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Viking Death March

Billy Talent

MetalAdvanced for beginners7 chords

How to play it

Fingering diagrams for the shapes in this song. × = don't play, ○ = open string.

GmDiagram coming soon
F
EbDiagram coming soon
CmDiagram coming soon
A×
BbDiagram coming soon
D××

Chords & lyrics

Chord names sit directly above the word where you change.

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Intro: Gm F Eb Gm    (7x) Gm F Eb Cm   
 
 
Verse 1:
 
Gm 
Down let's take it down 
         F/A Bb          F 
raise up the heads on a stake 
        Cm      Eb 
we will show no mercy 
      Gm       D 
on evolution's mistake 
Gm 
change will have to wait 
            F/A Bb        F 
if we can't de  cide on a fate 
       Cm      Eb 
self appointed profits 
      Gm          D 
and a doomsday charade 
 
 
Refrain 1:
 
    Cm 
you preach about love 
    D 
and teach about fate 
    Bb 
but all your beliefs 
          Eb            Gm F Eb Gm (2x) 
are still rooted in hate 
 
 
 
Gm         F 
crosses to bend 
Eb      Gm 
axes to fall 
    Gm           F 
and down on your knees 
         Eb            Gm 
you just don't look so tall 
Gm         F 
crosses to bend 
Eb      Gm 
axes to fall 
    Gm           F 
and down on your knees 
         Eb            Cm 
you just don't look so tall 
 
 
 
Verse 2:
 
 Gm 
stop punch in the clock 
         F/A  Bb          F 
punch it with all of your rage 
        Cm     Eb 
put the men in office 
      Gm      D 
for a minimum wage 
Gm 
rats fighting for scraps 
       F/A Bb            F 
siphon the gas from your tank 
          Cm      Eb 
left your pockets empty 
        Gm             D 
as they laughed at the bank 
 
 
Refrain 2: 
      Cm 
they speak about draws 
    D 
but make no mistake 
     Bb 
they shaking your head 
            Eb              Gm F Eb Gm    (2x) 
while they spit in your face 
 
 
 
Gm         F 
crosses to bend 
Eb      Gm 
axes to fall 
    Gm           F 
and down on your knees 
         Eb            Gm 
you just don't look so tall 
Gm         F 
crosses to bend 
Eb      Gm 
axes to fall 
    Gm           F 
and down on your knees 
         Eb            Gm 
you just don't look so tall 
 
 
 
 
Guitar Solo: D  (4x) 
 
 
Verse 3:
 
Gm 
now the time is now 
        F/A  Bb       F 
we can still turn it around 
           Cm           Eb 
raise your voice like a weapon 
         Gm          D 
til they fall to the ground 
Gm 
light let there be light 
  F/A     Bb        F 
without a shadow of doubt 
        Cm 
we will fight tooth 
    Eb 
and nail until 
   Gm        D 
salvation is found 
 
 
Refrain 3: 
 
   Cm 
so how can you look 
    D 
the world in the eyes 
     Bb 
when all we can see 
      Eb              Gm F Eb Gm    (2x) 
is corruption and lies 
 
 
 
Gm           F 
down on your knees 
    Eb            Gm    Gm F Eb Gm    
you don't look so tall 
Gm           F 
down on your knees 
    Eb            Gm    Gm F Eb Gm    
you don't look so tall 
 
 
Gm           F 
cracking the whip on 
    Eb           Gm 
the backs of the poor 
   Gm            F 
we asked you to stop but 
     Eb          Gm 
you still wanted more 
    Gm            F 
the blood on your hands 
       Eb           Gm 
left a trail as you crawl 
Gm           F 
down on your knees you 
     Eb            Gm 
just don't look so tall 
 
 
 
Gm         F 
crosses to bend 
Eb      Gm 
axes to fall 
    Gm           F 
and down on your knees 
         Eb            Gm 
you just don't look so tall 
Gm         F 
crosses to bend 
Eb      Gm 
axes to fall 
    Gm           F 
and down on your knees 
         Eb            Gm 
you just don't look so tall 
Gm         F 
crosses to bend 
Eb      Gm 
axes to fall 
    Gm           F 
and down on your knees 
         Eb            Gm 
you just don't look so tall 
Gm         F 
crosses to bend 
Eb      Gm 
axes to fall 
    Gm           F 
and down on your knees 
         Eb            Gm    
you just don't look so tall 
Gm        F 
open your eyes and  
    Eb     Gm    
the empire falls!!! 
          
 

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Chord set

Gm · F · Eb · Cm · A · Bb · D

Practice tip

Loop the first two chords slowly until the change is clean, then add the rest.