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Gminor

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[Intro]
 Cm   Bb   Cm8x
 Gm   F   Gm   Ebm   F2x
[Verse]
Mother Gmwept for her FsoGmn
EbmShe wept and Fsang
AnxiousGmly pondered FfaGmte
EbmHis and her Fown
[Chorus]
A Cmsun's ray, in Bbthrough the eye
AbmGlimmered in the Bbroom of mind
CmChanging the BbwomCman shape
AbmSorrow fled her Bbface
[Interlude]
 Gm   F   Gm   Ebm   Gm2x
From the shaman into shaman
[Verse]
From the Gmchimney a witch flew FouGmt
EbmShaman dived across the Fsky
GmUnder her the FwooGmds and lakes
EbmTill she saw the FNorthland gates
[Chorus]
CmI've come for my BbsonCm,  Abmwhere is my Bbson?
CmI accept no BblieCms, Abmno falsehood or Bbdeception
CmI send you plagues BbunnCmumbered
DeAbmstruction upon your Bbhouse
CmI lay to waste your BbtreCmasure
I Abmslay your fairest Bbdaughter
[Bridge]
 Cm   Cm   Bb   Bb8x
[Interlude]
 Gm   F   Gm   Ebm   F2x
[Verse]
The queen of Gmnorth told of the FwaGmy
The Ebmroad to river Fblack
ImpossiGmble and incomFplGmete
The Ebmpath of no reFturn
[Chorus]
A Cmsun's ray, in Bbthrough the eye
AbmGlimmered in the Bbroom of mind
CmChanging the BbwomCman shape
AbmSorrow fled her Bbface
[Interlude]
 Cm   Bb   Cm   Abm   Bb2x
From the shaman into shaman
[Outro]
 Cm   Bb   Cm2x
 Cm   Bb   Cm2x

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Shaman

by Amorphis

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

Ebm

Abm

[Intro]

Cm Bb Cm

Gm F Gm Ebm F

[Verse]

Gm F Gm

Mother wept for her son

Ebm F

She wept and sang

Gm F Gm

Anxiously pondered fate

Ebm F

His and her own

[Chorus]

Cm Bb

A sun's ray, in through the eye

Abm Bb

Glimmered in the room of mind

Cm Bb Cm

Changing the woman shape

Abm Bb

Sorrow fled her face

[Interlude]

Gm F Gm Ebm Gm

From the shaman into shaman

[Verse]

Gm F Gm

From the chimney a witch flew out

Ebm F

Shaman dived across the sky

Gm F Gm

Under her the woods and lakes

Ebm F

Till she saw the Northland gates

[Chorus]

Cm Bb Cm Abm Bb

I've come for my son, where is my son?

Cm Bb Cm Abm Bb

I accept no lies, no falsehood or deception

Cm Bb Cm

I send you plagues unnumbered

Abm Bb

Destruction upon your house

Cm Bb Cm

I lay to waste your treasure

Abm Bb

I slay your fairest daughter

[Bridge]

Cm Cm Bb Bb

[Interlude]

Gm F Gm Ebm F

[Verse]

Gm F Gm

The queen of north told of the way

Ebm F

The road to river black

Gm F Gm

Impossible and incomplete

Ebm F

The path of no return

[Chorus]

Cm Bb

A sun's ray, in through the eye

Abm Bb

Glimmered in the room of mind

Cm Bb Cm

Changing the woman shape

Abm Bb

Sorrow fled her face

[Interlude]

Cm Bb Cm Abm Bb

From the shaman into shaman

[Outro]

Cm Bb Cm

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