Painkiller
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Em
Faster than a bullet
Em Bb
Terrifying scream
Em
Enraged and full of anger
Em Bb
He's half man and half machine
Em
Rides the Metal Monster
Em Bb
Breathing smoke and fire
Em
Closing in with vengeance
Em Bb
Soaring high
Am Am D C Bm
He is the Pain-ki-ller
Am Am Bm C D
This is the Pain-ki-ller
Em
Planets devastated
Em Bb
Mankind's on its knees
Em
A saviour comes from out the skies
Em Bb
In answer to their pleas
Em
Through boiling clouds of thunder
Em Bb
Blasting bolts of steel
Em Bb
Evils going under deadly wheels
Am Am D C Bm
He is the Pain-ki-ller
Am Am Bm C D
This is the Pain-ki-ller
F#m G
Faster than a laser bullet
F#m G A
Louder than an atom bomb
Am Bb
Chromium plated boiling metal
Am A2 Bb2 C2
Brighter than a thousand suns
Em
Flying high on rapture
Em Bb
Stronger free and brave
Em
Nevermore encaptured
Em Bb
They've been brought back from the grave
Em
With mankind ressurrected
Em Bb
Forever to survive
Em Bb
Returns from Armageddon to the skies
Am Am D C Bm
He is the Pain-ki-ller
Am Am Bm C D
This is the Pain-ki-ller
Bm Bm Em D A
Wings of steel Pain-ki-ller
Bm Bm A D Em
Deadly wheels Pain-ki-ller, ah
Interlúdio: Am Bb
Am Bb
Am A2 Bb2 C2
Em Bb
Em Bb
Em Bb
He is the painki-ller
Em Bb
This is the painki-ller
Em Bb
He is the painki-ller
Em Bb
This is the painki-ller
Em Bb
Pain, pain, killer, killer
Em F#m
Pain, pain, killer, killer
( F#m G )
( F#m G )
( F#m Em )
F#m F#m F#m F#4 A G#m G
Can't stop the Pain - ki-le-er
F#m
Pain
How to play Painkiller
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What is the starting chord?
The first identified chord is Em. You can transpose without leaving the page.
Can I play it on guitar or keyboard?
Yes. The chord progression works on acoustic guitar, electric guitar and keyboard. Adapt the voicings to your instrument and level.