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[Intro]
G  D  Am  Em  D
G  D  Am  Em  D
GMother DMary, Amfull of Emgrace, Dawaken
GAll our Dhomes are Amgone, our Emloved ones Dtaken
AmTaken Emby the Dsea
GMother DMary, Amcalm our Emfears, have Dmercy
EmDrowning Din a Amsea of Emtears, have Dmercy
AmHear our Emmournful Dplea
Our Cworld has been Gshaken
We Amwander our Ghomelands Dforsaken
BmIn the dark night Cof the soul
DBring some comfort Emto us all
Oh CMother Mary, Gcome and carry Emus in your Cembrace
That our Gsorrows may be Dfaced
GMary, fDill thAme glass Emto overDflowing
EmIlluminDate the Ampath where Emwe are Dgoing
Have Ammercy Emon us Dall
In Cfuneral fires Gburning
Each Amflame to your Gmystery Dreturning
BmIn the dark night Cof the soul
Your sDhattered dreamers, Emmake them whole,
Oh CMother Mary, Gfind us where we've Emfallen out of Cgrace
Lead us Gto a higher Dplace
G  D  Am  Em  D
G  D  Am  Em  D
C  Bm  Am  G  D
BmIn the dark night Cof the soul
Our Dbroken hearts you Emcan make whole
Oh CMother Mary Gcome and carry Emus in your Cembrace
Let us Gsee your gentle Dface, Mary
G  D  Am  Em  D

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Requiem

by Eliza Gilkyson

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

[Intro]

G D Am Em D

Mother Mary, full of grace, awaken

G D Am Em D

All our homes are gone, our loved ones taken

Am Em D

Taken by the sea

G D Am Em D

Mother Mary, calm our fears, have mercy

Em D Am Em D

Drowning in a sea of tears, have mercy

Am Em D

Hear our mournful plea

C G

Our world has been shaken

Am G D

We wander our homelands forsaken

Bm C

In the dark night of the soul

D Em

Bring some comfort to us all

C G Em C

Oh Mother Mary, come and carry us in your embrace

G D

That our sorrows may be faced

G D Am Em D

Mary, fill the glass to overflowing

Em D Am Em D

Illuminate the path where we are going

Am Em D

Have mercy on us all

C G

In funeral fires burning

Am G D

Each flame to your mystery returning

Bm C

In the dark night of the soul

D Em

Your shattered dreamers, make them whole,

C G Em C

Oh Mother Mary, find us where we've fallen out of grace

G D

Lead us to a higher place

G D Am Em D

C Bm Am G D

Bm C

In the dark night of the soul

D Em

Our broken hearts you can make whole

C G Em C

Oh Mother Mary come and carry us in your embrace

G D

Let us see your gentle face, Mary

G D Am Em D

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