Fires Of Eden
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8. From A Distance
[Intro]
Am C D
[Verse 1]
Was the Amfortune of soldiers to be Falways at Cwar
Sighting down the Gbarrel at whatFever comes?
Till the Amfighters forgot what they were Fdoing it Cfor
And reason was Glost in the Dsound of the drums
[Verse 2]
'Twas the Amfortune of soldiers to be Falways aClone
Forgetting the Gfaces of all their Floved ones
AmFar from their daydreams, Ffar from their Chomes
Love songs were Gdrowned in the Dsound of the drums
[Chorus]
Don't you know the Gdream has come true?G/B
Don't you know by now the Cdream has come true?
When they say that Fpeace can never be
It's a fantasy, they didn't Cknow about you
[Chorus]
Don't you know the Gdream has come true?G/B
Don't you know by now the Cdream has come true?
When they say that Fpeace can never be
They weren't imagining what one Amdreamer can do
[Verse 3]
'Tis the Amfortune of bankers and Fbuilders of Carms
To worship the Gprofit howFever it comes
AmUp in their towers, Fsheltered from Charm
Far from the Gsmoke and the Dsound of the drums
[Verse 4]
'Tis the Amfortune of dreamers to Fsee what they Csee
To live with the Gscorn till the Fmiracle comes
To Amteach us the music and Fshow us the Ckey
And the chorus to Gsilence the Dsound of the drums
[Chorus]
Don't you know the Gdream has come true?G/B
Don't you know by now the Cdream has come true?
When they say that Fpeace can never be
It's a fantasy, they didn't Cknow about you
[Chorus]
Don't you know the Gdream has come true?G/B
Don't you know by now the Cdream has come true?
When they say that Fpeace can never be
They weren't imagining what one Amdreamer can do
[Instrumental]
Am F C G F Am F C G D
[Verse 5]
'Tis the Amfortune of children to Fhave such a Cchoice
To grow up to be Gdreamers or Fbuilders of guns
AmBorn to be angels, Fborn to reCjoice
Not to grow Gup to the Dsound of the drums
[Chorus]
Don't you know the Gdream has come true?G/B
Don't you know by now the Cdream has come true?
When they say that Fpeace can never be
It's a fantasy, they didn't Cknow about you
[Chorus]
Don't you know the Gdream has come true?G/B
Don't you know by now the Cdream has come true?
When they say that Fpeace can never be
It's a fantasy
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Capo I
CColoradoG, ColForadoC
CWhen the wForld leaves yCou sFhivering
FAnd the blizzard Gblows
CWhen the snow Gflies Fand the night Cfalls
There's a lAmight in the window
And a pFlace called hGome
FAt the end of the Amstorm
AmOne night on the mountain I was headed for Estes
When the roads turned to ice and it Fstarted to Gsnow
AmPut on the chains in a whirl of white powder
Halfway up to Berthoud near a dFiner I knoGw
CAnd the light burned inside, shining down through the snowfall
GGod, it was cold, and the Ftemperature Gdroppin'
CWent in for coffee and I shivered as I drank it
GWarming my hands in the stFeam as it rose
AmSitting there at the counter was a dark-headed stranger
AmMe and the owner and Fhim keeping Gwarm
AmNodded hello and I said, "It's a cold one.
AmLooks like there might be a Fblizzard tonGight,"
And "CYes," said the owner, "There's a big storm on the mountain.
GGood thing we're open; we could Fbe here for Ghours.
CThere's nothing for miles, and it's too late to get to Denver.
GBetter not try for the Fsummit tonGight."
CAnd the snow Gfell
FAnd the night Cpassed
CAnd I tFalked to the sAmtrangers
AmAs the Fblizzard GbleAmw
AmMe and the stranger, you know I don't talk to strangers
I'm a private sort of person, but a Fblizzard is a Gblizzard
And Amsomehow I found myself saying you'd left me
Telling him everything I Fwanted to Gsay to you.
You Cknow how it is when you can talk to a stranger
GSomeone you're quite sure Fyou'll never see Gagain
CSoon we were talkin' and laughin' and drinkin'.
He said, "GYou must know you're tFoo good for hGim."
CAnd the snow Gfell
FAnd the night Cpassed
CAnd I tFalked to the sAmtrangers
AmAnd the Fblizzard GbleAmw
AmThe stranger said, "Love, it can cry you a river.
AmMe, I'm a loner, 'cause I Fcan't take the Gheartache.
AmSometimes I'm a fighter when I get too much whiskey.
AmHere, have a little whiskey; preFtend you don't Ggive a damn.
CMy cabin's up here on the side of the mountain.
GYou can go up there and Fsleep through the Gblizzard."
CI put on my parka, said goodbye to the owner,
GFollowed the stranger through the Fsnow up the Cmountainside.
