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RUSTY MOON - Amorphis
from album Tuonela (1999)
music by Amorphis, lyrics by Pasi Koskinen
[Intro]
Cm    Cm    Cm    Ab Bb
Cm    Cm    Cm    Ab Bb
[Verse 1]
CmBathed in the rust of Cmmoon
CmIs the death beds AblullaBbby
CmSung so softly Cmwith the stars
RefCmlected in her AbeyeBbs
[Chorus]
GmIt's the blaze that Fbeckons men
InBbto the woods of Gmbeaten path
GmIs the sight of the Ffire that
No Bbmaiden's eyes Gmshould have.Gm..
GmIron does as Firon's told
And Bbdrinks of life's Gmred gold
But Gmshame won't leave with Fdying breathe
The Bblife that wants it's Gmown.Gm.. death
[Interlude]
Cm    Cm    Cm    Ab Bb
Cm    Cm    Cm    Ab Bb
[Verse 2]
CmAnd the forest hums its Cmsilent hymn
CmHeard by those of AbsoliBbtude
CmAs mist it wells, Cmup the brook's dark banks
BeCmwitched by these fir AbwooBbds
[Chorus]
GmIt's the blaze that Fbeckons men
InBbto the woods of Gmbeaten path
GmIs the sight of the Ffire that
No Bbmaiden's eyes Gmshould have.Gm..
GmIron does as Firon's told
And Bbdrinks of life's Gmred gold
But Gmshame won't leave with Fdying breathe
The Bblife that wants it's Gmown.Gm.. death
[Flute solo]
 Dm    C   Bb    F   Bb    C      Dmx4
Dm    Dm    Dm
[Interlude]
    Cm      Cm      Cm   Ab   Bbx2
[Verse 1]
CmBathed in the rust of Cmmoon
CmIs the death beds AblullaBbby
CmSung so softly Cmwith the stars
RefCmlected in her AbeyeBbs
[Chorus]
GmIt's the blaze that Fbeckons men
InBbto the woods, of Gmbeaten path
GmIs the sight of the Ffire that
No Bbmaiden's eyes Gmshould have.Gm..
GmIron does as Firon's told
And Bbdrinks of life's Gmred gold
But Gmshame won't leave with Fdying breathe
The Bblife that wants it's Gmown.Gm.. death
[Flute solo]
 Dm    C   Bb    F   Bb    C      Dmx2
[Chorus]
DmIron does as Ciron's told
And Bbdrinks of life's Fred gold
BbBut shame Cwon't leave with Dmdying Dmbreathe
DmIron does as Ciron's told
And Bbdrinks of life's Fred gold
The Bblife that Cnow wants it's Dmown Dmdeath...
[Flute solo]
Dm C  Bb F  Bb C  Dm
Dm C  Bb F  Bb C  Dm
[Outro]
Dm Dm Dm Dm Dm
Dm Dm Dm Dm Dm
-TTP 

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Rusty Moon

by Amorphis

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RUSTY MOON - Amorphis

from album Tuonela (1999)

music by Amorphis, lyrics by Pasi Koskinen

[Intro]

Cm Cm Cm Ab Bb

[Verse 1]

Cm Cm

Bathed in the rust of moon

Cm Ab Bb

Is the death beds lullaby

Cm Cm

Sung so softly with the stars

Cm Ab Bb

Reflected in her eyes

[Chorus]

Gm F

It's the blaze that beckons men

Bb Gm

Into the woods of beaten path

Gm F

Is the sight of the fire that

Bb Gm Gm

No maiden's eyes should have...

Gm F

Iron does as iron's told

Bb Gm

And drinks of life's red gold

Gm F

But shame won't leave with dying breathe

Bb Gm Gm

The life that wants it's own... death

[Interlude]

Cm Cm Cm Ab Bb

[Verse 2]

Cm Cm

And the forest hums its silent hymn

Cm Ab Bb

Heard by those of solitude

Cm Cm

As mist it wells, up the brook's dark banks

Cm Ab Bb

Bewitched by these fir woods

[Chorus]

Gm F

It's the blaze that beckons men

Bb Gm

Into the woods of beaten path

Gm F

Is the sight of the fire that

Bb Gm Gm

No maiden's eyes should have...

Gm F

Iron does as iron's told

Bb Gm

And drinks of life's red gold

Gm F

But shame won't leave with dying breathe

Bb Gm Gm

The life that wants it's own... death

[Flute solo]

Dm C Bb F Bb C Dm

Dm Dm Dm

[Interlude]

Cm Cm Cm Ab Bb

[Verse 1]

Cm Cm

Bathed in the rust of moon

Cm Ab Bb

Is the death beds lullaby

Cm Cm

Sung so softly with the stars

Cm Ab Bb

Reflected in her eyes

[Chorus]

Gm F

It's the blaze that beckons men

Bb Gm

Into the woods, of beaten path

Gm F

Is the sight of the fire that

Bb Gm Gm

No maiden's eyes should have...

Gm F

Iron does as iron's told

Bb Gm

And drinks of life's red gold

Gm F

But shame won't leave with dying breathe

Bb Gm Gm

The life that wants it's own... death

[Flute solo]

Dm C Bb F Bb C Dm

[Chorus]

Dm C

Iron does as iron's told

Bb F

And drinks of life's red gold

Bb C Dm Dm

But shame won't leave with dying breathe

Dm C

Iron does as iron's told

Bb F

And drinks of life's red gold

Bb C Dm Dm

The life that now wants it's own death...

[Flute solo]

Dm C Bb F Bb C Dm

[Outro]

Dm Dm Dm Dm Dm

-TTP

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