Virus

by Iron Maiden

355
[Intro]
 
Em G Em G
Em G Em G
 
           Em   G            Em     G       Em  G Em G
There's an evil virus that's threatening mankind
    Em           G      Em      G            Em  G Em G
Not state of the art, a serious state of the mind
    Em     G     Em       G         Em  G      Em G
The muggers, the back stabbers, the two faced elite
  Em    G     Em  G    Em G      Em G
A menace to society, a social disease
C                                 D
Rape of the mind is a social disorder
    C                                  D
The cynics, the apathy one upmanship order
Em         G           Em G     Em  G Em G
Watching beginnings of social decay
Em          G           Em     G    Em  G Em G
Gloating or sneering at life's disarray
Em      G           Em  G      Em  G Em G
Eating away at your own self esteem
Em          G     Em G Em       G        Em G
Pouncing on every word that you might be saying
C                                 D
Rape of the mind is a social disorder
    C                                  D
The cynics, the apathy one upmanship order
Em   G        Em G      Em    G      Em G
Superficially smiling a shake of the hand
   Em          G       Em   G  Em      G    Em     G
As soon as the back is turned, treachery is planned
C                                 D
Rape of the mind is a social disorder
    C                                  D
The cynics, the apathy one upmanship order
Em         G           Em G     Em  G Em G
Watching beginnings of social decay
Em          G           Em     G    Em  G Em G
Gloating or sneering at life's disarray
 
 
[Interlude]
 
Em C D G D
Em C D G D
 
 
[Verse]
 
Em                              C
When every good thing's laid to waste
                        D
By all the jealousy and hate
                         G      D
By all the acid, wit and rapier lies
Em                              C
And every time you think you're safe
                         D
And when you go to turn away
                                      G      D
You know they're sharpening all their papers knives
 
 
[Chorus]
 
Em          C                 Em             C    D
All in your mind, all in your head, try to relate it
Em          C                 Em             C    D
All in your mind, all in your head, try to escape it
 
 
[Verse 2]
 
Em                            C
Without a conscience they destroy
                               D
And that's a thing that they enjoy
                                 G   D
They're a sickness that's in all our minds
Em                             C
They want to sink the ship and leave
                              D
The way they laugh at you and me
                            G    D
You know it happens all the time
 
 
[Chorus 2]
 
Em          C                 Em             C    D
All in your mind, all in your head, try to relate it
Em          C                 Em             C    D
All in your mind, all in your head, try to escape it
 
 
[Interlude]
 
D C Em D
D C Em D
D C Em D
D C Em D
D C Em D
D C Em D
D C Em D
D C Em D
D C Em D
D C Em D
 
 
[Coda]
 
    D                       C
The rats in the cellar, you know who you are
    Em                      D
The rats in the cellar, you know who you are
    D                       C
The rats in the cellar, you know who you are
    Em                      D
The rats in the cellar, you know who you are
   D  C      Em D      D  C      Em C
Or do you Or do you Or do you Or do you
Em         G           Em G     Em  G
Watching beginnings of social decay
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to see the lyrics Virus
                  There's an evil virus that's threatening mankind
Not state of the art, a serious state of the mind
The muggers, the backstabbers, the two faced elite
A menace to society, a social disease

Rape of the mind is a social disorder
The cynics, the apathy one-upmanship order

Watching beginnings of social decay
Gloating or sneering at life's disarray
Eating away at your own self esteem
Pouncing on every word that you might be saying

Rape of the mind is a social disorder
The cynics, the apathy one-upmanship order

Superficially smiling a shake of the hand
As soon as the back is turned treachery is planned

Rape of the mind is a social disorder
The cynics, the apathy one-upmanship order

Watching beginnings of social decay
Gloating or sneering at life's disarray

When every good thing's laid to waste
By all the jealousy and hate
By all the acid wit and rapier lies

And every time you think you're safe
And when you go to turn away
You know they're sharpening all their paper knives

All in your mind
All in your head
Try to relate it

All in your mind
All in your head
Try to escape it

Without a conscience they destroy
And that's a thing that they enjoy
They're a sickness that's in all our minds

They want to sink the ship and leave
The way they laugh at you and me
You know it happens all the time

All in your mind
All in your head
Try to relate it

All in your mind
All in your head
Try to escape it

The rats in the cellar you know who you are
Or do you?

Watching beginnings of social decay                
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