AmWoke in the morning to the sun on the snow
AmMy car was buried in Fsix feet of Gsnowdrift
AmThey dug me out, just the owner and the stranger
AmSent me on my way when the Fsnowplow had Gbeen by
And the Croads were all clear, and the sun on the mountains
GSparkled like diamonds on the FPeak-to-Peak GHighway
CThen I knew that I would get over you
DmKnew you could leave me, Gbut you'd never break Cme
CColoradoG, ColForadoC
CWhen the wForld leaves yCou sFhivering
And the blizzard Gblows
CWhen the snow Gflies Fand the night Cfalls
There's a lFight in the window
And a pDmlace called hGome
At the Fend of the Cstorm
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CAPO: 1st Fret
[Intro]
G C D G C D Em Am C D C Em
[Verse 1]
It's not over 'til it's overC
I heard someone sayEm
Must be a whisper in the wind
'Cause Dyou're so far aCwayEm
But in my Amrestless sleep
I could Dswear I saw you Cnext to meD
Saying, "I'm Ccoming home (coming home)D
You'll never spend another Cnight alone"G
[Chorus]
Remember when Clove was DinnocentG
There was never a Cbetter DtimeEm
But you know those Amfires of CEdenD
Still burn in this Cheart of mineEm
[Verse 2]
The morning's uncertainC
It's a nervous dayEm
And I look for a reason
Why DI should feel this CwayEm
I hear a Amvoice from before
DDrifting through my Copen doorD
Saying, "It's Calright (it's alright)D
We're gonna light those Cflames tonight"G
[Chorus]
Remember when Clove was DinnocentG
There was never a Cbetter DtimeEm
But you know those Amfires of CEdenD
Still burn in this Cheart of mineG
[Chorus]
Remember when Clove was DfreedomG
We knew we were Ctwo of a DkindEm
And you know those Amfires of CEdenD
Still burn in this Cheart of mineD
[Bridge]
And don't you wonderEm
How we drifted so farC
When we belong to each otherG
Oh, even miles aDpart
And there's a placeEm
That was meant for the two of usC
And when you touch the CembersG
You'll feel my love as Cstrong as it ever wasG
[Instrumental]
G C D G C D Em Am C D C D
[Chorus]
Remember when Clove was DinnocentG
There can still be Cbetter DtimesEm
But you know those Amfires of CEdenD
Still burn in this Cheart of mineG
[Chorus]
Remember when Clove was DfreedomG
We knew we were Ctwo of a DkindEm
But you know those Amfires of CEdenD
Still burn in this Cheart of mineG
[Chorus]
Remember when Clove was DinnocentG
There can still be Cbetter DtimesEm
But you know those Amfires of CEdenD
Still burn in this Cheart of mineG
[Chorus] (fade to end)
Remember when Clove was DfreedomG
We knew we were Ctwo of a DkindEm
But you know those Amfires of CEdenD
Still burn in this Cheart of mineG
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CAPO: 2nd Fret
[Intro]
G
[Verse 1]
Anasazi woman in the cold of the desert night
The Emfire in the cave is burning hard and Gbright
Three days her lover hunted on the plains
EmShe never knew if he would ever come home aGgain
[Verse 2]
So she could Cfeed the flame of love and then
Hold him in her arms again
DMake the demons all depart
Heal the wounds that break the heart
[Chorus]
A love that Glasts is hard to Cfind
Like the Bmharmony in an old deCsign
But the Emlove of a good Dwoman
The Glove of a good Cwoman
DStands the test of Gtime
[Verse 3]
Woman on a cliff at the break of a winter's day
A Embaby at her breast and her lover far aGway
Watches the horizon for the curving sails to rise
AEmcross the water and through the stormy Gskies
[Verse 4]
He reCturns at last from the battle field
Where death has marched with a Christian shield
She'll Dmake the demons all depart
Heal the wounds that break the heart
[Chorus]
A love that Glasts is hard to Cfind
Like the Bmharmony in an old deCsign
But the Emlove of a good Dwoman
The Glove of a good Cwoman
DStands the test of Gtime
[Bridge]
The Bbbrittle will be broken and the Ebsupple will survive
Men are Bbborn to fight in armour, women Ebborn to stay alive
Behind Gmevery veil of Ebtears there is a Absister of a thousand Dyears
[Verse 5]
GHigh in a canyon where the city meets the stars
My Emface against the window and my dreams that reach so Gfar
Back to the women whose spirits so fierce and fine
Whose Emwarriors fought for a love like yours and Gmine
[Verse 6]
Oh, Cwe are all the guardians
And everyday we start again
To Dmake the demons all depart
Heal the wounds that break the heart
[Chorus]
A love that Glasts is hard to Cfind
Like the Bmharmony in an old deCsign
But the Emlove of a good Dwoman
The Glove of a good Cwoman
DStands the test of Gtime
[Chorus]
A love that lasts is hard to Cfind
Like the Bmharmony in an old deCsign
But the Emlove of a good Dwoman
The Glove of a good Cwoman
DStands the test of Gtime
[Chorus] (fade to end)
A love that lasts is hard to Cfind
Like the Bmharmony in an old deCsign
But the Emlove of a good Dwoman
The Glove of a good Cwoman
DStands the test of Gtime
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[Intro]
Am Em F C F Dm7 C G
[Verse 1]
I packed up my Cbags
FPut in my favourite GLevi's
Laid my mandoClin beFside the Gdoor
"Listen MamaAm
[Chorus]
I won't be EmlongF__, don't worry aCbout meF
I'll be Dm7home before CdarkAm
I'll be alEmright Fand you'll be fine withCout meF
I'll be Dm7home before Cdark"G
[Verse 2]
Bought a CticketF
To New York GCity
One way Cout and Fno reGturn
I watched the Csun go down
AFcross the plains from GDenver
Lord, how the Cwestern Fsky can GburnBb
[Bridge]
Met a boy in the Fdarkness
