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Victim Of The Past Chords

by Paradise Lost
KeyG CapoNone TuningStandard Difficulty Plays428

Victim Of The Past by Paradise Lost is a moderately challenging guitar song played in the key of G. It uses the chords G and F. Use the transpose and diagram tools on this page to change the key, see each shape, or simplify the chords.

Transpose
G
Text
16
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Intro 
Lead 
D |---------------------------------------| 
A |---------------------------------------| 
F |--------------------9~--8~-------------| 
C |-11~--9~--8~(8)/6~----------6~----6----| 
G |---------------------------------------| 
D |---------------------------------------| 
A |---------------------------------------| 
Rhythm 
D |---------------------------------------| 
A |---------------------------------------| 
F |---------------------------------------| 
C |----------8~---------------------------| 
G |--7~--8~-------------------------------| 
D |----------------7~---(7)~---9~----9----| 
A |---------------------------------------| 

verse 1 part 1 
    â??Lost faith in others Lost faith in allâ?� 
Lead 
D |---------------------------------------| 
A |---------------------------------------| 
F |--------------------9~--8~-------------| 
C |-11~--9~--8~(8)/6~----------6~----6----| 
G |---------------------------------------| 
D |---------------------------------------| 
A |---------------------------------------| 
Rhythm 
D |---------------------------------------| 
A |---------------------------------------| 
F |---------------------------------------| 
C |----------8~---------------------------| 
G |--7~--8~-------------------------------| 
D |----------------7~---(7)~---9~----9----| 
A |---------------------------------------| 

verse 1 part 2 
   â??Fading trust evermore Ashamed of what we endureâ?� 
   â??Into the grave...consoled in darkness A lack of faithâ?� 
Lead 
D |----------------------------------7--------------| 
A |-9~---(9)/12â??(12)/------/11---------8~-----------| 
F |-------------------7~-------8~---------------8~--| 
C |-------------------------------------------------| 
G |-------------------------------------------------| 
D |-------------------------------------------------| 
A |-------------------------------------------------| 
Rhythm 
D |-------------------------------------------------| 
A |-------------------------------------------------| 
F |-------------------------------------------------| 
C |-----------R-E-S-T----------R-E-S-T--------------| 
G |-------------------------------------------------| 
D |-------------------------------------------------| 
A |-------------------------------------------------| 

Pre Chorus 
    â??No one can save you now...â?� 
    â??Thorns you wear as a shroud...â?� 
Lead and Rhythm x2 
D |-------------------------------------------------------------------| 
A |-------------------------------------------------------------------| 
F |-------------------------------------------------------------------| 
C |-----------------/10-10-10-10-9-9-9-9----------------8-8-8-8-------| 
G |-6-6-6-6-6-6-6-6-/ 8--8--8--8-7-7-7-7-9-9-9-9-9-9/10-6-6-6-6-8/9/4-| 
D |-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4----------------------7-7-7-7-7-7/ 8---------6/7/2-| 
A |-------------------------------------------------------------------| 

Chorus 
    â??Born to save, the night has fallenâ?� 
    â??Born to save, just save us from the pastâ?� 

Lead+ 
     T*          T*             T*             T*             T* 
D |-----------------|--------------|--------------|--------------| 
A |-----------------|--------------|--------------|--------------| 
F |-13-6^8^6^8^8-13-|-4^6^4^6^4-13-|-3^4^3^4^3-13-|-1^3^1^3^1-13-| 
C |-----------------|--------------|--------------|--------------| 
G |-----------------|--------------|--------------|--------------| 
D |-----------------|--------------|--------------|--------------| 
A |-----------------|--------------|--------------|--------------| 
Rhythm 
D |-----------------------------------------------------------------| 
A |-----------------------------------------------------------------| 
F |-----------------------------------------------------------------| 
C |-----------------------------------------------------------------| 
G |-----------------------------------------------------------------| 
D |---------------------------------4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-7-7-------------| 
A |-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4---------------------5-5-4-4-0-0-| 

Break 

Rhythm x2 
D |-------------------------------------------------------------------| 
A |-------------------------------------------------------------------| 
F |-------------------------------------------------------------------| 
C |-----------------/10-10-10-10-9-9-9-9----------------8-8-8-8-------| 
G |-6-6-6-6-6-6-6-6-/ 8--8--8--8-7-7-7-7-9-9-9-9-9-9/10-6-6-6-6-8/9/4-| 
D |-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4----------------------7-7-7-7-7-7/ 8---------6/7/2-| 
A |-------------------------------------------------------------------| 
Pre Chorus 
    â??No one can save you now...â?� 
    â??Fortune tears as you drown...â?� 
Lead and Rhythm x2 
D |-------------------------------------------------------------------| 
A |-------------------------------------------------------------------| 
F |-------------------------------------------------------------------| 
C |-----------------/10-10-10-10-9-9-9-9----------------8-8-8-8-------| 
G |-6-6-6-6-6-6-6-6-/ 8--8--8--8-7-7-7-7-9-9-9-9-9-9/10-6-6-6-6-8/9/4-| 
D |-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4----------------------7-7-7-7-7-7/ 8---------6/7/2-| 
A |-------------------------------------------------------------------| 

