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Rivendell

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Intro:
  G/B- Dmaj7sus4/ Bb-  Csus2/A- D  
      Bm7/DSunlight dances through the leaves
 Gadd11/                            D  
         Soft winds stir the sighing trees
    G/ELying in the   C/Fwarm grass
  CFeel the sun u-  Dpon your face
      Bm7/DElven songs and endless nights
 Gadd11/                            D  
         Sweet wine and soft relaxing lights
    G/ETime will never    C/Ftouch you
  CHere in this en-  Dchanted place
Chorus:
  CYou feel there's something  G/Bcalling you
  GYou're wanting to re-  Aturn
To  Cwhere the misty   G/Bmountains rise 
and  Gfriendly fires  Aburn
A  Fplace you can es-  Gcape the world
Where the  Ddark lord cannot go
     Am/FPeace of mind and  Csanctuary 
  Gby loud water's  Aflow
  G/B- Dmaj7sus4/ Bb-  Csus2/A- D  
     Bm7/DI've traveled now for many miles
I Gadd11/D t feels so good to see the smiles of
    G/EFriends who never   C/Fleft your mind
  CWhen you were far a-  Dway
      Bm7/DFrom the golden light of coming dawn
 Gadd11/                            D  
        Till the twilight where the sun is gone
We  G/Etreasure every  C/Fseason
And  Cevery passing  Dday
      Bm7/DWe feel the coming of a new day
 Gadd11/                            D  
         Darkness gives way to light a new way
Stop   G/Ehere for a while un-   C/Ftil the world
The  Cworld calls you a-  Dway
     Bm7/DYet you know I've had the feeling
 Gadd11/                            D  
         Standing with my senses reeling
This    G/Eis the place to   C/Fgrow old 'til
  CI reach my final  Dday.
Chorus:
  CYou feel there's something  G/Bcalling you
  GYou're wanting to re-  Aturn
To  Cwhere the misty   G/Bmountains rise 
and  Gfriendly fires  Aburn
A  Fplace you can es-  Gcape the world
Where the  Ddark lord cannot go
     Am/FPeace of mind and  Csanctuary 
  Gby loud water's  Aflow
  G/B- Dmaj7sus4/ Bb-  Csus2/A- D//
     G/Bx2003x
Dmaj7sus4/    Bbx1002x
 Csus2/Ax0001x
   Bm7/Dxx0435
Gadd11/        Dxx0503
     G/Exx2003
     C/Fxx3010
       Cx3201x
       Fxx3211
       Gxx5433
    Am/Fxx3210

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Rivendell

by Rush

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

G/B

Csus2/A

Bm7/D

G/E

C/F

Am/F

Intro:

G/B Bb Csus2/A D

- Dmaj7sus4/ - -

Bm7/D

Sunlight dances through the leaves

Gadd11/

Soft winds stir the sighing trees

G/E C/F

Lying in the warm grass

C D

Feel the sun u- pon your face

Bm7/D

Elven songs and endless nights

Gadd11/

Sweet wine and soft relaxing lights

G/E C/F

Time will never touch you

C D

Here in this en- chanted place

Chorus:

C G/B

You feel there's something calling you

G A

You're wanting to re- turn

C G/B

To where the misty mountains rise

G A

and friendly fires burn

F G

A place you can es- cape the world

Where the dark lord cannot go

Am/F C

Peace of mind and sanctuary

G A

by loud water's flow

G/B Bb Csus2/A D

- Dmaj7sus4/ - -

Bm7/D

I've traveled now for many miles

I Gadd11/D t feels so good to see the smiles of

G/E C/F

Friends who never left your mind

C D

When you were far a- way

Bm7/D

From the golden light of coming dawn

Gadd11/

Till the twilight where the sun is gone

G/E C/F

We treasure every season

C D

And every passing day

Bm7/D

We feel the coming of a new day

Gadd11/

Darkness gives way to light a new way

G/E C/F

Stop here for a while un- til the world

C D

The world calls you a- way

Bm7/D

Yet you know I've had the feeling

Gadd11/

Standing with my senses reeling

G/E C/F

This is the place to grow old 'til

C D

I reach my final day.

Chorus:

C G/B

You feel there's something calling you

G A

You're wanting to re- turn

C G/B

To where the misty mountains rise

G A

and friendly fires burn

F G

A place you can es- cape the world

Where the dark lord cannot go

Am/F C

Peace of mind and sanctuary

G A

by loud water's flow

G/B Bb Csus2/A D

- Dmaj7sus4/ - - //

G/B

x2003x

Dmaj7sus4/ x1002x

Csus2/A

x0001x

Bm7/D

xx0435

Gadd11/ xx0503

G/E

xx2003

C/F

xx3010

x3201x

xx3211

xx5433

Am/F

xx3210

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