AbHandsome, tall and Ebheartless
CmLoved him like an Bbeagle loves the Fwind
Till I heard him sayAm
[Chorus:]
"I won't be EmlongF__, don't worry aCbout meF
I'll be Dm7home before CdarkAm
I'll be alEmright Fand you'll be fine withCout meF
I'll be Dm7home before Cdark"
[Instrumental]
Am Em F C F Dm7 C(2x)
[Verse 3]
GMy daughter looks like Chim they say
To Fme she looks like Gmama
I see an eagle Cshadow Fin her Geyes
Last night, on her Cbirthday
We blew the Fcandles out toGgether
I wonder will she Ctake me Fby surGprise
When she says, "MamaAm
[Chorus]
I won't be EmlongF__, don't worry aCbout meF
I'll be Dm7home before CdarkAm
I'll be alEmright Fand you'll be fine withCout meF
I'll be Dm7home before CdarkF
I'll be Dm7home before Cdark"
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CAPO: 4th Fret
[Intro]
Gm F C G
[Verse 1]
CIf I could make a wish, I E7think I'd pass
FCan't think of Fmanything I Cneed
[Verse 2]
No cigarettes, no sleep, no E7light, no sound
FNothing to Fmeat, no books to Cread
[Bridge]
EmMaking love with you has left me Fmpeaceful, warm, and Ctired
EmWhat more could I ask, there's nothing Fmleft to be deCsired
[Verse 3]
Peace came upon me and it E7leaves me weak
So Fsleep, silent Fmangel, go to Csleep
[Chorus]
Sometimes, all I need is the Gair that I breathe and to Clove you
All I need is the Gair that I breathe, yes, to Clove you
All I need is the Gair that I breathe
[Instrumental]
Gm F C G(2x)
[Verse 4]
CPeace came upon me and it E7leaves me weak
So Fsleep, silent Fmangel, go to Csleep
[Chorus]
Sometimes, all I need is the Gair that I breathe and to Clove you
All I need is the Gair that I breathe, yes, to Clove you
All I need is the Gair that I breatheGm F
[Chorus]
Sometimes, all I need is the Gair that I breathe and to Clove you
All I need is the Gair that I breathe, yes, to Clove you
All I need is the Gair that I breathe
[Instrumental]
Gm F C G
[Verse 5]
CPeace came upon me and it E7leaves me weak
So Fsleep, silent Fmangel, go to Csleep
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CAPO: 3rd Fret
[Intro]
G
[Verse 1]
I'm twenty-one and I'm five foot nine
Got a Emface and a body to change your mind
I'm a Cpicture, Dso fine to Gsee
[Verse 2]
Whenever I walk the streets of town
The Emmen and the boys they all fall down
Saying " CDarling, Dcome home with Gme
Oh, pretty Cdarling, Dcome home with Gme"
[Verse 3]
My daddy he's a businessman
Got a Embig old castle in Switzerland
And a Cmansion Dby the Gsea
[Verse 4]
He spends his days with queens and kings
And he Emfills his pockets with diamond rings
And he Cbrings them Dhome to Gme
Oh yes, Che brings them alDl home to Gme
[Chorus]
Oh, Emdreaming helps you Cmake it through the day
DDreaming, where there's Bmnothing left to say
CDreaming helps to Gtake the pain aEmway
AmMe, I live in Gdreams
[Verse 5]
My husband he's a movie star
He Emcomes home every night in a brand new car
And he Ccalls me Dhis perfect Gwife
[Verse 6]
We've got a big old house with a hundred rooms
And a Emfine rose garden that always bloomsC
It's a Dvery happy Glife
Oh, Cyes a Dvery happy Glife
[Chorus]
Oh, Emdreaming is a Cway to pass the time
DDreaming everyBmthing will turn out fine
CDreaming is the Gonly thing that's Emmine
AmMe, I live in Gdreams
**Key Change - Up 2 Semitones**
Woo-ooh-ooh-Aooh, sometimes I dream
[Verse 7]
With the dishes done and the kids all gone
I F#mstand and I stare at the old brown lawnD
And I Eclose my eyes and I'm Afree
[Verse 8]
And down my walk comes a handsome man
And he F#mtakes me by my rough red handD
And he Eheals it with a Akiss
He says, "DLet me take you aEway from all of Athis"
[Chorus]
Oh, F#mdreaming, no, it's Dnot the same as lies
EDreaming, it's the C#measiest disguise
DDreaming that there's Alove still in your F#meyes
BmMe, AI live in F#mdreams
DMe, I live in Adreams
[Outro]
AWoo-ooh-ooh-ooh (dreaming)
AWoo-ooh-ooh-ooh (dreaming)
AWoo-ooh-ooh-ooh (dreaming)
Sometimes I dream
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Track 8 - From A Distance
CAPO: 1st Fret
[Intro]
G C D G C D
[Verse 1]
From a Gdistance the Cworld looks Dblue and Ggreen
And the Csnow-capped Dmountains GwhiteC
From a Gdistance the Cocean Dmeets the Emstream
And the Ceagle Dtakes to Gflight
{Chorus]
From a Cdistance, Dthere is Emharmony
And it Cechoes thrGough the lDand
It's the Cvoice of Ghope
It's the Cvoice of Gpeace
It's the Cvoice of Devery GmanC D
[Verse 2]
From a Gdistance Cwe all Dhave eGnough
And Cno one Dis in GneedC
There are Gno guns, Cno bombs, Dno diEmseases
No Chungry Dmouths to Gfeed
{Chorus]
From a Cdistance Dwe are Eminstruments
Marching Cin a Gcommon bDand
Playing Csongs of Ghope
Playing Csongs of Gpeace
They're the Csongs of Devery Gman
BRIDGE:
God is Cwatching uDs
God is Gwatching Emus
God is Cwatching uDs
From a Gdistance
[Instrumental]
G C D G C D G C D
[Verse 3]
From a Gdistance Cyou look Dlike my Gfriend
Even Cthough we Dare at GwarC
From a Gdistance CI can't DcompreEmhend
What Call of this Dwar is Gfor
{Chorus]
From a Cdistance, Dthere is Emharmony
And it Cechoes thrGough the lDand
It's the Chope of Ghopes
It's the Clove of Gloves
It's the Cheart of Devery Emman
It's the Chope of Ghopes
The Clove of Gloves
The Csong of Devery Gman
It's the Csong of DeveryoGne
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CAPO: 3rd Fret
[Intro]
Am G F Am
[Verse 1]
Hey mister, can you lend me a dollar?