Chorus 
    â??Sworn disdain, the knife has fallenâ?� 
    â??Sworn to save, the victims of the pastâ?� 

Lead+ 
     T*          T*             T*             T*             T* 
D |-----------------|--------------|--------------|--------------| 
A |-----------------|--------------|--------------|--------------| 
F |-13-6^8^6^8^8-13-|-4^6^4^6^4-13-|-3^4^3^4^3-13-|-1^3^1^3^1-13-| 
C |-----------------|--------------|--------------|--------------| 
G |-----------------|--------------|--------------|--------------| 
D |-----------------|--------------|--------------|--------------| 
A |-----------------|--------------|--------------|--------------| 
Rhythm 
D |-----------------------------------------------------------------| 
A |-----------------------------------------------------------------| 
F |-----------------------------------------------------------------| 
C |-----------------------------------------------------------------| 
G |-----------------------------------------------------------------| 
D |---------------------------------4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-7-7-------------| 
A |-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4---------------------5-5-4-4-0-0-| 


Intro Revisited 
    â??The others...the guiding flameâ?� 
    â??Lost faith in others...lost faith in allâ?� 

Lead x4 
D |---------------------------------------| 
A |---------------------------------------| 
F |--------------------9~--8~-------------| 
C |-11~--9~--8~(8)/6~----------6~----6----| 
G |---------------------------------------| 
D |---------------------------------------| 
A |---------------------------------------| 
Rhythm x4 
D |---------------------------------------| 
A |---------------------------------------| 
F |---------------------------------------| 
C |----------8~---------------------------| 
G |--7~--8~-------------------------------| 
D |----------------7~---(7)~---9~----9----| 
A |---------------------------------------| 

Verse 
   â??Fading trust evermore Ashamed of what we endureâ?� 
   â??Into a veil of darkness...consoled in darkness A lack of faithâ?� 
Lead 
D |----------------------------------7--------------| 
A |-9~---(9)/12â??(12)/------/11---------8~-----------| 
F |-------------------7~-------8~---------------8~--| 
C |-------------------------------------------------| 
G |-------------------------------------------------| 
D |-------------------------------------------------| 
A |-------------------------------------------------| 
Rhythm 
D |-------------------------------------------------| 
A |-------------------------------------------------| 
F |-------------------------------------------------| 
C |-----------R-E-S-T----------R-E-S-T--------------| 
G |-------------------------------------------------| 
D |-------------------------------------------------| 
A |-------------------------------------------------| 

Pre Chorus 
Lead and Rhythm x2 
D |-------------------------------------------------------------------| 
A |-------------------------------------------------------------------| 
F |-------------------------------------------------------------------| 
C |-----------------/10-10-10-10-9-9-9-9----------------8-8-8-8-------| 
G |-6-6-6-6-6-6-6-6-/ 8--8--8--8-7-7-7-7-9-9-9-9-9-9/10-6-6-6-6-8/9/4-| 
D |-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4----------------------7-7-7-7-7-7/ 8---------6/7/2-| 
A |-------------------------------------------------------------------| 

Chorus 
    â??Born to save, the night has fallenâ?� 
    â??Born to save, just save us from the pastâ?� 

Lead+ 
     T*          T*             T*             T*             T* 
D |-----------------|--------------|--------------|--------------| 
A |-----------------|--------------|--------------|--------------| 
F |-13-6^8^6^8^8-13-|-4^6^4^6^4-13-|-3^4^3^4^3-13-|-1^3^1^3^1-13-| 
C |-----------------|--------------|--------------|--------------| 
G |-----------------|--------------|--------------|--------------| 
D |-----------------|--------------|--------------|--------------| 
A |-----------------|--------------|--------------|--------------| 
Rhythm 
D |-----------------------------------------------------------------| 
A |-----------------------------------------------------------------| 
F |-----------------------------------------------------------------| 
C |-----------------------------------------------------------------| 
G |-----------------------------------------------------------------| 
D |---------------------------------4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-7-7-------------| 
A |-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4---------------------5-5-4-4-0-0-| 

Outro 
    â??No one can save you nowâ?� 
    â??Thorns you wear as a shroud all victims of the pastâ?� 

Lead and Rhythm x4 
D |-------------------------------------------------------------------| 
A |-------------------------------------------------------------------| 
F |-------------------------------------------------------------------| 
C |-----------------/10-10-10-10-9-9-9-9----------------8-8-8-8-------| 
G |-6-6-6-6-6-6-6-6-/ 8--8--8--8-7-7-7-7-9-9-9-9-9-9/10-6-6-6-6-8/9/4-| 
D |-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4----------------------7-7-7-7-7-7/ 8---------6/7/2-| 
A |-------------------------------------------------------------------|

Chord diagrams

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