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When the wild wind blows


"When the Wild Wind Blows" is a song by the British heavy metal band Iron Maiden. The song is written in the key of D minor and is the closing track of their fifteenth studio album, "The Final Frontier," released in 2010. Composed by bassist and primary songwriter Steve Harris, the song tells the story of a couple preparing for an impending nuclear apocalypse. It is notable for its epic and atmospheric arrangement, featuring intricate guitar work, powerful vocals by Bruce Dickinson, and dynamic shifts in tempo and intensity. "When the Wild Wind Blows" received positive reviews from critics and fans alike for its compelling storytelling and musical craftsmanship, contributing to the album's commercial success and critical acclaim.

When the wild wind blows - Iron Maiden

( intro )
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sol la la# la sol sol fa fa re fa re re la1# do
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sol la la# la sol sol fa fa re fa re re la1# do
Have you heard what they said on The news today?
sol la la# la sol sol fa fa re do
Have you heard what is coming To us all?
sol la la# la sol sol fa fa re fa re re la1# do
That the World as we know it Will be coming to an end
la1# la1 la1# do re fa
Have you heard? have you heard?
sol sol la la# la sol fa fa sol sol fa fa sol sol
He sees them in the distance where the darkened clouds roll
sol sol la la# la sol fa sol sol sol
He can feel tension in the Atmosphere
sol sol la la# la sol fa fa sol sol fa fa sol sol
He would look in the mirror see an old man now
sol la la# la sol fa fa re do la1# do
Does it matter they survive somehow
RE RE RE RE DO la# la fa sol sol fa fa sol sol
They said there's nothing can be done about the situation
sol la la# la sol fa fa re do la1# do
They said there's nothing we can Do at all
re sol la la# la sol fa sol sol fa sol
To sit and wait around for something to occur
do la1# do do re fa
Did you know? did you know?
sol la la# la sol fa fa sol sol fa fa sol sol
As he stares across the garden looking at the meadows
sol la la# la sol fa fa re do la1# do
Wonders if they'll ever grow again
re sol la la# la sol fa fa sol sol fa fa sol sol fa
The desperation of the situation getting graver
sol la la# la sol fa fa re do la1# do
Getting ready when the wild wind blows

sol la la# la sol sol fa fa re fa re re la1# do
Have you seen what they said on The news today?
sol la la# la sol sol fa fa re do
Have you heard what they said About us all?
sol la la# la sol sol fa fa re fa re re la1# do
Do you know what is happening To just everyone of us?
la1# la1 la1# do re fa
Have you heard? have you heard?
sol la la# la sol sol fa fa re fa re re la1# do
There will be a catastrophe the like we've never seen
sol la la# la sol sol fa fa re do
There will be something that Will light the sky
sol la la# la sol sol fa fa re fa re re la1# do
That the World as we know it , It will never be the same
la1# la1 la1# do re fa
Did you know? did you know?
sol sol la la# la sol fa fa sol sol fa fa sol sol
He carries everything into the Shelter not a fuss
sol la la# la sol fa sol sol sol
getting ready when the moment comes
sol sol la la# la sol fa fa sol sol fa fa sol sol
He has enough supplies to last them for a year or two
sol la la# la sol fa fa re do la1# do
Good to have because you never know
RE RE RE RE DO la# la fa sol sol fa fa sol sol
They tell us nothing that we don't already know about
sol la la# la sol fa fa re do la1# do
They tell us nothing that is real at all
re sol la la# la sol fa sol sol fa sol
They only fill us with the stuff that they want
do la1# do do re fa
Did you know? did you know?
sol la la# la sol fa fa sol sol fa fa sol sol
He's nearly finished with the Preparations for the day
sol la la# la sol fa fa re do la1# do
He's getting tired that'll do for now
re sol la la# la sol fa fa sol sol fa fa sol sol
They are preparing for the very Worst to come to them
sol la la# la sol fa fa re do la1# do
Getting ready when the wild wind blows

re sol la la# la sol fa sol fa re fa fa re fa do sol1
He sees the picture on the wall It's falling down upside down
re sol la la# la sol fa sol fa re fa fa re fa do sol1
He sees a teardrop from his wife Roll down her face saying grace
re sol la la# la sol fa sol fa re fa fa re fa do sol1
Remember time they had They flash right through his mind Left behind
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Of a lifetime spent together Long ago will be gone

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They've been preparing for some weeks now
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For when the crucial moment comes
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To take their refuge in the shelter
do do do do la1# re la1# sol1
Let them prepare for what will come

re re fa sol fa re la1# do la1#
They make a tea and sit there waiting
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They're in the shelter feeling snug
re re fa sol fa re la1# do la1#
Not long to wait for absolution
do do do do la1# re la1# sol1
Don't make a fuss just sit and wait

re fa sol fa re do la1#
Can't believe all the lying
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All the screens are denying
sol1 la1 la1# la1# la1# do la1# do la1# re
That the moments of truth have begun

re fa sol fa re do la1#
Can't you see it on the T . V .
re fa sol fa fa re do la1#
Don't believe them in the least bit
sol1 la1 la1# la1# la1# do la1# re la1# sol1
Now the days of our ending have begun

re re fa sol fa re la1# do la1#
Say a prayer when it's all over
re re fa sol fa re la1# sol1
Survivors unite all as one
re re fa sol fa re la1# do la1#
Got to try and help each other
do do do do la1# re la1# sol1
Got the will to overcome

re fa sol fa re do la1#
I can't believe all the lying
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All the screens are denying
sol1 la1 la1# la1# la1# do la1# do la1# re
That the moments of truth have begun

re fa sol fa re do la1#
Can't you see it on the T . V .
re fa sol fa fa re do la1#
Don't believe them in the least bit
sol1 la1 la1# la1# la1# do la1# re la1# sol1
Now the days of our ending have begun

( repete intro )
re sol re fa re fa re fa re sol1
re sol re fa re sol la1#
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sol la la# la sol sol fa fa re fa re re la1# do
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sol la la# la sol fa fa sol sol fa fa sol sol fa
When they found them had their Arms wrapped around each other
re sol la la# la sol fa fa sol sol fa sol
Their tins of poison laying nearby their clothes
re sol la la# la sol fa fa sol sol fa fa sol sol
The day they both mistook an earthquake for the fall out
sol la la# la sol fa fa re do la1# do
Just another when the wild wind blows . . .