Sep122024

Motörhead – Sacrifice Chords on Piano & Ukulele

ChordsEm C A Bm

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[Verse]
Em
Why do they not
believe
Em
I have not lied,
even for this,
Em
Now no-one can
conceive
Em
The lie becomes
the loving kiss,


[Bridge]
C
But I would not,
A
Fall in love,
Em
Like this.
C
But I would not,
A
Fall in love,
Em
Like this.

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[Verse]
The woman stiches
the shrouds,
Em
The children
murder
all the world,
Em
If only you
believe,
Em
Then only you
will die,


[Bridge]
C
How can you not,
A
See the stars,
Em
In your eyes.
C
How can you not,
A
See the stars,
Em
In your eyes.


[Chorus]
 Bm A Bm
Sacrifice,
 Bm A Bm
sacrifice,
 Bm A Bm
sacrifice,
 Bm A Bm
sacrifice,
 Bm A Bm
Sacrifice,
  Bm A
pay the
  Bm
 price,
   Bm  A
blood like
 Bm
ice,
  Bm A Bm
sacrifice.


[Verse]
Em
The pain is on
you now,
Em
Do not consider
flight for gain,
Em
In you the poison
breeds,
Em
Crawling with the
 mark of Cain,


[Bridge]
C
And no-one shall,
A
Set you free,
Bm
Again.
C
And no-one shall,
A
Set you free,
Bm
Again.

[Chorus]
 Bm A Bm    Bm A Bm
Sacrifice, sacrifice,
 Bm A Bm    Bm A Bm
sacrifice, sacrifice,
 Bm A Bm    Bm A Bm
Sacrifice, sacrifice,
 Bm A Bm    Bm A Bm
sacrifice, sacrifice

Watch: Motörhead - Sacrifice (Official Video)

From EuropaRadio on YouTube. Play along with the chords above.

How to play Sacrifice: key, chords and progression

Sacrifice by Motörhead is written in B minor (two sharps: F♯, C♯) and moves through 4 chords: Em, C, A and Bm.

Listen for Em – C – A – Em (iv – ♭II – VII – iv in B minor): the song comes back to it again and again. Once these 4 changes are comfortable, most of the song is done.

Good to know: on guitar, Bm needs a barre or movable shape. Take the change into it slowly at first; piano and ukulele players have it easier.