G D 
 For the home of the holy 
Em                      D          G 
 For the faith, for the way of the sword 
C                   G  D 
 Gave their lives so boldly 

G                      D            Em 
 For the grace, for the might of our lord 
C                  G D 
 In the name of his glory 
Em                      D          G 
 For the faith, for the way of the sword 
C                   G D   G 
 Come and tell their story again 
 


[Verso 2]
 
Em 
 Under guard of 42 
Am 
 Along a secret avenue 
Em                      D 
 Castel saint angelo is waiting 

Em 
 They're the guards of the Holy See 
Am 
 They're the guards of Christianity 
Em                        C            G D 
 Their path to history is paved with salvation 
 


[Pré-Refrão]
 
Am 
 Then the 189 
C                 G D 
 In the service of heaven 

Am 
 They're protecting the holy line 
C        D 
 It was 1527 
                        Em       D/F# 
 Gave their lives on the steps to heaven 
G    C       
  Thy will be done 
 


[Refrão]
 
G                      D            Em 
 For the grace, for the might of our lord 
C                   G D 
 For the home of the holy 
Em                      D          G 
 For the faith, for the way of the sword 
C                   G  D 
 Gave their lives so boldly 

G                      D            Em 
 For the grace, for the might of our lord 
C                  G D 
 In the name of his glory 
Em                      D          G 
 For the faith, for the way of the sword 
C                   G D   G 
 Come and tell their story again 

{Solo} 
G | D 
Am | D 
C D | B/D#  Em D/F# 
G D/F# Em C | D 

Em Am | Em  G D 
Em Am | C  G D 
 

[Ponte]
 
G 
Dying for salvation with dedication 
D 
No capitulation, annihilation 
Am 
Papal commendation, reincarnation 
G                  D 
Heaven is your destination 

G 
Dying for salvation with dedication 
D 
No capitulation, annihilation 
Am 
Papal commendation, reincarnation 
G                  D 
Heaven is your destination 

G D/A Em/B C D 
In the name of god 
 


[Refrão]
 
Bb                      F           Gm 
 For the grace, for the might of our lord 
Eb                   Bb F 
 For the home of the holy 
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Gm                     F         Bb 
 For the faith, for the way of the sword 
Eb                   Bb  F 
 Gave their lives so boldly 

Bb                      F           Gm 
 For the grace, for the might of our lord 
Eb                  Bb F 
 In the name of his glory 
Gm                     F         Bb 
 For the faith, for the way of the sword 
Eb                   Bb F 
 Come and tell their story 

Eb                   Bb  F 
 Gave their lives so boldly 
Eb                              Bb F  Bb 
Come and tell the Swiss Guards' story again