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Silent Waters

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INTRO (with piano): 
        Gm|       F|       D#|      Cm   A#   F|   (x2)
VERSE 1
  A Gmday's light told Fme, D#of my son's CmfateA#  F  
  the Gmsun showed the Fway, D#grim and seCmvereA#  F  
  pulled Gmunder the Fraging, D#waters my CmchildA#  F  
  Gmsank in the Fdrowning, D#currents my Cmson,A#  F  
BRIDGE,
      Gm    F     D#    Cm|    Gm    F     D#    Cm  
My Son.....
VERSE 2
  My Gmstrength is not Fenough, my D#powers faileCmd meA#  F  
  I Gmneed the heavens Fhelp, I D#ask for thunder's CmforceA#  F  
  I Gmplead for you oh Flightning, D#forge an iron CmtoolA#  F  
  a Gmmagic rake of Fdragging, a D#river for my CmsonA#  F  
BRIDGE, 
My GmSon...F  D#  Cm  
   CHORUS 
      D#God of Cmfire bring your Gmlight
      forger of Fsun, help me D#now
      Guardian oCmf the shore will Gmsleep,
      In your Fwarmth..
      D#Lull the Cmfolk of cold waGmter,
      banish the Fserpents of the D#dark.
      To the Cmriver, let me Gmgo
      and Ffetch my son Gmaway
INTRO,
       Gm|      F|      D#|     Cm   A#   F|   (x2)
VERSE III
  A Gmrake made of Firon, D#from the Gods of CmskiesA#  F  
  the Gmspirit of bright Fdays, D#sent me the CmsunA#  F  
  GmCold troops of FTuoni, D#cannot stand in my CmwayA#  F  
  unGmtouched I shall Fwalk bD#y the river of the CmnightA#  F  
BRIDGE, 
       Gm     F     D#      Cm(x2)
   CHORUS
      D#God of Cmfire bring your Gmlight
      forger of Fsun, help me D#now
      Guardian oCmf the shore will Gmsleep,
      In your Fwarmth..
      D#Lull the Cmfolk of cold waGmter,
      banish the Fserpents of the D#dark.
      To the Cmriver, let me Gmgo
      and Ffetch my son Gmaway
OUTRO (=Intro with piano):
        Gm|      F|      D#|     Cm   A#   F|   (x4)
My child, my son ...

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Silent Waters

by Amorphis

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INTRO (with piano):

Gm F D# Cm A# F

| | | | (x2)

VERSE 1

Gm F D# Cm A# F

A day's light told me, of my son's fate

Gm F D# Cm A# F

the sun showed the way, grim and severe

Gm F D# Cm A# F

pulled under the raging, waters my child

Gm F D# Cm A# F

sank in the drowning, currents my son,

BRIDGE,

Gm F D# Cm Gm F D# Cm

My Son.....

VERSE 2

Gm F D# Cm A# F

My strength is not enough, my powers failed me

Gm F D# Cm A# F

I need the heavens help, I ask for thunder's force

Gm F D# Cm A# F

I plead for you oh lightning, forge an iron tool

Gm F D# Cm A# F

a magic rake of dragging, a river for my son

BRIDGE,

Gm F D# Cm

My Son...

CHORUS

D# Cm Gm

God of fire bring your light

F D#

forger of sun, help me now

Cm Gm

Guardian of the shore will sleep,

In your warmth..

D# Cm Gm

Lull the folk of cold water,

F D#

banish the serpents of the dark.

Cm Gm

To the river, let me go

F Gm

and fetch my son away

INTRO,

Gm F D# Cm A# F

| | | | (x2)

VERSE III

Gm F D# Cm A# F

A rake made of iron, from the Gods of skies

Gm F D# Cm A# F

the spirit of bright days, sent me the sun

Gm F D# Cm A# F

Cold troops of Tuoni, cannot stand in my way

Gm F D# Cm A# F

untouched I shall walk by the river of the night

BRIDGE,

Gm F D# Cm

(x2)

CHORUS

D# Cm Gm

God of fire bring your light

F D#

forger of sun, help me now

Cm Gm

Guardian of the shore will sleep,

In your warmth..

D# Cm Gm

Lull the folk of cold water,

F D#

banish the serpents of the dark.

Cm Gm

To the river, let me go

F Gm

and fetch my son away

OUTRO (=Intro with piano):

Gm F D# Cm A# F

| | | | (x4)

My child, my son ...

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