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THIS SONG IS PLAYED HALF-STEP DOWN.
EmA bell in a cAmhurchyard,
It Emyells for me to bB7egin.
And my hEmands they tAmremble and shake. 
While a Emchill burrows under my B7skin.
It Emrains in the Amvalley,
It Emrains from the sB7kies.
And it's Emraining deep Aminside my soul,
And it Empours up and out of my B7eyes.
EmNot long Amago, you were hB7ere in my Amarms
And I Emswore I would prAmotect you from B7harm
Now Amhere we Emare.
On this Amhill, 'neath thB7e tree
In the ChAmurchyard at dEmawn.
How could we've fAmallen so B7far?Am  
Em Am Em B7
The eEmarth is a blAmood-red clEmay
That cakes to my B7heels.
And the Emspade grows heAmavy as lead,
And my Emheart it is heavier stB7ill.
In a Embow there's a rAmaven
And its Emeyes fix me with a sB7tare.
Then he Emturns and scAmreams at the sky.
And it bEmurns like the truth in my eB7ars.
EmNot long Amago, you were hB7ere in my Amarms
And I Emswore I would prAmotect you from B7harm
Now Amhere we Emare.
On this Amhill, 'neath thB7e tree
In the ChAmurchyard at dEmusk.
How could we've fAmallen so B7far?Am  
EmNo one should fAmind out how it fB7eels
StaAmnding Emhere, hoping and Ampraying
You'll aB7wake from this Amawful orEmdeal.
No one should fAmind out what it's lB7ike
SAmtanding Emhere, digging a Amhole in which to B7bury
Your cAmhild and your Emwife.
EmWhen they are finAmished
They Emlook like wounds on a B7hill
Two graves, they lay side by side
For my life and my lover to fill.
EmNo one should fAmind out how it fB7eels
StaAmnding Emhere, hoping and Ampraying
You'll aB7wake from this Amawful orEmdeal.
No one should fAmind out what it's lB7ike
SAmtanding Emhere, not having the Ammeans
To buy the mB7edicine Amto save their Emlives.

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The Churchyard

by Voltaire

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THIS SONG IS PLAYED HALF-STEP DOWN.

Em Am

A bell in a churchyard,

Em B7

It yells for me to begin.

Em Am

And my hands they tremble and shake.

Em B7

While a chill burrows under my skin.

Em Am

It rains in the valley,

Em B7

It rains from the skies.

Em Am

And it's raining deep inside my soul,

Em B7

And it pours up and out of my eyes.

Em Am B7 Am

Not long ago, you were here in my arms

Em Am B7

And I swore I would protect you from harm

Am Em

Now here we are.

Am B7

On this hill, 'neath the tree

Am Em

In the Churchyard at dawn.

Am B7 Am

How could we've fallen so far?

Em Am Em B7

Em Am Em

The earth is a blood-red clay

That cakes to my heels.

Em Am

And the spade grows heavy as lead,

Em B7

And my heart it is heavier still.

Em Am

In a bow there's a raven

Em B7

And its eyes fix me with a stare.

Em Am

Then he turns and screams at the sky.

Em B7

And it burns like the truth in my ears.

Em Am B7 Am

Not long ago, you were here in my arms

Em Am B7

And I swore I would protect you from harm

Am Em

Now here we are.

Am B7

On this hill, 'neath the tree

Am Em

In the Churchyard at dusk.

Am B7 Am

How could we've fallen so far?

Em Am B7

No one should find out how it feels

Am Em Am

Standing here, hoping and praying

B7 Am Em

You'll awake from this awful ordeal.

Am B7

No one should find out what it's like

Am Em Am B7

Standing here, digging a hole in which to bury

Am Em

Your child and your wife.

Em Am

When they are finished

Em B7

They look like wounds on a hill

Two graves, they lay side by side

For my life and my lover to fill.

Em Am B7

No one should find out how it feels

Am Em Am

Standing here, hoping and praying

B7 Am Em

You'll awake from this awful ordeal.

Am B7

No one should find out what it's like

Am Em Am

Standing here, not having the means

B7 Am Em

To buy the medicine to save their lives.

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