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[Intro]
Am E C G Dm C E Am Am Am
[Verse]
AmTears by the Efirelight, Che won't be Ghome tonight
DmThe Royal order Creached him now to fight for the laGnd
AmEyes at the windEow-pane, Cstaring throGugh pouring rain
DmAll the room is cCold and grey, the Gfire burns Ambright
CEvery night there is Gno one besAmide
FShe's counting the Chours, the Dmmemories Eburn
AmDay after Cday all heGr thoughts slip aAmway
She waits for the Gone to rFeturn
AmAlmost a Eyear has gone, the bCattles are raging Gon
DmShe has got no Csign of life, no news at aGll
AmShe wants to Eknow his stand fCar in the Gforeign land
DmFor King and Country Che has left, Gthe King's sleeping tAmight
Every Cnight there is Gno one beAmside
She's Fcounting the hCours, the Dmmemories bEurn
AmDay after Cday all her Gthoughts slip awAmay
She waits for the Gone to rFeturn
AmTears by the Efirelight, Che won't be Ghome tonight
DmSparks of hope Cbegin to glow, the end of the wGar
AmChurch-bells Eproclaim the peace, they Cwelcome the rGeturnees
Dm"The victory is Cours!" but Gshe thinks, "What's mAmine?"
Every Cnight there is Gno one besAmide
She's Fcounting the Chours, the Dmmemories burEn
AmDay after Cday all her Gthoughts slip aAmway
She waits for the Gone to reFturn
Tears by the lAmight, Cthe Gfire burns dAmown
FWords black as graCve's ground, seals red as Gblood
By the lAmight, ClifGe's found an Amend
The parchment is Gstill in her Fhand

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Tears By The Firelight

by Stormwitch

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

[Intro]

Am E C G Dm C E Am Am Am

[Verse]

Am E C G

Tears by the firelight, he won't be home tonight

Dm C G

The Royal order reached him now to fight for the land

Am E C G

Eyes at the window-pane, staring through pouring rain

Dm C G Am

All the room is cold and grey, the fire burns bright

C G Am

Every night there is no one beside

F C Dm E

She's counting the hours, the memories burn

Am C G Am

Day after day all her thoughts slip away

G F

She waits for the one to return

Am E C G

Almost a year has gone, the battles are raging on

Dm C G

She has got no sign of life, no news at all

Am E C G

She wants to know his stand far in the foreign land

Dm C G Am

For King and Country he has left, the King's sleeping tight

C G Am

Every night there is no one beside

F C Dm E

She's counting the hours, the memories burn

Am C G Am

Day after day all her thoughts slip away

G F

She waits for the one to return

Am E C G

Tears by the firelight, he won't be home tonight

Dm C G

Sparks of hope begin to glow, the end of the war

Am E C G

Church-bells proclaim the peace, they welcome the returnees

Dm C G Am

"The victory is ours!" but she thinks, "What's mine?"

C G Am

Every night there is no one beside

F C Dm E

She's counting the hours, the memories burn

Am C G Am

Day after day all her thoughts slip away

G F

She waits for the one to return

Am C G Am

Tears by the light, the fire burns down

F C G

Words black as grave's ground, seals red as blood

Am C G Am

By the light, life's found an end

G F

The parchment is still in her hand

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