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Altan - The Blackest Crow
CAPO: 2nd Fret
[Intro]
G  Em  D  G  Em  D  C
[Verse 1]
The Gtime draws Emnear, my Cdearest Gdear
When Emyou and AmI must Dpart
You Gcannot Emknow my Cgrief and Gwoe
In Ammy poor Emaching Cheart
'Tis Amhow I suffer Dfor your sake
BeEmlieve me, Dlove, it's tCrueD7  
I Gwish that Emyou were Cstaying Ghere
Or EmI would Dgo with Cyou
[Verse 2]
I Gwish my Embreast were Cmade of Gglass
WhereEmin you Ammight beDhold
UGpon my Emheart your nCame lies Gwrote
In Amletters Emmade of Cgold
In Amletters made of Dgold, my love
BeEmlieDve me Cwhen GI CsayD7  
You Gare the Emdarling Cof my Gheart
UnEmtil my Ddying Cday
[Verse 3]
And Gevery Emday would Cseem like Gtwo
And Emevery Amhour, like Dten
I Glay and Emweep or forCsake my Gsleep
'Til AmI see Emyou aCgain
'Til AmI see you aDgain, my love
There Emis  Dno Crest Gfor CmeD7  
No Gdreams foreEmtold withCin my Gheart
Of Emlove, sweet Dlove with Gthee
[Verse 4]
And when you're Emin some Cforeign Gland
Well, Emthink of your Amabsent Dfriend
And Gwhen the Emwind blows Chigh and Gclear
A Amletter Emto me Csend
And Amwhen the wind blows Dhigh and clear
Pray Emsend Dhis Clove Gto CmeD7  
That GI may Emknow by Cyour handGwrite
Of Emtimes I've Dgone with Cthee
[Instrumental]
G  Em  C  G  Em  C  D
G  Em  C  G  Am  Em  C
Am   D   Em D C G C
G  Em  C  G  Em  D  G    C
[Verse 5]
The Gblackest Emcrow that Cever Gflew
Would Emsurely Amturn to Dwhite
If Gever EmI prove Cfalse to Gyou
Bright Amday would Emturn to Cnight
Bright Amday would turn to Dnight, my love
The EmeleDmenCts Gwould CmournD7  
If Gever EmI prove Cfalse to Gyou
The Emseas would Drage and Cburn

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The Blackest Crow

by Altan

Lyrics & chords · Original key · Capo on fret 2 (as written in this song)

Chords in this song · guitar

Altan - The Blackest Crow

CAPO: 2nd Fret

[Intro]

G Em D G Em D C

[Verse 1]

G Em C G

The time draws near, my dearest dear

Em Am D

When you and I must part

G Em C G

You cannot know my grief and woe

Am Em C

In my poor aching heart

Am D

'Tis how I suffer for your sake

Em D C D7

Believe me, love, it's true

G Em C G

I wish that you were staying here

Em D C

Or I would go with you

[Verse 2]

G Em C G

I wish my breast were made of glass

Em Am D

Wherein you might behold

G Em C G

Upon my heart your name lies wrote

Am Em C

In letters made of gold

Am D

In letters made of gold, my love

Em D C G C D7

Believe me when I say

G Em C G

You are the darling of my heart

Em D C

Until my dying day

[Verse 3]

G Em C G

And every day would seem like two

Em Am D

And every hour, like ten

G Em C G

I lay and weep or forsake my sleep

Am Em C

'Til I see you again

Am D

'Til I see you again, my love

Em D C G C D7

There is no rest for me

G Em C G

No dreams foretold within my heart

Em D G

Of love, sweet love with thee

[Verse 4]

Em C G

And when you're in some foreign land

Em Am D

Well, think of your absent friend

G Em C G

And when the wind blows high and clear

Am Em C

A letter to me send

Am D

And when the wind blows high and clear

Em D C G C D7

Pray send his love to me

G Em C G

That I may know by your handwrite

Em D C

Of times I've gone with thee

[Instrumental]

G Em C G Em C D

G Em C G Am Em C

Am D Em D C G C

G Em C G Em D G C

[Verse 5]

G Em C G

The blackest crow that ever flew

Em Am D

Would surely turn to white

G Em C G

If ever I prove false to you

Am Em C

Bright day would turn to night

Am D

Bright day would turn to night, my love

Em D C G C D7

The elements would mourn

G Em C G

If ever I prove false to you

Em D C

The seas would rage and burn

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