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[Intro]
Em  Bm  C  G  C  G  D
Em  Bm  C  G  C  G  D
G
G    C  G  C  G    D
G    C  Em  C  G  D  G
[Verse 1]
GDon't shed a tear for meC  
I stand aGloneC  
This path of Gdestiny
Is all my DownG  
Once in the hands of fateC  
There is nEmo choiceC  
An echo Gon the windD  
You'll hear my Gvoice
[Verse 2]
GSome choose to fall behindC  
Some choose to GleadC  
Some choose a Ggolden path
Laden with DgreedG  
But it's the noble heartC  
That makes you EmstrongC  
And in that Gheart
I'm Dwith you all aGlong
[Bridge]
The Emolde village Bmlanterne
Is Ccalling me Gonward
CLeading wherGever I Droam
The Emolde village Bmlanterne
A Clight in the Gdark
CBringing me Gcloser to DhomeG  
[Verse 3]
GSo when you think of meC  
Do so with GprideC  
Honour and Gbravery
Ruled by my DsideG  
And in your memoryC  
I will reEmmainC  
I will forGever beD  
Within the Gflame
[Instrumental]
C    G
C    Em   D  C Cmaj7 Am7 C/G   D
[Verse 4]
ANow at the journey's endD  
We've travelled AfarD  
And all we Ahave to show
Are battle EscarsA  
But in the love we shareD  
We will traF#mnscendD  
And in that Alove
Our Ejourney never F#mendsE  A  
[Verse 5]
ADon't shed a tear for meD  
I stand aAloneD  
This path of Adestiny
Is all my EownA  
Once in the hands of fateD  
There is nF#mo choiceD  
An echo Aon the windE  
You'll hear my AvoiceE  
[Outro]
You'll hear mAy voiceE  
You'll hear mAy voiceE  
You'll hear my Avoice

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Village Lanterne

by Blackmore's Night

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

Cmaj7

Am7

C/G

F#m

[Intro]

Em Bm C G C G D

G C G C G D

G C Em C G D G

[Verse 1]

G C

Don't shed a tear for me

G C

I stand alone

This path of destiny

D G

Is all my own

Once in the hands of fate

Em C

There is no choice

G D

An echo on the wind

You'll hear my voice

[Verse 2]

G C

Some choose to fall behind

G C

Some choose to lead

Some choose a golden path

D G

Laden with greed

But it's the noble heart

Em C

That makes you strong

And in that heart

D G

I'm with you all along

[Bridge]

Em Bm

The olde village lanterne

C G

Is calling me onward

C G D

Leading wherever I roam

Em Bm

The olde village lanterne

C G

A light in the dark

C G D G

Bringing me closer to home

[Verse 3]

G C

So when you think of me

G C

Do so with pride

Honour and bravery

D G

Ruled by my side

And in your memory

Em C

I will remain

G D

I will forever be

Within the flame

[Instrumental]

C G

C Em D C Cmaj7 Am7 C/G D

[Verse 4]

A D

Now at the journey's end

A D

We've travelled far

And all we have to show

E A

Are battle scars

But in the love we share

F#m D

We will transcend

And in that love

E F#m E A

Our journey never ends

[Verse 5]

A D

Don't shed a tear for me

A D

I stand alone

This path of destiny

E A

Is all my own

Once in the hands of fate

F#m D

There is no choice

A E

An echo on the wind

A E

You'll hear my voice

[Outro]

A E

You'll hear my voice

A E

You'll hear my voice

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