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They Rode On

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[Verse]
EmOut of the dark, into the light, 
EmIn the dawn of terrestrial birth. 
CNew-born yet older than time, 
EmConceived in the depths of the earth. 
EmThough strange lay the waters from which they emerged,
EmThey glanced upon the world as their own.
CYet deep in their hearts they knew all the time
EmThat this was not really their home.
[Chorus]
EmSo tChey Amrode Emon.
EmYes, Cthey Amrode Emon.
[Verse]
EmOn hidden roads, through barren wastelands,
EmUntrodden by both man and beast.
CFrom the distance their fire was gleaming
EmLike a lamp amidst dark eternity.
EmA bitter moon hovered above them.
EmThe night lit sole by its glow.
CFrom high in a sky of ominous dye
EmIn which dark clouds drifted slow.
[Chorus]
EmSo tChey Amrode Emon.
EmYes, Cthey Amrode Emon.
[Verse]
EmThey rode with shut eyes as the sun rose.
EmRegardless of earth's vanity.
CBut with wide open eyes, they paced the night
EmAnd pondered its mysteries.
EmThey sat at the crossroads with high and with low,
EmYet neither could alter their course.
CRiches were offered unto them,
EmYet indifferent and without remorse
[Chorus]
EmSo tChey Amrode Emon.
EmYes, Cthey Amrode Emon.  
[Bridge]
EmAnd each lonely vagrant that crossed their path,
DFelt how his heart grew cold.
CYet be marvelled at their scarred faces,
EmSo beautiful, distant and old.
EmSome say they've heard them singing
DIn strange tongues of melancholy;
COf the gods, of the night, and of glory.
EmOf the dead, and their memory.
[Chorus]
EmSo tChey Amrode Emon.
EmYes, Cthey Amrode Emon.
[Bridge]
EmSay goodbye tDo the light.
CCome twilight, Emcome dark night.
EmSay goodbye to Dthe light,
CCome twilight, Emcome dark night.
[Coda]
EmCould you have rode there with them?
DWould you have joined their march?
COr would you have them ride on?
EmAway into the dark?
EmWould you have been able to let go?
DOf illusions of right and of wrong?
CAnd if they came to die;
EmWould you have rode on?

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They Rode On

by Watain

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[Verse]

Out of the dark, into the light,

In the dawn of terrestrial birth.

New-born yet older than time,

Conceived in the depths of the earth.

Though strange lay the waters from which they emerged,

They glanced upon the world as their own.

Yet deep in their hearts they knew all the time

That this was not really their home.

[Chorus]

Em C Am Em

So they rode on.

Em C Am Em

Yes, they rode on.

[Verse]

On hidden roads, through barren wastelands,

Untrodden by both man and beast.

From the distance their fire was gleaming

Like a lamp amidst dark eternity.

A bitter moon hovered above them.

The night lit sole by its glow.

From high in a sky of ominous dye

In which dark clouds drifted slow.

[Chorus]

Em C Am Em

So they rode on.

Em C Am Em

Yes, they rode on.

[Verse]

They rode with shut eyes as the sun rose.

Regardless of earth's vanity.

But with wide open eyes, they paced the night

And pondered its mysteries.

They sat at the crossroads with high and with low,

Yet neither could alter their course.

Riches were offered unto them,

Yet indifferent and without remorse

[Chorus]

Em C Am Em

So they rode on.

Em C Am Em

Yes, they rode on.

[Bridge]

And each lonely vagrant that crossed their path,

Felt how his heart grew cold.

Yet be marvelled at their scarred faces,

So beautiful, distant and old.

Some say they've heard them singing

In strange tongues of melancholy;

Of the gods, of the night, and of glory.

Of the dead, and their memory.

[Chorus]

Em C Am Em

So they rode on.

Em C Am Em

Yes, they rode on.

[Bridge]

Em D

Say goodbye to the light.

C Em

Come twilight, come dark night.

Em D

Say goodbye to the light,

C Em

Come twilight, come dark night.

[Coda]

Could you have rode there with them?

Would you have joined their march?

Or would you have them ride on?

Away into the dark?

Would you have been able to let go?

Of illusions of right and of wrong?

And if they came to die;

Would you have rode on?

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