*Riff 1
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D|-----0-2-0-2/3\2--------0-2-0-2-0----|-|
A|-0-3----------------0-3--------------|-|
E|-------------------------------------|-|*Riff 2
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G|-10p9-------------10-------10p9-------------10------|-|
D|-----12-10-12--12--------------12-10-12--12---------|-|
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E|----------------------------------------------------|-|E|------------------------------10p8h11p8h10----------|-|
B|--------------------------8/10-------------8/10\8~--|-|
G|-10p9-----------9-10--------------------------------|-|
D|-----12-10-12---------------------------------------|-|
A|---------------------12-----------------------------|-|
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INTRO (with piano):
Dm | C | Bb | Gm |
Dm | Am | Bb | GmFC |
VERSE 1
DmCBbGmFC
A day's light told me, of my son's fate
DmAmBbGmFC
the sun showed the way, grim and severe
DmCBbGmFC
pulled under the raging, waters my child
DmAmBbGmFC
sank in the drowning, currents my son,
BRIDGE, w/ *Riff 1
DmAmDmAm
My Son.....
DmAmDmGm
My Son.....
VERSE 2
DmCBbGmFC
My strength is not enough, my powers failed me
DmAmBbGmFC
I need the heavens help, I ask for thunder's force
DmCBbGmFC
I plead for you oh lightning, forge an iron tool
DmAmBbGmFC
a magic rake of dragging, a river for my son
BRIDGE, w/ *Riff 1
DmAmDmGm
My Son...
CHORUS
BbGmDm
God of fire bring your light
CBb
forger of sun, help me now
GmDm
Guardian of the shore will sleep,
C
In your warmth..
BbGmDm
Lull the folk of cold water,
CBb
banish the serpents of the dark.
GmDm
To the river, let me go
CDm
and fetch my son away
INTRO, w/ *Riff 2
Dm | C | Bb | GmFC |
Dm | Am | Bb | GmFC |
VERSE III
DmCBbGmFC
A rake made of iron, from the Gods of skies
DmAmBbGmFC
the spirit of bright days, sent me the sun
DmCBbGmFC
Cold troops of Tuoni, cannot stand in my way
DmAmBbGmFC
untouched I shall walk by the river of the night
BRIDGE, w/ "solo riff"
DmAmDmAmDmAmDmGm
CHORUS
BbGmDm
God of fire bring your light
CBb
forger of sun, help me now
GmDm
Guardian of the shore will sleep,
C
In your warmth..
BbGmDm
Lull the folk of cold water,
CBb
banish the serpents of the dark.
GmDm
To the river, let me go
CDm
and fetch my son away
OUTRO (=Intro with piano riff):
Dm | C | Bb | GmFC |
My child, my son ...
Dm | Am | Bb | GmFC |
My child, my son ...
Dm | C | Bb | GmFC |
My child, my son ...
Dm | Am | Bb | GmFC |
My child, my son ...