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Ancient Eyes

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[Intro]
Dm
[Verse]
Through the stars the Turtle Gmcomes
Drifting past a thousand A7suns
Under the weight of DmDiscworldBb  Dm  
[Verse]
Large as worlds and old as GmTime
Through the long Galactic A7night
Under the weight of DmDiscworldC  
[Chorus]
FStaring out through Cancient eyes
A7Out of nowhere, Gminto nowheFre
Through a billion Cstars he fliesA7  
Under the weight of DmDiscworld
[Instrumental]
Bb Dm    Bb Dm   Gm    A7    Dm
[Verse]
On and on the Turtle Gmflies
The Colour of Magic fills the A7skies
As morning breaks on DmDiscworldBb  Dm  
[Verse]
One by one they wake and Gmrise
Shake the magic from their A7eyes
Blaming the gods for DmDiscworldC  
[Chorus]
FStaring out through Cancient eyes
A7Out of nowhere, Gminto nowheFre
Through a billion Cstars he fliesA7  
Under the weight of DmDiscworldC  
[Chorus]
FStaring out through Cancient eyes
A7Out of nowhere, Gminto nowheFre
Through a billion Cstars he fliesA7  
Under the weight of DmDiscworld

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Ancient Eyes

by Steeleye Span

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

[Intro]

[Verse]

Through the stars the Turtle comes

Drifting past a thousand suns

Dm Bb Dm

Under the weight of Discworld

[Verse]

Large as worlds and old as Time

Through the long Galactic night

Dm C

Under the weight of Discworld

[Chorus]

F C

Staring out through ancient eyes

A7 Gm F

Out of nowhere, into nowhere

C A7

Through a billion stars he flies

Under the weight of Discworld

[Instrumental]

Bb Dm Bb Dm Gm A7 Dm

[Verse]

On and on the Turtle flies

The Colour of Magic fills the skies

Dm Bb Dm

As morning breaks on Discworld

[Verse]

One by one they wake and rise

Shake the magic from their eyes

Dm C

Blaming the gods for Discworld

[Chorus]

F C

Staring out through ancient eyes

A7 Gm F

Out of nowhere, into nowhere

C A7

Through a billion stars he flies

Dm C

Under the weight of Discworld

[Chorus]

F C

Staring out through ancient eyes

A7 Gm F

Out of nowhere, into nowhere

C A7

Through a billion stars he flies

Under the weight of Discworld

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