Cold Iron by Leslie Fish | peacedozer acoustic guitar cover

Rudyard Kipling wrote this poem in 1910, and Leslie Fish made a song out of it in 1983, but once again I only know of it because of ‪@alderontyranmusic‬'s cover. This is the first overtly Christian song I've covered, and I never thought of doing so until a fren suggested it in a comment. Lyrics and chords are below! Guitar: Taylor 814ce Vocals microphone: SM7B (with Cloudlifter) Guitar microphone: SM81 Audio recorder: Zoom H6 Cameras: Blackmagic Design Pocket Cinema Camera 6K Pro with Rokinon 24mm T1.5 lens, Blackmagic Design Pocket Cinema Camera 6K with Canon 50mm f/1.8 lens Dogs: German Shepherds (frisky) Lyrics & chords: (standard tuning) Em A C D Em Em A Gold is for the mistress -- silver for the maid -- C D Bm Em Copper for the craftsman cunning at his trade C Am C G D "Good!" cried the Baron, sitting in his hall G Em D Em "But iron, cold iron, is the master of them all." Em A So he made rebellion against the King, his liege C D Bm Em Camped before his citadel and summoned it to siege C Am C G D "Nay," said the cannoneer on the castle wall G Em D Em "But iron, cold iron, shall be master of you all!" Em A Woe for the Baron and his knights so strong C D Bm Em When the cruel cannon-balls laid them all along C Am C G D He was taken prisoner, he was cast in thrall G Em D Em And iron, cold iron, was the master over all Em A Yet his King spake kindly (ah how kind a lord!) C D Bm Em "What if I release thee now, and give thee back thy sword?" C Am C G D "Nay!" said the Baron, "Mock not at my fall G Em D Em For iron, cold iron, is the master of men all." Em A "Tears are for the craven. Prayers are for the clown C D Bm Em Halters for the silly neck that cannot keep a crown C Am C G D As my loss is grievous, so my hope is small G Em D Em For iron, cold iron, must be master of men all." Em A Yet his King made answer (few such Kings there be!) C D Bm Em "Here is bread and here is wine -- Now sit and sup with me C Am C G D Eat and drink in Mary's name, while I do recall G Em D Em How iron, cold iron, can be master of men all!" Em A He took the wine and blessed it. He blessed and broke the bread C D Bm Em With his own hands he served them, and presently he said: C Am C G D "See! These hands they pierced with nails, outside my city wall G Em D Em Show iron, cold iron, to be master of men all!" Em A "Wounds are for the desperate, blows are for the strong C D Bm Em Balm and oil for weary hearts all cut and bruised with wrong C Am C G D I forgive thy treason -- I redeem thy fall -- G Em D Em For iron, cold iron, must be master of men all!" Em A "Crowns are for the valiant, sceptres for the bold! C D Bm Em Thrones and powers for the mighty men who dare to take and hold!" C Am C G D "Nay!" said the Baron, kneeling in his hall G Em D Em "But iron, cold iron, is the master of men all! G Em D Em Iron out of Calvary is master of men all!" source: https://tabs.ultimate-guitar.com/tab/...