I'm not like the rest of these bumsG
I just need it to tide me over till the Fmayor comesAm
He promised me that he'd give me my house back
We just got off of the phoneG
[Pre-Chorus]
Don't walk away, I can tell your future
GDon't walk away, don't you know you're talking to
[Chorus]
The Cqueen, the queen of the Gnight
I was the Cqueen, the queen of the Gnight
EveryBbbody knew my name, everybody knew my face
AEverybody treated me like I Gowned the place
I was the Ebmistress of the FmoonAblight
The Bbqueen Cof the night
[Verse 2]
AmWhen I was a girl, I met the Prince of Wales
On a yacht in New York harbour
He Gtold me I was pretty and I danced with him, he was a FgentlemanAm
He kissed my hand and gave me a dollar
Mister, can you make it two?G
[Pre-Chorus]
Hey, don't walk away, I can tell your future
GDon't walk away, don't you know you're talking to
[Chorus]
The Cqueen, the queen of the Gnight
I was the Cqueen, the queen of the Gnight
EveryBbbody knew my name, everybody knew my face
AEverybody treated me like I Gowned the place
I was the Ebmistress of the FmoonAblight
The Bbqueen Cof the night
[Bridge]
I like B7your lavender limouE7sine
I have a Fcar just like that
B7My driver cracked it E7up last night
I think he Fdrinks, you know
But I just can't let him go
He'd Emdrive through a wall of fire for me
DmSometimes he treats me mean
He forCgets that I'm the queen
YeFah, I sure like that limousine, mister
[Pre-Chorus]
GDon't walk away, I can tell your future
Don't walk away, don't you know you're talking to
[Chorus]
The Cqueen, the queen of the Gnight
I was the Cqueen, the queen of the Gnight
I can Bbsee your future, mister, I can see it in your face
I'll be Ariding in that limo, you'll be Gstanding in my place
You know, Ebit's different Fin the moonAblight
With the Bbqueen of the Cnight
[Outro] (fade to end)
I was the Cqueen, the queen of the Gnight
I was the Cqueen, the queen of the Gnight
AI was the mistress of the moonlight
The queen of the Gnight
I was the Cqueen, the queen of the Gnight
I was the Fmistress of the moonGlight
I was the Cqueen, the queen of the Gnight
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CAPO: 1st Fret
[Intro]
F Am F Am F Am F
[Verse 1]
AmWoke in the morning to the Fsun on the snow
Dm7My car was Amburied in six feet of EmsnowdriftAm
They dug me out, just the Fowner and the stranger
Dm7Sent me on my way when the Gsnowplow had been by
[Verse 2]
And the Croads were all clear, and the Fsun on the mountains
BbSparkled like diamonds on the AmPeak-to-Peak FHighwayC
Then I knew that FI would get over you
BbKnew you could leave me, but Gyou'd never break Cme
[Chorus]
ColoraGdo, FColoraCdo
When the world leaves you FshiveringC
And the blizzard GblowsC
When the snow Gflies Fand the night Cfalls
There's a light in the FwindowC
And a place called GhomeF
At the Gend of the AmstorFm__C____
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CAPO: 2nd Fret
[Intro]
Am Dm7 G Am Dm7 G
[Verse 1]
AmLiving here for Gyears and years
Dm7Riding out the Fstormy Gweather
We're Amwaiting for the Gday to come
That Dm7gets us Fback toGgether
[Chorus]
In the city of Ccities
You may think you're aFlone
Then you turn a Dm7cornerG
And there's a new wind CblowingG
There's a dream we'd forCgotten
That we've known all Falong
Where the street and the Dm7avenue meetG
The heart beats CstrongG
[Verse 2]
AmLooking out for Gnumber one
Dm7Looking past each Fothers Geyes
Has Ammade us blind for Gfar too long
Now the Dm7sun is Fbound to Grise
[Chorus]
In the city of Ccities
You may think you're aFlone
Then you turn a Dm7cornerG
And there's a new wind CblowingG
There's a dream we'd forCgotten
That we've known all Falong
Where the street and the Dm7avenue meetG
The heart beats Cstrong
[Bridge]
A message of FhopAme___
A message of Gpeace
A message of Fhelping each other
Is all the message we DneedG
[Chorus]
In the city of Ccities
You may think you're aFlone
Then you turn a Dm7cornerG
And there's a new wind CblowingG
There's a dream we'd forCgotten
That we've known all Falong
Where the street and the Dm7avenue meetG
The heart beats CstrongG
[Chorus]
In the city of Ccities
You may think you're aFlone
Then you turn a Dm7cornerG
And there's a new wind CblowingG
There's a dream we'd forCgotten
That we've known all Falong
Where the street and the Dm7avenue meetG
The heart beats CstrongG
Where the street and the Dm7avenue meetG
The heart beats CstrongG
In the Ccity of FcitiesC
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Fires Of Eden
by Judy Collins
Chords in this song · guitar
Am
C
D
F
G
G/B
Dm
Em
Bm
Bb
Eb
Gm
Ab
Dm7
Cm
E7
Fm
A
F#m
E
C#m
B7
8. From A Distance
[Intro]
Am C D
[Verse 1]
Am F C
Was the fortune of soldiers to be always at war
G F
Sighting down the barrel at whatever comes?
