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James Keelaghan - Rebecca's Lament
## NOTE:  Ddim7= XX0101 ##
## NOTE:  Dm7/C= X30211 ##
CAPO: 2nd Fret
INTRO:   C    F    C   G   Ddim7    Am    F    G  C  
The last time I Fsaw him, he'd been Cswallowed by the Gwood
I'd have Amfollowed if I Fcould, he'd have Cstayed had he Gwanted
Had Che the Fdesire or Chad I the Gwill
I would Ambe with him Fstill, but inCstead he just Ghaunts me
I Fknew when he Cfaded, I'd ne'er see him aFgain
His Dmlaughter's Dm7/Cembrace would no Fmore me surGround
The Cchill that went Fthrough me, is the Cchill wind that Gblows
Ddim7Through the Amsoft midnight Fstillness of GChilicote Ctown
INTERLUDE:   F    C   G   Ddim7    Am    F    G  C  
The smell of the Fblanket he Cwrapped 'round my Gshoulders
Comes Amback to me Fnow on a Cfaint wisp of Gsmoke
Comes Cback with a Fvengeance that Cmakes me reGmember
Those Amnights 'round the Ffire, when Cfond words we Gspoke
That Fblanket was Cwoven in some shattered Fvillage
That is Dmgone now forDm7/Cever, may Fnever be Gfound
His Cpeople are Fscattered, their Cfondest hopes Gdashed
Ddim7He'd have Ambeen better Foff here in GChilicote Ctown
INTERLUDE:   F    C   G   Ddim7    Am    F    G  C  
I knew from the Fstart Cjust where he Gstood
AAmbout his inFtentions, there Cwas no misGtake
To Cstay, meant his Fdream, so Cdear to his Gheart
Was the Amone thing he Fknew he must Csomehow forGsake
He Fjust couldn't Csee that the old ways were Fpassing
A Dmnew wave was Dm7/Crising and Fhe would be Gdrowned
And Clike it or Fnot, the Chistory's Gwritten
Ddim7Not   Amin the Fforest, but in GChilicote Ctown
INTERLUDE:   F    C   G   Ddim7    Am    F    G  C  
There's sadness in Fparting from Cwhat we hold Gdear
There's a Amdanger in Fstaying for Cfear we'll be Glost
One Chalf of us Fwishes to Clive out our Gdreams
The Amother half Freckons and Ccounts out the Gcost
Though Fwe may go Con to a far greater Fglory
By Dmknowing where Dm7/Cdestiny is Fsure to be Gfound
I Cwish him no Fill, though I Cwish him no Gfame
Than Ddim7such  Amfame as he'd Ffind here in GChilicote Ctown
INTERLUDE:   F    C   G   Ddim7    Am    F    G  C  
The last time I Fsaw him, he'd been Cswallowed by the Gwood
I'd have Amfollowed if I Fcould, he'd have Cstayed had he Gwanted

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Rebeccas Lament

by James Keelaghan

Lyrics & chords · Original key · Capo on fret 2 (as written in this song)

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Ddim7

Dm7/C

James Keelaghan - Rebecca's Lament

Ddim7

## NOTE: = XX0101 ##

Dm7/C

## NOTE: = X30211 ##

CAPO: 2nd Fret

C F C G Ddim7 Am F G C

INTRO:

F C G

The last time I saw him, he'd been swallowed by the wood

Am F C G

I'd have followed if I could, he'd have stayed had he wanted

C F C G

Had he the desire or had I the will

Am F C G

I would be with him still, but instead he just haunts me

F C F

I knew when he faded, I'd ne'er see him again

Dm Dm7/C F G

His laughter's embrace would no more me surround

C F C G

The chill that went through me, is the chill wind that blows

Ddim7 Am F G C

Through the soft midnight stillness of Chilicote town

F C G Ddim7 Am F G C

INTERLUDE:

F C G

The smell of the blanket he wrapped 'round my shoulders

Am F C G

Comes back to me now on a faint wisp of smoke

C F C G

Comes back with a vengeance that makes me remember

Am F C G

Those nights 'round the fire, when fond words we spoke

F C F

That blanket was woven in some shattered village

Dm Dm7/C F G

That is gone now forever, may never be found

C F C G

His people are scattered, their fondest hopes dashed

Ddim7 Am F G C

He'd have been better off here in Chilicote town

F C G Ddim7 Am F G C

INTERLUDE:

F C G

I knew from the start just where he stood

Am F C G

About his intentions, there was no mistake

C F C G

To stay, meant his dream, so dear to his heart

Am F C G

Was the one thing he knew he must somehow forsake

F C F

He just couldn't see that the old ways were passing

Dm Dm7/C F G

A new wave was rising and he would be drowned

C F C G

And like it or not, the history's written

Ddim7 Am F G C

Not in the forest, but in Chilicote town

F C G Ddim7 Am F G C

INTERLUDE:

F C G

There's sadness in parting from what we hold dear

Am F C G

There's a danger in staying for fear we'll be lost

C F C G

One half of us wishes to live out our dreams

Am F C G

The other half reckons and counts out the cost

F C F

Though we may go on to a far greater glory

Dm Dm7/C F G

By knowing where destiny is sure to be found

C F C G

I wish him no ill, though I wish him no fame

Ddim7 Am F G C

Than such fame as he'd find here in Chilicote town

F C G Ddim7 Am F G C

INTERLUDE:

F C G

The last time I saw him, he'd been swallowed by the wood

Am F C G

I'd have followed if I could, he'd have stayed had he wanted

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