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Iron Maiden – Senjutsu Chords on Piano & Ukulele

Updated January 8, 2026

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[Intro]
E5  E5  2x
E5   D5  E5  F#5  E5   D   C  2x

[Verse 1]
E5
 Beat the warning the sound of
           D5  E5  F#5
 the drums
E5                 D            C
 Set the beacons afire for them all
E5
 Call to arms all the men far
          D5  E5  F#5
 and wide
E5                      D
 Have to fight now for dynasty
   C
 pride at stake
E5
 The invaders repel from the
       D5  E5  F#5
 north
E5                    D
 Keep out nomads who came
            C
 from the plains
E5
 Northern grasslands awash
               D5  E5  F#5
 with them all
  E5                        D
Blocking the tribes that invade
          C
from the south of us

[Chorus]
 Dm       C            G     Am
Rallying round to the call
        Dm        C           G
We can hear far away are the sound
of distant drums
          Dm       C           G  Am
And they need everyone at the wall
        Dm         C             G
So the day of our judgement has now
begun to fall

[Verse 2]
E5
 Survive on ledges bitten
        D5  E5  F#5
 in dust
  E5
Knowledge and virtue is
   D         C
stricken by lust
 E5
Really believe that they're
              D5  E5  F#5
coming for us
 E5                    D
Dancing on graves of those
      C
who bled for us
  E5
Driven away by our endless
       D5  E5  F#5
desire
 E5                 D             C
Defeat by anger and our greatest fire
E5
Attack again and try as
           D5  E5  F#5
they might
 E5                  D        C
Hold them again and see them running

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[Guitar Solo]
A5  A5  A5  A#5  2x
E5   D5  E5  F#5  E5   D   C  2x

[Chorus]
 Dm       C            G     Am
Rallying round to the call
        Dm        C           G
We can hear far away are the sound
of distant drums
          Dm       C           G  Am
And they need everyone at the wall
        Dm         C             G
So the day of our judgement has now
begun to fall

[Instrumental]
| Em  | Em  | 2x

[Bridge 1]
 Em
Hear them coming
 Em
Ready now we wait
 Em
Must be steadfast
 Em
Must be patient
 Em
Must believe in
  Em
That we can win
  Em
What will save us
  Em
The great wall

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[Verse 3]
 Am        C              Dm
Now under siege have the real
             F
strength to hold them now
 Am        C             F     G
Have to believe that we can repel
them
 Am           C           Dm
Faith in the years our ancestors
 F
taught us
 Am         C            D5
Have the belief that we can
             F
protect the wall
  Am         C          Dm     F
Try if they can we will overthrow
them
 Am           C             F    G
Fight to the last they can never own
us
 Am        C
Battle of wills we'll
       Dm     F
fight to the last man
 Am         C            D5
Honour our dead so they never
fought in vain

[Guitar Solo]
E5   D5  E5  F#5  E5   D   C  2x

[Bridge 2]
 E5               D5  E5  F#5
Hold our fortune
E5          D    C
Avenge the merciful
 E5                 D5  E5  F#5
Hold the great wall
 E5          D    C
Never fall again
E5              D5  E5  F#5
Arrows falling
 E5     D    C
Dark obli--vion
 E5            D5  E5  F#5
Live in spirit
 E5               D    C
Live to tell our sons

[Chorus]
 Dm       C            G     Am
Rallying round to the call
        Dm        C           G
We can hear far away are the sound
of distant drums
          Dm       C           G  Am
And they need everyone at the wall
        Dm         C
So the day of our judgement
     G
has now begun to fall

[Instrumental]
Em  Em  2x
E5  E5  E5  E5  D  E5  2x
Em  Em  3x

How to play Senjutsu: key, chords and progression

These are the chords for Senjutsu by Iron Maiden on Piano, Ukulele, Guitar, and Keyboard

Senjutsu by Iron Maiden is written in C major (no sharps or flats) and moves through 12 chords: E5, D5, F#5, D, C, Dm, G, Am, A5, A#5, Em and F.

The backbone of the song is E5 – D5 – E5 – F#5 (III – II – III – ♯IV in C major). Practise these 4 changes until they feel natural and you can play most of it.

Good to know: F#5, A#5 and F are played as barre or movable shapes on guitar. Practise the change into them slowly; on piano and ukulele the same chords are easier.