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Step 1 / 41Position: 2
1 index2 middle3 ring4 pinkyO open
Based on playthrough video by Chen Balbus, Orphaned Land guitarist.
[Intro]
C D Em C
C   D| G   F#  Em|
Em7
[Strings]
E|----|Am------------|Bm------------|Em------------|C------------|
B|----|------------|------------|------------|------------|
G|----|------4-----|------------|------------|------------|
D|2-4-|5-----------|4-------5-4-|2-----------|--------2-4-|
A|----|------------|------------|---------535|3-----------|
E|----|------------|------------|------------|------------|
E|Am------------|Bm------------|Em------------|------------|
B|------------|------------|------------|------------|
G|------4-----|------------|------------|------------|
D|5-----------|4-------5-4-|2-----------|--------2-4-|
A|------------|------------|------------|------------|
E|------------|------------|------------|------------|
E|Am------------|Bm------------|D------------|G------------|
B|------------|------------|------------|------------|
G|------4-----|------------|------5-----|4-----------|
D|5-----------|4-------4-5-|7-----------|------------|
A|------------|------------|------------|------------|
E|------------|------------|------------|------------|
F [Guitar cadence]
E|------------|------------|------------|------------|
B|6-----6-5---|------------|------------|------------|
G|x---------5-|4----2------|------------|------------|
D|x-----------|4----2------|--2---------|------------|
A|------------|2----0------|--2---------|------------|
E|------------|----------32|320---------|------------|
[Verse]
AmThis story begBman before I was EmbornC  
Am   Bm  Em(VII)
A childless woman cried sadly at home
AmHer maid gave bBmirth to a chEmild Dof her Cown
AmMy father felt jDoy yet he was tEmornEm7  
AmA conflict begBman one day at dEmawnC  
Am   Bm  Em(VII)
The maid took your hand and you were gone
AmTo the desert you lBmeft, towaEmrds the DunknCown
AmI reckon you Dwere so aloEmneEm7  
[Chorus]
God will Amhear you Bmoh, my bEmloodC  
Am   Bm  Em(VII)
For the years you roamed in dirt and mud
ForsAmaken like a Bmnomad, desDerted in the fGlood
F| F   Em  C|
Forgive me,
[Guitar cadence] Em7
Brother
[Verse]
AmYou did nothing wrBmong and took all the sEmhameC  
Am   Bm  Em(VII)
I suffered myself, yet I am to blame
AmThe lord blessed us bBmoth, but we sEmtill fDight and clCaim
AmThat kid on the moDuntain, - what was his Emname?Em7  
[Chorus]
Brother Amhear my pBmlea toEmnightC  
Am   Bm  Em(VII)
I grew tired from these endless years of (our) fight
From a tAminy corner sBmtone we may bDuild our realm of lGight
F| F   Em  C|
Please hear me,
[Guitar cadence] Em7
Brother
[Solo]
C D Em C
Am   Bm  Em(VII) Em(VII)
Am   Bm| Em  D| C  Bm|
F B Em Em
[Chorus]
Brother Amhear my pBmlea toEmnightD  C  Bm  
Am   Bm  Em(VII)
I grew tired from these endless years of (our) fight
From a tAminy corner sBmtone we may bDuild our realm of lGight
F| F   Em  C|
Please hear me,
[Guitar cadence] Em7
Brother
God will Amhear you Bmoh, my blEmoodD  C  Bm  
Am   Bm  Em(VII)
For the years you roamed in dirt and mud
ForsAmaken like a Bmnomad, desDerted in the fGlood
Forgive mFe,
[Strings]
E|------------|
B|------------|
G|------------|
D|------------|
A|------------|
E|3-2-0-------|
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