Am F C
Till the fighters forgot what they were doing it for
G D
And reason was lost in the sound of the drums
[Verse 2]
Am F C
'Twas the fortune of soldiers to be always alone
G F
Forgetting the faces of all their loved ones
Am F C
Far from their daydreams, far from their homes
G D
Love songs were drowned in the sound of the drums
[Chorus]
G G/B
Don't you know the dream has come true?
C
Don't you know by now the dream has come true?
F
When they say that peace can never be
C
It's a fantasy, they didn't know about you
[Chorus]
G G/B
Don't you know the dream has come true?
C
Don't you know by now the dream has come true?
F
When they say that peace can never be
Am
They weren't imagining what one dreamer can do
[Verse 3]
Am F C
'Tis the fortune of bankers and builders of arms
G F
To worship the profit however it comes
Am F C
Up in their towers, sheltered from harm
G D
Far from the smoke and the sound of the drums
[Verse 4]
Am F C
'Tis the fortune of dreamers to see what they see
G F
To live with the scorn till the miracle comes
Am F C
To teach us the music and show us the key
G D
And the chorus to silence the sound of the drums
[Chorus]
G G/B
Don't you know the dream has come true?
C
Don't you know by now the dream has come true?
F
When they say that peace can never be
C
It's a fantasy, they didn't know about you
[Chorus]
G G/B
Don't you know the dream has come true?
C
Don't you know by now the dream has come true?
F
When they say that peace can never be
Am
They weren't imagining what one dreamer can do
[Instrumental]
Am F C G F Am F C G D
[Verse 5]
Am F C
'Tis the fortune of children to have such a choice
G F
To grow up to be dreamers or builders of guns
Am F C
Born to be angels, born to rejoice
G D
Not to grow up to the sound of the drums
[Chorus]
G G/B
Don't you know the dream has come true?
C
Don't you know by now the dream has come true?
F
When they say that peace can never be
C
It's a fantasy, they didn't know about you
[Chorus]
G G/B
Don't you know the dream has come true?
C
Don't you know by now the dream has come true?
F
When they say that peace can never be
It's a fantasy
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Capo I
C G F C
Colorado, Colorado
C F C F
When the world leaves you shivering
F G
And the blizzard blows
C G F C
When the snow flies and the night falls
Am
There's a light in the window
F G
And a place called home
F Am
At the end of the storm
Am
One night on the mountain I was headed for Estes
F G
When the roads turned to ice and it started to snow
Am
Put on the chains in a whirl of white powder
F G
Halfway up to Berthoud near a diner I know
C
And the light burned inside, shining down through the snowfall
G F G
God, it was cold, and the temperature droppin'
C
Went in for coffee and I shivered as I drank it
G F
Warming my hands in the steam as it rose
Am
Sitting there at the counter was a dark-headed stranger
Am F G
Me and the owner and him keeping warm
Am
Nodded hello and I said, "It's a cold one.
Am F G
Looks like there might be a blizzard tonight,"
C
And "Yes," said the owner, "There's a big storm on the mountain.
G F G
Good thing we're open; we could be here for hours.
C
There's nothing for miles, and it's too late to get to Denver.
G F G
Better not try for the summit tonight."
C G
And the snow fell
F C
And the night passed
C F Am
And I talked to the strangers
Am F G Am
As the blizzard blew
Am
Me and the stranger, you know I don't talk to strangers
F G
I'm a private sort of person, but a blizzard is a blizzard
Am
And somehow I found myself saying you'd left me
F G
Telling him everything I wanted to say to you.
C
You know how it is when you can talk to a stranger
G F G
Someone you're quite sure you'll never see again
C
Soon we were talkin' and laughin' and drinkin'.
G F G
He said, "You must know you're too good for him."
C G
And the snow fell
F C
And the night passed
C F Am
And I talked to the strangers
Am F G Am
And the blizzard blew
Am
The stranger said, "Love, it can cry you a river.
Am F G
Me, I'm a loner, 'cause I can't take the heartache.
Am
Sometimes I'm a fighter when I get too much whiskey.
Am F G
Here, have a little whiskey; pretend you don't give a damn.
C
My cabin's up here on the side of the mountain.
G F G
You can go up there and sleep through the blizzard."
C
I put on my parka, said goodbye to the owner,
G F C
Followed the stranger through the snow up the mountainside.
