Iron Hand Chords
by Dire Straits
Iron Hand by Dire Straits is a moderately challenging guitar song played in the key of Bm. It uses the chords A, Bm, Em and F#m. Use the transpose and diagram tools on this page to change the key, see each shape, or simplify the chords.
A Bm
With all the clarity of a dream
A Bm
The sky so blue, the grass so green
A Bm
The rank and file and the navy blue
Em A F#m Bm
The deep and strong, the straight and true
A Bm
The blue line, they got the given sign
A Bm
The belts and boots march forward in time
A Bm
The wood and leather, the club and shield
Em A F#m Bm
Swept like a wave across the battlefield
A Bm
Now with all the clarity of a dream
A Bm
The blood so red, the grass so green
A Bm
The gleam of spur on the chestnut flank
Em A F#m Bm
The cavalry did burst upon the ranks
A Bm
Oh, the iron will and the iron hand
A Bm
In England's green and pleasant land
A Bm
No music for the shameful scene
Em A F#m Bm
That night they said it had even shocked the Queen
A Bm
Well, alas, we've seen it all before
A Bm
Knights in armour, days of yore
A Bm
The same old fears and the same old crimes
Em A F#m Bm
We haven't changed since ancient times