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The Battle of Evermore - Led Zeppelin
[Intro] (fade in)
|     Am|     Am|
|   Am/E|   Am/E|  Am/D#|  Am/D#|  Am/D|  Am/D|  Am/D#|  Am/D#| x2
|   Am   G|   Am   G|   Am   G|   Am   G|
[Verse 1]
The AmQueen of Light  G  Amtook her bow, Cand Amthen she turned Gto goAm  C  
The AmPrince of Peace GemAmbraced the gloom, Cand Amwalked the night GaloneAm  C  
D(Oh, dance in the dark of night, sing to the morning light)
The AmDark Lord rides Gin Amforce tonight Cand Amtime will tell Gus AmallC  
(DOh, throw down your plow and hoe, rest not to lock your homes)
AmSide by side Gwe Amwait the might Cof the Amdarkest of Gthem aAmllC  
|    D|  %  |  %  |  %  |   Am   G|   Am   C|   Am   G|   Am   C|
[Chorus 1]
   A7I hear the Dhorses thunder, A7down in the valley belDow
  G7I'm waiting for the Cangels of Avalon, G7waiting for the eastern Cglow
[Verse 2]
The Amapples of Gthe Amvalley hold Cthe Amseeds of happGineAmssC  
The Amground is rich Gfrom Amtender careC, reAmpay, do not GforAmgetC  
D(Oh, dance in the dark of night, sing to the morning light)
The Amapples turn Gto Ambrown and black, Cthe Amtyrant's face Gis AmredC  
D(Oh, war is the common cry, pick up your swords and fly)
The Amsky is filled Gwith Amgood and bad Cthat Ammortals neGver AmknowC  
|   D|  %  |  %  |  %  |   Am   G|   Am   C|   Am   G|   Am   C|
(oh-oh-h)
[Chorus 2]
   A7Oh well, the Dnight is long, the A7beads of time pass Dslow
  G7Tired eyes on the sCunrise, G7waiting for the eastern Cglow
[Verse 3]
The Ampain of war GcanAmnot exceed Cthe Amwoe of th' afGterAmmathC  
The Amdrums will shake Gthe Amcastle wall, Cthe AmRingwraiths ride Gin Amblack, rCide..
  D...on (Sing as you raise your bow, shoot straighter than before)
No Amcomfort has Gthe Amfire at night Cthat Amlights the face Gso AmcoldC  
D(Oh, dance in the dark of night, sing to the morning light)
The Ammagic runes Gare Amwrit in gold Cto Ambring the balGance Amback, bring Cit back
|   D|  %  |  %  |  %  |   Am   G|   Am   C|   Am   G|   Am   C|
[Chorus 3]
   A7At last the Dsun is shining, the A7clouds of blue roll Dby
  G7With flames from the Cdragon of darkness the G7sunlight blinds Chis eyes
[Instrumental]
| Am/E|  %  | Am/D#|  %  | Am/D|  %  | Am/D#|  %  | x2
|   Em|  %  |  %   |  %  |  %  |  %  |  %   |  %  |
                                                Bring it
[Outro]
AmBack, Gbring it Amback, Cbring it Amback, Gbring it Amback, Cbring it
AmBack, Gbring it Amback, Cbring it Amback, Gbring it AmbackC  
  DOh now, oh now, oh now oh, oh now, oh now, oh now, bring it
AmBack, Gbring it Amback, Cbring it Amback, Gbring it AmbackC  
  DOh now, oh now, oh now oh, oh now, oh now, oh now, bring it
  AmBring it, bring itG, bring Amit, bring it, bring Cit
                  Am         G                    Am        C(Am)
Bring it, bring it, bring it, bring it, bring it, bring it
|   Am   G|   Am   C|   Am   G|   Am   C|  x6 (fade out)

All chords in this song (10)

The story behind the song

This folk rock song, found on Led Zeppelin's untitled 1971 album, conjures a mythical world, drawing inspiration from J. R. R. Tolkien's The Lord of the Rings. The lyrics speak of a looming conflict, with references to the "Dark Lord" and "Ringwraiths," creating a sense of epic struggle and foreboding. It was spontaneously created by Jimmy Page and Robert Plant, with Page experimenting on a mandolin he hadn't played before, which gives the song a raw, immediate feeling. Playing this song is like stepping into a timeless tale of good versus evil.