Am
Woke in the morning to the sun on the snow
Am F G
My car was buried in six feet of snowdrift
Am
They dug me out, just the owner and the stranger
Am F G
Sent me on my way when the snowplow had been by
C
And the roads were all clear, and the sun on the mountains
G F G
Sparkled like diamonds on the Peak-to-Peak Highway
C
Then I knew that I would get over you
Dm G C
Knew you could leave me, but you'd never break me
C G F C
Colorado, Colorado
C F C F
When the world leaves you shivering
G
And the blizzard blows
C G F C
When the snow flies and the night falls
F
There's a light in the window
Dm G
And a place called home
F C
At the end of the storm
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CAPO: 1st Fret
[Intro]
G C D G C D Em Am C D C Em
[Verse 1]
C
It's not over 'til it's over
Em
I heard someone say
Must be a whisper in the wind
D C Em
'Cause you're so far away
Am
But in my restless sleep
D C D
I could swear I saw you next to me
C D
Saying, "I'm coming home (coming home)
C G
You'll never spend another night alone"
[Chorus]
C D G
Remember when love was innocent
C D Em
There was never a better time
Am C D
But you know those fires of Eden
C Em
Still burn in this heart of mine
[Verse 2]
C
The morning's uncertain
Em
It's a nervous day
And I look for a reason
D C Em
Why I should feel this way
Am
I hear a voice from before
D C D
Drifting through my open door
C D
Saying, "It's alright (it's alright)
C G
We're gonna light those flames tonight"
[Chorus]
C D G
Remember when love was innocent
C D Em
There was never a better time
Am C D
But you know those fires of Eden
C G
Still burn in this heart of mine
[Chorus]
C D G
Remember when love was freedom
C D Em
We knew we were two of a kind
Am C D
And you know those fires of Eden
C D
Still burn in this heart of mine
[Bridge]
Em
And don't you wonder
C
How we drifted so far
G
When we belong to each other
D
Oh, even miles apart
Em
And there's a place
C
That was meant for the two of us
C G
And when you touch the embers
C G
You'll feel my love as strong as it ever was
[Instrumental]
G C D G C D Em Am C D C D
[Chorus]
C D G
Remember when love was innocent
C D Em
There can still be better times
Am C D
But you know those fires of Eden
C G
Still burn in this heart of mine
[Chorus]
C D G
Remember when love was freedom
C D Em
We knew we were two of a kind
Am C D
But you know those fires of Eden
C G
Still burn in this heart of mine
[Chorus]
C D G
Remember when love was innocent
C D Em
There can still be better times
Am C D
But you know those fires of Eden
C G
Still burn in this heart of mine
[Chorus] (fade to end)
C D G
Remember when love was freedom
C D Em
We knew we were two of a kind
Am C D
But you know those fires of Eden
C G
Still burn in this heart of mine
==================================================================
CAPO: 2nd Fret
[Intro]
G
[Verse 1]
Anasazi woman in the cold of the desert night
Em G
The fire in the cave is burning hard and bright
Three days her lover hunted on the plains
Em G
She never knew if he would ever come home again
[Verse 2]
C
So she could feed the flame of love and then
Hold him in her arms again
D
Make the demons all depart
Heal the wounds that break the heart
[Chorus]
G C
A love that lasts is hard to find
Bm C
Like the harmony in an old design
Em D
But the love of a good woman
G C
The love of a good woman
D G
Stands the test of time
[Verse 3]
Woman on a cliff at the break of a winter's day
Em G
A baby at her breast and her lover far away
Watches the horizon for the curving sails to rise
Em G
Across the water and through the stormy skies
[Verse 4]
C
He returns at last from the battle field
Where death has marched with a Christian shield
D
She'll make the demons all depart
Heal the wounds that break the heart
[Chorus]
G C
A love that lasts is hard to find
Bm C
Like the harmony in an old design
Em D
But the love of a good woman
G C
The love of a good woman
D G
Stands the test of time
[Bridge]
Bb Eb
The brittle will be broken and the supple will survive
Bb Eb
Men are born to fight in armour, women born to stay alive
Gm Eb Ab D
Behind every veil of tears there is a sister of a thousand years
[Verse 5]
G
High in a canyon where the city meets the stars
Em G
My face against the window and my dreams that reach so far
Back to the women whose spirits so fierce and fine
Em G
Whose warriors fought for a love like yours and mine
[Verse 6]
C
Oh, we are all the guardians
And everyday we start again
D
To make the demons all depart
Heal the wounds that break the heart
[Chorus]
G C
A love that lasts is hard to find
Bm C
Like the harmony in an old design
Em D
But the love of a good woman
G C
The love of a good woman
D G
Stands the test of time
[Chorus]
C
A love that lasts is hard to find
Bm C
Like the harmony in an old design
Em D
But the love of a good woman
G C
The love of a good woman
D G
Stands the test of time
[Chorus] (fade to end)
C
A love that lasts is hard to find
Bm C
Like the harmony in an old design
Em D
But the love of a good woman
G C
The love of a good woman
D G
Stands the test of time
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[Intro]
Am Em F C F Dm7 C G
[Verse 1]
C
I packed up my bags
F G
Put in my favourite Levi's
C F G
Laid my mandolin beside the door
Am
"Listen Mama
[Chorus]
Em F C F
I won't be long__, don't worry about me
Dm7 C Am
I'll be home before dark
Em F C F
I'll be alright and you'll be fine without me
Dm7 C G
I'll be home before dark"
[Verse 2]
C F
Bought a ticket
G
To New York City
C F G
One way out and no return
C
I watched the sun go down
F G
Across the plains from Denver
C F G Bb
Lord, how the western sky can burn
[Bridge]
F
Met a boy in the darkness
Ab Eb
Handsome, tall and heartless
