Blood and iron

5 days ago by @berni1954

Blood and iron

berni1954

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Liner Notes

This one is for the (Almost) Daily Prompt Challenge
When I discovered the challenge, I went to the link and the title of this song was that day's prompt.

Instruments:
Godin Nylon Strings Guitar
PRS SE Santana (through a M-Valve Mini Universe Pedal)
This pedal is a very cheap attempt to do a Strymon at a tenth of the cost. It doesn't come very close, BUT it does give a flavour of those long atmospheric reverbs. If you like that effect enough and think you could have it in your arsenal, then you may consider that the real thing (the Strymon Big Sky) is worth the cash.

NOTE: I am also debuting my Fender Fullerton Ukulele Bass ("Normal" steel strings). This is the first time I have ever put a bass track I have played out to the "public". So please be gentle with me on that side of the recording. 😉

#dailywritingprompt

Lyrics

* = 7th Fret (other Bm in the first position)

(Bm)* Fires burn low (A) deep into the night
(G) Tomorrow we'll know (Bm) whose God is right
(Bm)* Battle lines (A) have been drawn
(G) Anxious eyes (Bm) wait for the dawn

(D) Blood and Iron, (A) Iron in blood
(G) Hate, a river (Bm) now in flood
(D) Armies camped in (A) far flung fields
(G) Swords and Pikes, (Bm) polished shields

(Bm)* Battle cries (A) heard on the wind
(G) On victory their (Bm) hopes are pinned
(Bm)* The slaughter starts - (A) The arrows fall
The (G) horses neigh - the (Bm) canons roar

(D) Blood and Iron, (A) Iron in blood
(G) Brave young men face (Bm) down in mud
(D) Wounded checked - (A) bodies searched
(G) They died for King, they (Bm) died for church

(Bm)* One flag still waves, a(A)nother is lost
(G) Both sides now left to (Bm) count the cost
(Bm)* Widows' weeds to (A) mark the grief
(G) Victory prayers offer (Bm) no relief

(D) Blood and Iron, (A) Iron in blood
(G) Ten thousand crosses (Bm) made of wood
(D) It seems somebody has (A) won the war
(G) But few there know what they were (Bm) fighting for

Repeat Last Two Lines

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