firewind – mercenary man ( acoustic version , chords )
tune guitar a whole step down .
note : listen to the song to hear the strumming pattern . the chords above the words are
not timed out and are just there are a guide .
there is another tab that shows you how to play the intro lead harmony part , fairly accurately .
also , the guitar solo featured one of the guitar leads . near the end when 3 guitars kick
in , it gets a little confusing , so you’ll need to figure out the other 2 parts .
intro :
Am C F Dm
Am C G
Am C F Dm
F Dm Am ( barred ) G
verse : F – A – G ( power chords on a string )
mama take a look at your boy
face a man without a soul
he is standing in the doorway
barred : F Am G
i’ll be gone , before the night is over
i have to go , i have to run to the border
F Dm
lost my way i run in desperation
F G Em ( might be an e? )
lost the words i lost communication
Am C F Dm
all i see is death beneath my window
Am C G
all i need is to heal my broken mind
Am C F Dm
i will catch my own wounded shadow
F Dm Am G f! dm!
just before we leave it all behind
verse 2 : F – A – G ( power chords )
mama keep the faith it’s alright
your boy’s a mercenary man
a soldier made of steel
barred : F Am G
a shotgun rings; the wind is calling my name
fields of gold beneath a blood red sky
repeat same prechorus & chorus
backing solo :
Am am! a#!
“all behind . . . ”
Bm G Bm A
G Em G A Fm
solo ( basic idea , just a guide ) :
E – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – |
B – 15 – 14 – – – – – 15 – 14 – – – – – – – |
G – – – – – – – 14 – – – – – – – – 14 – 12 – |
D – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – |
E – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – 14 – – 14s15s14 – 12 – |
B – 15 – 14 – – – – – 15 – 14 – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – |
G – – – – – – – 14 – – – – – – – – 14 – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – |
D – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – |
E – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – |
B – 15 – 14 – – – – – 15 – 14 – – – – – – – – – – – – – – |
G – – – – – – – 14 – – – – – – – – 14 – s16 – 14 – 14 – |
D – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – |
( 3 guitars , you’ll need to figure out the other 2 )
E – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – 12 – – – – – – – – – – – – 14s17s17 – |
B – 10b12 – – 10b12 – – 12b14 – – 12b14 – – – – 12b14~ – – – – – – – – – – – – – – |
G – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – |
D – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – |
final chorus ( up a whole step ) :
Bm D G Em ( 7th fret )
all i see is death beneath my window
Bm D A
all i need is to heal my broken mind
Bm D G Em ( 7th fret )
i will catch my own wounded shadow
G Em Bm A
just before we leave it all behind
G Em Bm A G em!
all . . . behind . . . ooooh . . . . .
final chord :
E – 0
B – 3
G – 2
D – 4
A – 2
firewind – mercenary man ( acoustic version , chords )
tune guitar a whole step down .
note : listen to the song to hear the strumming pattern . the chords above the words are
not timed out and are just there are a guide .
there is another tab that shows you how to play the intro lead harmony part , fairly accurately .
also , the guitar solo featured one of the guitar leads . near the end when 3 guitars kick
in , it gets a little confusing , so you’ll need to figure out the other 2 parts .
intro :
Am C F Dm
Am C G
Am C F Dm
F Dm Am ( barred ) G
verse : F – A – G ( power chords on a string )
mama take a look at your boy
face a man without a soul
he is standing in the doorway
barred : F Am G
i’ll be gone , before the night is over
i have to go , i have to run to the border
F Dm
lost my way i run in desperation
F G Em ( might be an e? )
lost the words i lost communication
Am C F Dm
all i see is death beneath my window
Am C G
all i need is to heal my broken mind
Am C F Dm
i will catch my own wounded shadow
F Dm Am G f! dm!
just before we leave it all behind
verse 2 : F – A – G ( power chords )
mama keep the faith it’s alright
your boy’s a mercenary man
a soldier made of steel
barred : F Am G
a shotgun rings; the wind is calling my name
fields of gold beneath a blood red sky
repeat same prechorus & chorus
backing solo :
Am am! a#!
“all behind . . . ”
Bm G Bm A
G Em G A Fm
solo ( basic idea , just a guide ) :
E – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – |
B – 15 – 14 – – – – – 15 – 14 – – – – – – – |
G – – – – – – – 14 – – – – – – – – 14 – 12 – |
D – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – |
E – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – 14 – – 14s15s14 – 12 – |
B – 15 – 14 – – – – – 15 – 14 – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – |
G – – – – – – – 14 – – – – – – – – 14 – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – |
D – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – |
E – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – |
B – 15 – 14 – – – – – 15 – 14 – – – – – – – – – – – – – – |
G – – – – – – – 14 – – – – – – – – 14 – s16 – 14 – 14 – |
D – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – |
( 3 guitars , you’ll need to figure out the other 2 )
E – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – 12 – – – – – – – – – – – – 14s17s17 – |
B – 10b12 – – 10b12 – – 12b14 – – 12b14 – – – – 12b14~ – – – – – – – – – – – – – – |
G – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – |
D – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – |
final chorus ( up a whole step ) :
Bm D G Em ( 7th fret )
all i see is death beneath my window
Bm D A
all i need is to heal my broken mind
Bm D G Em ( 7th fret )
i will catch my own wounded shadow
G Em Bm A
just before we leave it all behind
G Em Bm A G em!
all . . . behind . . . ooooh . . . . .
final chord :
E – 0
B – 3
G – 2
D – 4
A – 2