Cm Bb F
Loved him like an eagle loves the wind
Am
Till I heard him say
[Chorus:]
Em F C F
"I won't be long__, don't worry about me
Dm7 C Am
I'll be home before dark
Em F C F
I'll be alright and you'll be fine without me
Dm7 C
I'll be home before dark"
[Instrumental]
Am Em F C F Dm7 C
(2x)
[Verse 3]
G C
My daughter looks like him they say
F G
To me she looks like mama
C F G
I see an eagle shadow in her eyes
C
Last night, on her birthday
F G
We blew the candles out together
C F G
I wonder will she take me by surprise
Am
When she says, "Mama
[Chorus]
Em F C F
I won't be long__, don't worry about me
Dm7 C Am
I'll be home before dark
Em F C F
I'll be alright and you'll be fine without me
Dm7 C F
I'll be home before dark
Dm7 C
I'll be home before dark"
==================================================================
CAPO: 4th Fret
[Intro]
Gm F C G
[Verse 1]
C E7
If I could make a wish, I think I'd pass
F Fm C
Can't think of anything I need
[Verse 2]
E7
No cigarettes, no sleep, no light, no sound
F Fm C
Nothing to eat, no books to read
[Bridge]
Em Fm C
Making love with you has left me peaceful, warm, and tired
Em Fm C
What more could I ask, there's nothing left to be desired
[Verse 3]
E7
Peace came upon me and it leaves me weak
F Fm C
So sleep, silent angel, go to sleep
[Chorus]
G C
Sometimes, all I need is the air that I breathe and to love you
G C
All I need is the air that I breathe, yes, to love you
G
All I need is the air that I breathe
[Instrumental]
Gm F C G
(2x)
[Verse 4]
C E7
Peace came upon me and it leaves me weak
F Fm C
So sleep, silent angel, go to sleep
[Chorus]
G C
Sometimes, all I need is the air that I breathe and to love you
G C
All I need is the air that I breathe, yes, to love you
G Gm F
All I need is the air that I breathe
[Chorus]
G C
Sometimes, all I need is the air that I breathe and to love you
G C
All I need is the air that I breathe, yes, to love you
G
All I need is the air that I breathe
[Instrumental]
Gm F C G
[Verse 5]
C E7
Peace came upon me and it leaves me weak
F Fm C
So sleep, silent angel, go to sleep
==================================================================
CAPO: 3rd Fret
[Intro]
G
[Verse 1]
I'm twenty-one and I'm five foot nine
Em
Got a face and a body to change your mind
C D G
I'm a picture, so fine to see
[Verse 2]
Whenever I walk the streets of town
Em
The men and the boys they all fall down
C D G
Saying " Darling, come home with me
C D G
Oh, pretty darling, come home with me"
[Verse 3]
My daddy he's a businessman
Em
Got a big old castle in Switzerland
C D G
And a mansion by the sea
[Verse 4]
He spends his days with queens and kings
Em
And he fills his pockets with diamond rings
C D G
And he brings them home to me
C D G
Oh yes, he brings them all home to me
[Chorus]
Em C
Oh, dreaming helps you make it through the day
D Bm
Dreaming, where there's nothing left to say
C G Em
Dreaming helps to take the pain away
Am G
Me, I live in dreams
[Verse 5]
My husband he's a movie star
Em
He comes home every night in a brand new car
C D G
And he calls me his perfect wife
[Verse 6]
We've got a big old house with a hundred rooms
Em C
And a fine rose garden that always blooms
D G
It's a very happy life
C D G
Oh, yes a very happy life
[Chorus]
Em C
Oh, dreaming is a way to pass the time
D Bm
Dreaming everything will turn out fine
C G Em
Dreaming is the only thing that's mine
Am G
Me, I live in dreams
**Key Change - Up 2 Semitones**
A
Woo-ooh-ooh-ooh, sometimes I dream
[Verse 7]
With the dishes done and the kids all gone
F#m D
I stand and I stare at the old brown lawn
E A
And I close my eyes and I'm free
[Verse 8]
And down my walk comes a handsome man
F#m D
And he takes me by my rough red hand
E A
And he heals it with a kiss
D E A
He says, "Let me take you away from all of this"
[Chorus]
F#m D
Oh, dreaming, no, it's not the same as lies
E C#m
Dreaming, it's the easiest disguise
D A F#m
Dreaming that there's love still in your eyes
Bm A F#m
Me, I live in dreams
D A
Me, I live in dreams
[Outro]
A
Woo-ooh-ooh-ooh (dreaming)
A
Woo-ooh-ooh-ooh (dreaming)
A
Woo-ooh-ooh-ooh (dreaming)
Sometimes I dream
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Track 8 - From A Distance
CAPO: 1st Fret
[Intro]
G C D G C D
[Verse 1]
G C D G
From a distance the world looks blue and green
C D G C
And the snow-capped mountains white
G C D Em
From a distance the ocean meets the stream
C D G
And the eagle takes to flight
{Chorus]
C D Em
From a distance, there is harmony
C G D
And it echoes through the land
C G
It's the voice of hope
C G
It's the voice of peace
C D G C D
It's the voice of every man
[Verse 2]
G C D G
From a distance we all have enough
C D G C
And no one is in need
G C D Em
There are no guns, no bombs, no diseases
C D G
No hungry mouths to feed
{Chorus]
C D Em
From a distance we are instruments
C G D
Marching in a common band
C G
Playing songs of hope
C G
Playing songs of peace
C D G
They're the songs of every man
BRIDGE:
C D
God is watching us
G Em
God is watching us
C D
God is watching us
G
From a distance
[Instrumental]
G C D G C D G C D
[Verse 3]
G C D G
From a distance you look like my friend
C D G C
Even though we are at war
G C D Em
From a distance I can't comprehend
C D G
What all of this war is for
{Chorus]
C D Em
From a distance, there is harmony
C G D
And it echoes through the land
C G
It's the hope of hopes
C G
It's the love of loves
C D Em
It's the heart of every man
C G
It's the hope of hopes
C G
The love of loves
C D G
The song of every man
C D G
It's the song of everyone
==================================================================
CAPO: 3rd Fret
[Intro]
Am G F Am
[Verse 1]
Hey mister, can you lend me a dollar?
