Iron Maiden - Murders In The Rue Morgue

[Intro]

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[Verse]

Em A
I remember it as plain as day
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Although it happened in the dark of the night
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I was strolling through the streets of Paris
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And it was cold it was starting to rain
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And then I heard a piercing scream
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And I rushed to the scene of the crime
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But all I found was the butchered remains
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Of two girls lay side by side

[Chorus]

Em
Murders in the Rue Morgue
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Someone call the Gendarmes
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Murders in the Rue Morgue
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Flee before the killers go free

[Verse 2]

Em A
There’s some people coming down the street
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At last someone heard my call
Em A
Can’t understand why they’re pointing at me
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I never done nothing at all
Em A
But I got some blood on my hands
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Because everyone’s shouting at me
Em A
I can’t speak French so I couldn’t explain
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And like a fool I started running away

[Chorus 2]

Em
Murders in the Rue Morgue
Em
Someone call the Gendarmes
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Murders in the Rue Morgue
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Am I ever gonna be free?

[Bridge]

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And now I’ve gotta get away from the arms of the law
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All France is looking for me
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I’ve gotta find my way across the border for sure
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Down the south to Italy

[Chorus 3]

Em
Murders in the Rue Morgue
Em
Someone call the Gendarmes
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Murders in the Rue Morgue
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I’m never coming home

[Verse 3]

Em A
Well, I made it to the border at last
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But I can’t erase the scene from my mind
Em A
Anytime somebody stares at me, well
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I just start running blind
Em A
Well, I’m moving through the shadows at night
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Away from the staring eyes
Em A
Any day they’ll be looking for me
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‘Cause I know I show the signs of

[Chorus 4]

Em
Murders in the Rue Morgue
Em
Someone call the Gendarmes
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Murders in the Rue Morgue
Em
Running from the arms of the law

[Solo]

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[Chorus 5]

Em
Murders in the Rue Morgue
Em
Someone call the Gendarmes
Em
Murders in the Rue Morgue
Em
Am I ever gonna be free?

[Verse 4]

Em A
It took so long and I’m getting so tired
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I’m running out of places to hide
Em A
Should I return to the scene of the crime
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Where the two young victims died
Em A
If I could go to somebody for help
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To get me out of trouble for sure
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But I know that inside my mind
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Well, I’ve got to say I’ve done it before

[Chorus 6]

Em
Murders in the Rue Morgue
Em
Someone call the Gendarmes
Em
Murders in the Rue Morgue
Em
I’m never going home