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The Battle Of Evermore

by Led Zeppelin

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Am/E

Am/D#

Am/D

The Battle of Evermore - Led Zeppelin

[Intro] (fade in)

Am Am

| | |

Am/E Am/E Am/D# Am/D# Am/D Am/D Am/D# Am/D#

| | | | | | | | | x2

Am G Am G Am G Am G

| | | | |

[Verse 1]

Am G Am C Am G Am C

The Queen of Light took her bow, and then she turned to go

Am G Am C Am G Am C

The Prince of Peace embraced the gloom, and walked the night alone

(Oh, dance in the dark of night, sing to the morning light)

Am G Am C Am G Am C

The Dark Lord rides in force tonight and time will tell us all

(Oh, throw down your plow and hoe, rest not to lock your homes)

Am G Am C Am G Am C

Side by side we wait the might of the darkest of them all

D Am G Am C Am G Am C

| | % | % | % | | | | |

[Chorus 1]

A7 D A7 D

I hear the horses thunder, down in the valley below

G7 C G7 C

I'm waiting for the angels of Avalon, waiting for the eastern glow

[Verse 2]

Am G Am C Am G Am C

The apples of the valley hold the seeds of happiness

Am G Am C Am G Am C

The ground is rich from tender care, repay, do not forget

(Oh, dance in the dark of night, sing to the morning light)

Am G Am C Am G Am C

The apples turn to brown and black, the tyrant's face is red

(Oh, war is the common cry, pick up your swords and fly)

Am G Am C Am G Am C

The sky is filled with good and bad that mortals never know

D Am G Am C Am G Am C

| | % | % | % | | | | |

(oh-oh-h)

[Chorus 2]

A7 D A7 D

Oh well, the night is long, the beads of time pass slow

G7 C G7 C

Tired eyes on the sunrise, waiting for the eastern glow

[Verse 3]

Am G Am C Am G Am C

The pain of war cannot exceed the woe of th' aftermath

Am G Am C Am G Am C

The drums will shake the castle wall, the Ringwraiths ride in black, ride..

...on (Sing as you raise your bow, shoot straighter than before)

Am G Am C Am G Am C

No comfort has the fire at night that lights the face so cold

(Oh, dance in the dark of night, sing to the morning light)

Am G Am C Am G Am C

The magic runes are writ in gold to bring the balance back, bring it back

D Am G Am C Am G Am C

| | % | % | % | | | | |

[Chorus 3]

A7 D A7 D

At last the sun is shining, the clouds of blue roll by

G7 C G7 C

With flames from the dragon of darkness the sunlight blinds his eyes

[Instrumental]

Am/E Am/D# Am/D Am/D#

| | % | | % | | % | | % | x2

| | % | % | % | % | % | % | % |

Bring it

[Outro]

Am G Am C Am G Am C

Back, bring it back, bring it back, bring it back, bring it

Am G Am C Am G Am C

Back, bring it back, bring it back, bring it back

Oh now, oh now, oh now oh, oh now, oh now, oh now, bring it

Am G Am C Am G Am C

Back, bring it back, bring it back, bring it back

Oh now, oh now, oh now oh, oh now, oh now, oh now, bring it

Am G Am C

Bring it, bring it, bring it, bring it, bring it

Am G Am C Am

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Bring it, bring it, bring it, bring it, bring it, bring it

Am G Am C Am G Am C

About The Battle Of Evermore Chords by Led Zeppelin

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