G
I'm not like the rest of these bums
F Am
I just need it to tide me over till the mayor comes
He promised me that he'd give me my house back
G
We just got off of the phone
[Pre-Chorus]
Don't walk away, I can tell your future
G
Don't walk away, don't you know you're talking to
[Chorus]
C G
The queen, the queen of the night
C G
I was the queen, the queen of the night
Bb
Everybody knew my name, everybody knew my face
A G
Everybody treated me like I owned the place
Eb F Ab
I was the mistress of the moonlight
Bb C
The queen of the night
[Verse 2]
Am
When I was a girl, I met the Prince of Wales
On a yacht in New York harbour
G F Am
He told me I was pretty and I danced with him, he was a gentleman
He kissed my hand and gave me a dollar
G
Mister, can you make it two?
[Pre-Chorus]
Hey, don't walk away, I can tell your future
G
Don't walk away, don't you know you're talking to
[Chorus]
C G
The queen, the queen of the night
C G
I was the queen, the queen of the night
Bb
Everybody knew my name, everybody knew my face
A G
Everybody treated me like I owned the place
Eb F Ab
I was the mistress of the moonlight
Bb C
The queen of the night
[Bridge]
B7 E7
I like your lavender limousine
F
I have a car just like that
B7 E7
My driver cracked it up last night
F
I think he drinks, you know
But I just can't let him go
Em
He'd drive through a wall of fire for me
Dm
Sometimes he treats me mean
C
He forgets that I'm the queen
F
Yeah, I sure like that limousine, mister
[Pre-Chorus]
G
Don't walk away, I can tell your future
Don't walk away, don't you know you're talking to
[Chorus]
C G
The queen, the queen of the night
C G
I was the queen, the queen of the night
Bb
I can see your future, mister, I can see it in your face
A G
I'll be riding in that limo, you'll be standing in my place
Eb F Ab
You know, it's different in the moonlight
Bb C
With the queen of the night
[Outro] (fade to end)
C G
I was the queen, the queen of the night
C G
I was the queen, the queen of the night
A
I was the mistress of the moonlight
G
The queen of the night
C G
I was the queen, the queen of the night
F G
I was the mistress of the moonlight
C G
I was the queen, the queen of the night
==================================================================
CAPO: 1st Fret
[Intro]
F Am F Am F Am F
[Verse 1]
Am F
Woke in the morning to the sun on the snow
Dm7 Am Em Am
My car was buried in six feet of snowdrift
F
They dug me out, just the owner and the stranger
Dm7 G
Sent me on my way when the snowplow had been by
[Verse 2]
C F
And the roads were all clear, and the sun on the mountains
Bb Am F C
Sparkled like diamonds on the Peak-to-Peak Highway
F
Then I knew that I would get over you
Bb G C
Knew you could leave me, but you'd never break me
[Chorus]
G F C
Colorado, Colorado
F C
When the world leaves you shivering
G C
And the blizzard blows
G F C
When the snow flies and the night falls
F C
There's a light in the window
G F
And a place called home
G Am F C
At the end of the storm______
==================================================================
CAPO: 2nd Fret
[Intro]
Am Dm7 G Am Dm7 G
[Verse 1]
Am G
Living here for years and years
Dm7 F G
Riding out the stormy weather
Am G
We're waiting for the day to come
Dm7 F G
That gets us back together
[Chorus]
C
In the city of cities
F
You may think you're alone
Dm7 G
Then you turn a corner
C G
And there's a new wind blowing
C
There's a dream we'd forgotten
F
That we've known all along
Dm7 G
Where the street and the avenue meet
C G
The heart beats strong
[Verse 2]
Am G
Looking out for number one
Dm7 F G
Looking past each others eyes
Am G
Has made us blind for far too long
Dm7 F G
Now the sun is bound to rise
[Chorus]
C
In the city of cities
F
You may think you're alone
Dm7 G
Then you turn a corner
C G
And there's a new wind blowing
C
There's a dream we'd forgotten
F
That we've known all along
Dm7 G
Where the street and the avenue meet
C
The heart beats strong
[Bridge]
F Am
A message of hope___
G
A message of peace
F
A message of helping each other
D G
Is all the message we need
[Chorus]
C
In the city of cities
F
You may think you're alone
Dm7 G
Then you turn a corner
C G
And there's a new wind blowing
C
There's a dream we'd forgotten
F
That we've known all along
Dm7 G
Where the street and the avenue meet
C G
The heart beats strong
[Chorus]
C
In the city of cities
F
You may think you're alone
Dm7 G
Then you turn a corner
C G
And there's a new wind blowing
C
There's a dream we'd forgotten
F
That we've known all along
Dm7 G
Where the street and the avenue meet
C G
The heart beats strong
Dm7 G
Where the street and the avenue meet
C G
The heart beats strong
C F C
In the city of cities
==================================================================
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