Heretic Chords

KeyD CapoNone TuningStandard Difficulty Plays449

Heretic by Avenged Sevenfold is a more advanced guitar song played in the key of D. It uses the chords Dm, Bb, Em, C, G, Bm, A and F. Use the transpose and diagram tools on this page to change the key, see each shape, or simplify the chords.

Transpose
D
Text
16
Speed
  			
Intro: Dm 

verse 1 
Dm 
 As they search for blood 
Dm 
 All eyes descend on one 
Dm 
 Honest man in chains 
Dm                          Bb Em C 
 But that don't matter anyway 
              Dm Bb G C 
 My judgement day 

Dm 
 My flesh will feed the demon 
C 
 No trial, no case for reason 
Bm                   Bb          A 
 I've been chosen to pay with my life 
Dm 
 Mad men define what mad is 
C 
 Turning witches and saints to ashes 
 Bm            Bb          A            Dm 
 Rising masses marching to find heretic blood. 

verse 2 
Dm 
 Impose your will on me 
Dm 
 'Til fire sets me free 
Dm 
 The flames of hell burn bright 
Dm                          Bb Em C 
 My fate decided by their lies 
         Dm Bb G C 
 Final demise 
 
Dm 
 My flesh will feed the demon 
C 
 No trial, no case for reason 
Bm                   Bb          A 
 I've been chosen to pay with my life 
Dm 
 Mad men define what mad is 
C 
 Turning witches and saints to ashes 
 Bm            Bb          A           Bb C        Dm 
 Rising masses marching to find heretic,   heretic blood.
 
Dm   F   Bb   A 

Bridge 
 Dm  F   Bb             A 
 Please, don't leave me 
 Dm  F   Bb                  A 
 Please, don't leave me like this 
      Dm               F             Bb     A 
 I've walked a fragile line and I've fallen down 
 Dm  F   Bb              A 
 Please, don't leave me 
Dm   F   Bb   A 

Dm 
 My flesh will feed the demon 
C 
 No trial, no case for reason 
Bm                   Bb          A 
 I've been chosen to pay with my life 
Dm 
 Mad men define what mad is 
C 
 Turning witches and saints to ashes 
 Bm            Bb          A            Dm 
 Rising masses marching to find heretic blood. 
    	

Chord diagrams

Guitar tuner

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Start the tuner and play a string

Reference tones

Standard tuning, lowest to highest. Click a string to play it; the string the mic hears is highlighted.

Click Start tuner and allow microphone access. The needle centers and turns green when a string is in tune (within 5 cents).
No microphone? You can still tap any string above to hear its exact reference pitch.

Metronome

100 BPM Andante