Rush - Armor And Sword Chords

Verse 1:
    Em                  C
The snakes and arrows a child is heir to
Em         C        G/B    Em         C   Em C G/B
Are enough to leave a thousand cuts
   Em                  C               Em 
We build our defenses, a place of safety
              C      G/B    Em          C
And leave the darker places unexplored
E5 G5 F5 A5 E5 G5 F5 A5

Pre-chorus:
    E5        G5         F5   A5            E5         G5    F5 A5
Sometimes the fortress is too strong or the love is too weak
     E5          G5       F5      A5           E5   G5         F5 A5
What should have been our armor becomes a sharp and angry sword

Chorus:
C Em D D
    C                  Em
Our better natures seek elevation
D                 C
 A refuge for the coming night
                                            D
No one gets to their heaven without a fight
No one
Em C

Verse 2:
We hold beliefs as a consolation
A way to take us out of ourselves
Meditation or medication
A comfort or a promised reward
E5 G5 F5 A5

Pre-chorus:
Sometimes the spirit is too strong or the flesh is too weak
Sometimes the need is just too great for the solace we seek
The suit of shining armor becomes a keen and bloody sword

Chorus:
C                      Em             D
No one gets to their heaven without a fight
  C                Em            D         C
A refuge for the coming night, a future of eternal light
                        Em            D
No one gets to their heaven without a fight
No one

Interlude:
C C C C F F C C 
C5 Eb5 B5 Ab

Bridge:
   C5                     Eb5           B5                    Ab5
Confused alarms of struggle and flight, blood is drained of color
C5                      Eb5        E5                      Ab                C5  3b5
By the flashes of artillery light, no one gets to their heaven without a fight
    B5                    Ab5               C5          3b5
The battle flags are flown at the feet of a god unknown
E5                   Ab
No one gets to their heaven, heaven

Guitar Solo:
C5 Eb5 B5 Ab
C5 Eb5 E5                    Ab
       No one gets to their heaven without a fight
C5 Eb5 B5 Ab
E5 G5 F5 A5 E5 G5 F5 A5

Pre-chorus:
Sometimes the damage is too great or the will is too weak
What should have been our armor becomes a sharp and burning sword

Chorus:
No one gets to their heaven without a fight
A refuge for the coming night, a future of eternal light
No one gets to their heaven without a fight
No one
C Em D C
                     Em               D
No one gets to their heaven without a fight
Outro:
Em C G/B Em(9)