I Am The Sword

A modern Motorhead classic from the 
album Bastards.
This should actually be a tab, but I
 can't be bothered to tab
out the exact rhythm for the chorus.

Tune down to Eb/D# (half a step)

Chords used.
E|--------------------------------
B|--------------------------------
G|----------------(7)--(9)--(11)--
D|-(4)--(7)--(9)---7----9----11---
A|--4----7----9----5----7----9----
E|--2----5----7-------------------
E|------| 
B|------| 
G|(12)--| 
D|-12---| 
A|-10---| 
E|------| 

   F#I   A    B    D    E   F#II    
G

Riff A
E|----------| 
B|----------| 
G|----------| 
D|----------| 
A|------320-| 
E|-2202-----| 

   ...pm...

 Fill A
E|-----------| 
B|-----------| 
G|---3----2--| 
D|-----------| 
A|-34---23---| 
E|-----------| 


Riff A x 7
Fill A

-Verse1-
Riff A       Riff A
Murder I am, you know it was me
Riff A          Riff A
I was the one , that you didn't see
Riff A         Riff A
I was the cut, down to your bone
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Riff A          Fill A
I put you there under that stone
-Chorus1- 

F#I         A     E                 
     B
I, I am the blade, I am the dream of
 the brave
F#I         A     E                 
     B
I, I am the knife, I bring grief to 
your wife
A           E     F#II      G       
    E
I, I am the sword, I am the word of 
the Lord

Riff A x 7
Fill A

-Verse2-
Do what you will, I bring you the 
edge
I am the one to sever your head
I cut so deep, I can cut straight
It all depends on the moves you make
-Chorus2- 

F#I         A     E                 
B
I, I am the blade, I am the promise 
unmade
F#I         A     E                 
     B
I, I am the knife, I bring death to 
your life
A           E   F#II         G      
      E
I, I am the axe, to stop you dead in
 your tracks
A           E     F#II         G    
       E
I, I am the sword, I bring the fear 
of the Lord


DA DA DAE (x4)

Riff A x 7
Fill A

-Verse3-
Centuries pass, dust in the wind
I shall remain, shining in sin
The metal I am, the iron you feel
The song of the dead, the chorus of 
steel
-Chorus3- 

I, I am the blade, I break the oath 
that you made
I, I am the mace, I am the blow in 
the face
I, I am the axe, to cut down heroes 
like rats
I, I am the sword, I do the work of 
the Lord

DA DA DA E (fade to end- play at 
least 12 times)