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 CLay downG  
 DmYour sweet and weary Amhead
 CNight is Gfalling
 DmYou’ve come to journey's Amend
 CSleep Gnow
And Dmdream of the ones who came beAmfore
 CThey are Gcalling
 DmFrom across the distant Amshore
Why do you weCep?
 FWhat are these teGars upon your fAmace?
Soon you will sCee
 FAll of your feGars will pass aAmway
Safe in my arCms
 FYou're only Gsleeping
[Chorus]
 CWhat can you see
 FOn the horizon?
 CWhy do the white gulls caGll?
 CAcross the sea
 FA pale moon rises
 CThe ships have come to carry you hGome
 AmAnd all will Emturn
 DmTo silver Gglass
 AmA light on the Cwater
FAll souls Gpass
 CHope fadesG  
 DmInto the world of Amnight
 CThrough shadows Gfalling
 DmOut of memory and Amtime
 CDon't Gsay: Dm«We have come now to the Amend»
 CWhite shores are Gcalling
 DmYou and I will meet aAmgain
And you'll be here in my Carms
 FJust sGleeping
[Chorus]
 CWhat can you see
 FOn the horizon?
 CWhy do the white gulls caGll?
 CAcross the sea
 FA pale moon rises
 CThe ships have come to carry you hGome
 AmAnd all will Emturn
 DmTo silver Gglass
 AmA light on the Cwater
FGrey ships Gpass
Into the CWest

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Into The West

by Howard Shore

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

C G

Lay down

Dm Am

Your sweet and weary head

C G

Night is falling

Dm Am

You’ve come to journey's end

C G

Sleep now

Dm Am

And dream of the ones who came before

C G

They are calling

Dm Am

From across the distant shore

Why do you weep?

F G Am

What are these tears upon your face?

Soon you will see

F G Am

All of your fears will pass away

Safe in my arms

F G

You're only sleeping

[Chorus]

What can you see

On the horizon?

C G

Why do the white gulls call?

Across the sea

A pale moon rises

C G

The ships have come to carry you home

Am Em

And all will turn

Dm G

To silver glass

Am C

A light on the water

F G

All souls pass

C G

Hope fades

Dm Am

Into the world of night

C G

Through shadows falling

Dm Am

Out of memory and time

C G Dm Am

Don't say: «We have come now to the end»

C G

White shores are calling

Dm Am

You and I will meet again

And you'll be here in my arms

F G

Just sleeping

[Chorus]

What can you see

On the horizon?

C G

Why do the white gulls call?

Across the sea

A pale moon rises

C G

The ships have come to carry you home

Am Em

And all will turn

Dm G

To silver glass

Am C

A light on the water

F G

Grey ships pass

Into the West

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