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[Intro]
Am
[Verse]
AmShe came to me one morning, one lonely Sunday morning
Her Glong hair flowing in the Ammidwinter wind
AmI know not how she found me, when in darkness I was walking
DeGstruction lay around me from the Amfight I could not win
[Chorus]
Ahh ah ahh ah ah Gahh ah ah Amah-ah
Ahh ah ah Gahh ah Amah
Ahh ah ahh ah ah Gahh ah ah Amah-ah
Ahh ah ah Gahh ah Amah
[Verse]
AmShe asked me name my foe then, I said the need within some men
To Gfight and kill their brothers, without Amthought of man or god
AmAnd I begged her give me horses to trample down my enemies
So Geager was my passion to devAmour this waste of life
[Chorus]
Ahh ah ahh ah ah Gahh ah ah Amah-ah
Ahh ah ah Gahh ah Amah
Ahh ah ahh ah ah Gahh ah ah Amah-ah
Ahh ah ah Gahh ah Amah
[Verse]
AmShe would not think of battle that reduces men to animals
So Geasy to begin and yet imAmpossible to end
AmFor she, the mother of all men, who counselled me so wisely that
I Gfeared to walk alone again and Amasked if she would stay
[Chorus]
Ahh ah ahh ah ah Gahh ah ah Amah-ah
Ahh ah ah Gahh ah Amah
Ahh ah ahh ah ah Gahh ah ah Amah-ah
Ahh ah ah Gahh ah Amah
[Instrumental]
Am
Bm
[Verse]
"BmOh, lady, lend your hand," I cried, "And let me rest here at your side"
"Have Afaith and trust in me", she said, and Bmfilled my heart with life
"BmThere is no strength in numbers, have no such misconceptions
But Awhen you need me, be assured, I Bmwon't be far away"
[Chorus]
Ahh ah ahh ah ah Aahh ah ah Bmah-ah
Ahh ah ah Aahh ah Bmah
Ahh ah ahh ah ah Aahh ah ah Bmah-ah
Ahh ah ah Aahh ah Bmah
[Verse]
Thus, Emhaving spoke, she turned away and though I found no words to say
I Dstood and watched until I saw her Emblack cloak disappear
EmMy labour is no easier, but now I know I'm not alone
I Dfind new heart each time I think uEmpon that windy day
[Chorus]
Ahh ah ahh ah ah Dahh ah ah Emah-ah
Ahh ah ah Dahh ah Emah
Ahh ah ahh ah ah Dahh ah ah Emah-ah
Ahh ah ah Dahh ah Emah
[Instrumental]
Am
Bm
[Verse]
She Emcame to me one morning, one lonely Sunday morning
Her Dlong hair flowing in the Emmidwinter wind
EmAnd if one day she comes to you, drink deeply from her words so wise
Take Dcourage from her as your prize and Emsay, 'Hello' from me

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Lady In Black

by Blackmore's Night

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

[Intro]

[Verse]

She came to me one morning, one lonely Sunday morning

G Am

Her long hair flowing in the midwinter wind

I know not how she found me, when in darkness I was walking

G Am

Destruction lay around me from the fight I could not win

[Chorus]

G Am

Ahh ah ahh ah ah ahh ah ah ah-ah

G Am

Ahh ah ah ahh ah ah

G Am

Ahh ah ahh ah ah ahh ah ah ah-ah

G Am

Ahh ah ah ahh ah ah

[Verse]

She asked me name my foe then, I said the need within some men

G Am

To fight and kill their brothers, without thought of man or god

And I begged her give me horses to trample down my enemies

G Am

So eager was my passion to devour this waste of life

[Chorus]

G Am

Ahh ah ahh ah ah ahh ah ah ah-ah

G Am

Ahh ah ah ahh ah ah

G Am

Ahh ah ahh ah ah ahh ah ah ah-ah

G Am

Ahh ah ah ahh ah ah

[Verse]

She would not think of battle that reduces men to animals

G Am

So easy to begin and yet impossible to end

For she, the mother of all men, who counselled me so wisely that

G Am

I feared to walk alone again and asked if she would stay

[Chorus]

G Am

Ahh ah ahh ah ah ahh ah ah ah-ah

G Am

Ahh ah ah ahh ah ah

G Am

Ahh ah ahh ah ah ahh ah ah ah-ah

G Am

Ahh ah ah ahh ah ah

[Instrumental]

[Verse]

"Oh, lady, lend your hand," I cried, "And let me rest here at your side"

A Bm

"Have faith and trust in me", she said, and filled my heart with life

"There is no strength in numbers, have no such misconceptions

A Bm

But when you need me, be assured, I won't be far away"

[Chorus]

A Bm

Ahh ah ahh ah ah ahh ah ah ah-ah

A Bm

Ahh ah ah ahh ah ah

A Bm

Ahh ah ahh ah ah ahh ah ah ah-ah

A Bm

Ahh ah ah ahh ah ah

[Verse]

Thus, having spoke, she turned away and though I found no words to say

D Em

I stood and watched until I saw her black cloak disappear

My labour is no easier, but now I know I'm not alone

D Em

I find new heart each time I think upon that windy day

[Chorus]

D Em

Ahh ah ahh ah ah ahh ah ah ah-ah

D Em

Ahh ah ah ahh ah ah

D Em

Ahh ah ahh ah ah ahh ah ah ah-ah

D Em

Ahh ah ah ahh ah ah

[Instrumental]

[Verse]

She came to me one morning, one lonely Sunday morning

D Em

Her long hair flowing in the midwinter wind

And if one day she comes to you, drink deeply from her words so wise

D Em

Take courage from her as your prize and say, 'Hello' from me

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