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[Intro]
A  F D A Bb  C#  F  G#   C#  Bb  D
D   A   Em   C    F   D  A   D   A
[Verse 1]
DNow when the world is shadowed and Adark
EmNow when the sky is empty of staCrs
FNow when the world is wrapped in sleep In a quiet endless and deep
AIn the silence Dof the nAight
 D  C#  D
[Chorus]
DFar off in the dAistance A fire comes to life
DA flicker of a flame breaks through tGhe dark
ABurning soft and bright DDancing with the light
CAwakening the Heavens and thAe Earth
DFar across the ocean A fAlame is rising high
EmBreaking through Dthe shadows and tGhe dark
DShining in the night  Rising with the light
CHere to wake the Heavens and Athe Earth
D   Bb
[Verse 2]
D#Now as the light staBbrts to rise
C#Now as the day opens wide Now as the drF#eams slips away
D#You wake to the day You wake to the lighBbt
D#Here as your dream falls Bbaway
C#Feel as the dark turns to day
BbLeave the shadoF#ws behind and the dream called in blD#ind
Turn into the C#ligG#ht
[Chorus]
D#Far off in the distance BbA fire comes to life
C#A flicker of a flamD#e breaks through the darkG#  
BbBurning soft and bright Dancing D#with the light
C#Awakening the Heavens and the EarBbth
D#Far across the ocean A fBblame is rising high
D#Breaking through the shaG#dows and the dark
BbShining in the night RisD#ing with the light
C#Here to wake the Heavens and the EarBbth
[Bridge]
D#  F#    C#    F#  Bb  D#    F#  B  Bb
[Chorus]
D#Far off in the distance BbA fire comes to life
D#A flicker of a flame breaks through the daG#rk
BbBurning soft and bright Dancing D#with the light
C#Awakening the Heavens and the EarthBb  
D#Far across the ocean A fBblame is rising high
D#Breaking through the shadows and the darkG#  
BbShining in the night Rising with D#the light
C#Here to wake the Heavens and the EarBbth
G#Here to wake the Heavens and the BbEarth
D#To light

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Awakening

by Celtic Woman

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

[Intro]

A F D A Bb C# F G# C# Bb D

D A Em C F D A D A

[Verse 1]

D A

Now when the world is shadowed and dark

Em C

Now when the sky is empty of stars

Now when the world is wrapped in sleep In a quiet endless and deep

A D A

In the silence of the night

D C# D

[Chorus]

D A

Far off in the distance A fire comes to life

D G

A flicker of a flame breaks through the dark

A D

Burning soft and bright Dancing with the light

C A

Awakening the Heavens and the Earth

D A

Far across the ocean A flame is rising high

Em D G

Breaking through the shadows and the dark

Shining in the night Rising with the light

C A

Here to wake the Heavens and the Earth

D Bb

[Verse 2]

D# Bb

Now as the light starts to rise

C# F#

Now as the day opens wide Now as the dreams slips away

D# Bb

You wake to the day You wake to the light

D# Bb

Here as your dream falls away

Feel as the dark turns to day

Bb F# D#

Leave the shadows behind and the dream called in blind

C# G#

Turn into the light

[Chorus]

D# Bb

Far off in the distance A fire comes to life

C# D# G#

A flicker of a flame breaks through the dark

Bb D#

Burning soft and bright Dancing with the light

C# Bb

Awakening the Heavens and the Earth

D# Bb

Far across the ocean A flame is rising high

D# G#

Breaking through the shadows and the dark

Bb D#

Shining in the night Rising with the light

C# Bb

Here to wake the Heavens and the Earth

[Bridge]

D# F# C# F# Bb D# F# B Bb

[Chorus]

D# Bb

Far off in the distance A fire comes to life

D# G#

A flicker of a flame breaks through the dark

Bb D#

Burning soft and bright Dancing with the light

C# Bb

Awakening the Heavens and the Earth

D# Bb

Far across the ocean A flame is rising high

D# G#

Breaking through the shadows and the dark

Bb D#

Shining in the night Rising with the light

C# Bb

Here to wake the Heavens and the Earth

G# Bb

Here to wake the Heavens and the Earth

To light

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