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Iron Maiden – Stratego Chords on Piano & Ukulele

Updated January 8, 2026

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

[Intro]
Em C D
Em C Am  x2

[Verse 1]
Em
How do you read a
 madman's mind
                     C
Teach me the art of war
Em
For I shall bring more
                        C
Than you bargained for

[Verse 2]
Em
Give me an ultimatum
                        C
That I could not dream of
Em
Spills of a crying nation
              C
Upon my soul

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[Pre-Chorus]
   Em  G    C     D      Em
For I have not a mortal soul
 Em   G   C  D     Em
That you already know
 C   G  D   Em
Look at my eyes
 C      G   D   Bm   C  D
There’s no surprise

[Chorus]
Em         C
Ocean is black the
         Am
 devil's track
           D
Looking beyond
              Em
beneath the sea
             C
Eye of the storm
           Am
 is here again
              D
Been there before
              Em
you were ever born
            C
Beyond the dark
              Am
I feel the pain
             D
It's hidden but
             Em
I can’t explain
            C
A cross to bear a
        Am
 heavy Faith
            D
My sorrow whispers
       Em   C
time again

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[Post-Chorus]
C  D   Em   D  C
I hear you calling
 D   Em   C
 my name
C     D   Em   D
Come to claim my
  C   D Em   C
life again
C     D  Em  D
Pray for me I'm
  C D    Em   C
 almost there
     C    D Em
The pain almost
  D   C   D   Em
too much to bear

[Verse 3]
Em
I try to find my
way back home
                   C
To feel the same again
Em
The voice of nothing
                       C
Listened far too long

[Verse 4]
Em
Little by little eat away
                      C
I think I've lost my mind
Em
Too late to change now
                    C
What I left behind

[Pre-Chorus]
 Em  G   C  D      Em
Hear me listen my call
Em G  C  D     Em
I am ready to fall
 C    G   D   Em
Lord hear me now
  C  G D Bm  C  D
Let me go

[Solo]
Em D Em D x4

[Post-Solo]
3:43
Em Bm C D
C Bm
Am Em F Am
G# F  x4

[Chorus]
Em         C
Ocean is black the
         Am
 devil's track
           D
Looking beyond
              Em
beneath the sea
             C
Eye of the storm
           Am
 is here again
              D
Been there before
              Em
you were ever born
            C
Beyond the dark
              Am
I feel the pain
             D
It's hidden but
             Em
I can’t explain
            C
A cross to bear a
        Am
 heavy Faith
            D
My sorrow whispers
       Em   C
time again

[Outro]
Em C D
Em C Am
Em

How to play Stratego: key, chords and progression

Stratego by Iron Maiden is in the key of E minor (one sharp: F♯). The song uses 8 chords: Em, C, D, Am, G, Bm, F and G#.

The progression the song keeps returning to is C – D – Em – C (VI – VII – i – VI in E minor). Learn these 4 changes first and most of the song falls into place.

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