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Dantes Prayer

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[Intro]
Am    G     C
Am    G6    F
Am    G     C
Am    G6    F/C
Dm    Am/E  FM7/C  G
Am    G     C
Dm    Am/E  FM7/C  G
Am    G     F/C    F/C
[Verse]
   AmWhen the Gdark wood fell beCfore me
   AmAnd all the G6paths were overFgrown
   AmWhen the Gpriests of pride Csay there is no other way
   AmI tilled the G6sorrows of F/Cstone
   AmI did not beGlieve because CI could not see
   AmThough you came to G6me in the Fnight
   AmWhen the Gdawn seemed forCever lost
You Amshowed me your love in the G6light of the F/Cstars
[Chorus]
   DmCast your Am/Eeyes on the FM7/Co  -   Gcean
   AmCast your Gsoul to the Csea
   DmWhen the Am/Edark night seems FM7/Cend -  Gless
   AmPlease reGmember F/CmeF/C  
[Verse]
   AmThen the Gmountain rose beCfore me
   AmBy the deep G6well of deFsire
   AmFrom the Gfountain of forCgiveness
   AmBeyond the G6ice and the F/Cfire
[Chorus]
   DmCast your Am/Eeyes on the FM7/Co  -   Gcean
   AmCast your Gsoul to the Csea
   DmWhen the Am/Edark night seems FM7/Cend -  Gless
   AmPlease reGmember F/CmeF/C  
[Vocalise]
Am    G     F     C
Am    F     C     G
Am    G     F     C
Am    F     C     G
[Verse]
   AmThough we Gshare this humble Cpath, alone
   AmHow fraG6gile is the Fheart
   AmOh, give these Gclay feet Cwings to fly
To Amtouch the G6face of the F/Cstars
   AmBreathe life inGto this feeble Cheart
   AmLift this G6mortal veil of Ffear
   AmTake these Gcrumbled Chopes, etched with tears
We'll Amrise above these G6earthly F/Ccares
[Chorus]
   DmCast your Am/Eeyes on the FM7/Co  -   Gcean
   AmCast your Gsoul to the Csea
   DmWhen the Am/Edark night seems FM7/Cend -  Gless
   AmPlease reGmember F/Cme
   GPlease remember Amme
   GPlease remember Fme
   GPlease remember Amme   ...   etc.

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Dantes Prayer

by Loreena McKennitt

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

F/C

Am/E

FM7/C

[Intro]

Am G C

Am G6 F

Am G C

Am G6 F/C

Dm Am/E FM7/C G

Am G C

Dm Am/E FM7/C G

Am G F/C F/C

[Verse]

Am G C

When the dark wood fell before me

Am G6 F

And all the paths were overgrown

Am G C

When the priests of pride say there is no other way

Am G6 F/C

I tilled the sorrows of stone

Am G C

I did not believe because I could not see

Am G6 F

Though you came to me in the night

Am G C

When the dawn seemed forever lost

Am G6 F/C

You showed me your love in the light of the stars

[Chorus]

Dm Am/E FM7/C G

Cast your eyes on the o - cean

Am G C

Cast your soul to the sea

Dm Am/E FM7/C G

When the dark night seems end - less

Am G F/C F/C

Please remember me

[Verse]

Am G C

Then the mountain rose before me

Am G6 F

By the deep well of desire

Am G C

From the fountain of forgiveness

Am G6 F/C

Beyond the ice and the fire

[Chorus]

Dm Am/E FM7/C G

Cast your eyes on the o - cean

Am G C

Cast your soul to the sea

Dm Am/E FM7/C G

When the dark night seems end - less

Am G F/C F/C

Please remember me

[Vocalise]

Am G F C

Am F C G

Am G F C

Am F C G

[Verse]

Am G C

Though we share this humble path, alone

Am G6 F

How fragile is the heart

Am G C

Oh, give these clay feet wings to fly

Am G6 F/C

To touch the face of the stars

Am G C

Breathe life into this feeble heart

Am G6 F

Lift this mortal veil of fear

Am G C

Take these crumbled hopes, etched with tears

Am G6 F/C

We'll rise above these earthly cares

[Chorus]

Dm Am/E FM7/C G

Cast your eyes on the o - cean

Am G C

Cast your soul to the sea

Dm Am/E FM7/C G

When the dark night seems end - less

Am G F/C

Please remember me

G Am

Please remember me

G F

Please remember me

G Am

Please remember me ... etc.

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