As Empires Fall

Esus2        -  024xxx
Bsus4(b5)/E  -  023xxx
E5           -  022xxx
Badd11(no5)/E - 021xxx
C/E          -  035xxx

[Verse]:
     Esus2              Bsus4(b5)/E
The Seljuks attack from under the sun
      E5                   Badd11(no5)/E
They raided in far central Asia
     Esus2             C/E
The Byzantine empire crawl on it's knees
          Esus2
Call for holy war
     Esus2              Bsus4(b5)/E
The knights of the west united by Rome
    E5                  Badd11(no5)/E
Responded with rage and euphoria
      Esus2             C/E             Esus2
The gathering masses enlist in a holy crusade

[Pre-Chorus]:
F#        Bm          A
Far and away they're marching
       D
Every hour of the day
F#             Bm
Over land and cross the plains
    G              A
In darkness we prevail

[Chorus]:
 Bm                  Em       Bm
Hear my call in the distance roar
        G                A         F#m
Like a temple bell over mountains high
 Bm                    Em       Bm
Hear my call when the darkness falls
        G                        A
In the name of our lord and our king
     F#m           Bm
For every sacred promise
     A                D
And for every sacred soul
 Bm                  Em       Bm
Hear my call in the distance roar
       G           A
Like a temple bell
    F#m     Bm
As empires fall!

[Verse]:
     Esus2              Bsus4(b5)/E
Was signed by the cross and blessed by the church
      E5                  Badd11(no5)/E
They rode into death into Gloria
     Esus2             C/E
The fall of the empire rest in their hands
          Esus2
Call for holy war
     Esus2              Bsus4(b5)/E
The light of the west was tainted by blood
      E5                  Badd11(no5)/E
Reflected and spread mass hysteria
      Esus2                C/E                 Esus2
The slaughter of innocent back-fired led to the fall

[Pre-Chorus]:
F#        Bm          A
Far and away they're marching
       D
Every hour of the day
F#             Bm
Over land and cross the plains
    G              A
In darkness we prevail

[Chorus]:
 Bm                  Em       Bm
Hear my call in the distance roar
        G                A         F#m
Like a temple bell over mountains high
 Bm                    Em       Bm
Hear my call when the darkness falls
        G                        A
In the name of our lord and our king
     F#m           Bm
For every sacred promise
     A                D
And for every sacred soul
 Bm                  Em       Bm
Hear my call in the distance roar
       G           A
Like a temple bell
    F#m     Bm
As empires fall!

[Solo 1]:
Em  Em  Em  B
Em  Em  Em  G D

[Bridge]:
 C         D            Bm                   Em
Bear the cross like an armour defending the weak
         C      D            B
And the fate of all in this life until death
                         Em
The darkness will fade away!

[Solo 2]:
Em   B     Em  B
G D  C D C G D C A

[Chorus]:
 Bm                  Em       Bm
Hear my call in the distance roar
        G                A         F#m
Like a temple bell over mountains high
 Bm                    Em       Bm
Hear my call when the darkness falls
        G                        A
In the name of our lord and our king
     F#m           Bm
For every sacred promise
     A                D
And for every sacred soul
 Bm                  Em       Bm
Hear my call in the distance roar
       G           A
Like a temple bell
    F#m     Bm
As empires fall!