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[Intro]
Dm  C  Dm  Am  Dm  Bb  Dm  Am  Dm
[Verse]
There's a tree in an Amopen fieldDm  
Branches reach for the AmsunDm  
With the green of a Cthousand leavesAm  
And a Bbworld that has Cjust beDmgun
[Verse]
For the springtime is Amhere againDm  
Buds and blossoms aAmboundDm  
Promises of Cfuture daysAm  
And new Bblife that is Call aBbroundA___Dm  
[Chorus]
See the Clast leaf BbshiverCingDm  
As the Bbwinds did DmblowC__
DmHolding Ctight to Bbwhat she Cknew
DmFear of Cthe unBbknowCn__Dm___Am  Dm  
[Verse]
Soon the spring turned to AmsummertimeDm  
She could never AmdenyDm  
How she loved her Chome up thereAm  
In beBbtween the Cearth and Dmsky
[Verse]
Still to drift on a Amsummer breezeDm  
Was to taste paraAmdiseDm  
But that summer would Cturn to fallAm  
And the Bbautumn would Cturn to Bbice_A__Dm  
[Chorus]
See the Clast leaf BbshiverCingDm  
As the Bbwinds did DmblowC__
DmHolding Ctight to Bbwhat she Cknew
DmFear of Cthe unBbknowCn__Dm__
[Instrumental]
Bb  C  Dm   Bb  Am  Dm
Bb  C  Dm   Bb  Dm  A   Dm
[Verse]
In the harvest of Amgolden daysDm  
Leaves were turning to AmfireDm  
Dancing upon the Cautumn breezeAm  
Like a Bbprincess on Cthe high Dmwire
[Verse]
One by one, though, the Amdancers doveDm  
Spiralling to the AmgroundDm  
Carried off on a Cwinter windAm  
DisapBbpearing withCout a BbsoundA___Dm  
[Chorus]
See the Clast leaf BbshiverCingDm  
As the Bbwinds did DmblowC__
DmHolding Ctight to Bbwhat she Cknew
DmFear of Cthe unBbknowCn__Dm  
[Verse]
So the Clast leaf Bbtook to CflightDm  
As the Bbwinds did DmblowC___
DmHolding Ctight to Bbwhat could CbeDm  
Finally Cletting Bbgo__A___Dm___

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The Last Leaf

by Blackmore's Night

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

[Intro]

Dm C Dm Am Dm Bb Dm Am Dm

[Verse]

Am Dm

There's a tree in an open field

Am Dm

Branches reach for the sun

C Am

With the green of a thousand leaves

Bb C Dm

And a world that has just begun

[Verse]

Am Dm

For the springtime is here again

Am Dm

Buds and blossoms abound

C Am

Promises of future days

Bb C Bb A Dm

And new life that is all around___

[Chorus]

C Bb C Dm

See the last leaf shivering

Bb Dm C

As the winds did blow__

Dm C Bb C

Holding tight to what she knew

Dm C Bb C Dm Am Dm

Fear of the unknown_____

[Verse]

Am Dm

Soon the spring turned to summertime

Am Dm

She could never deny

C Am

How she loved her home up there

Bb C Dm

In between the earth and sky

[Verse]

Am Dm

Still to drift on a summer breeze

Am Dm

Was to taste paradise

C Am

But that summer would turn to fall

Bb C Bb A Dm

And the autumn would turn to ice___

[Chorus]

C Bb C Dm

See the last leaf shivering

Bb Dm C

As the winds did blow__

Dm C Bb C

Holding tight to what she knew

Dm C Bb C Dm

Fear of the unknown____

[Instrumental]

Bb C Dm Bb Am Dm

Bb C Dm Bb Dm A Dm

[Verse]

Am Dm

In the harvest of golden days

Am Dm

Leaves were turning to fire

C Am

Dancing upon the autumn breeze

Bb C Dm

Like a princess on the high wire

[Verse]

Am Dm

One by one, though, the dancers dove

Am Dm

Spiralling to the ground

C Am

Carried off on a winter wind

Bb C Bb A Dm

Disappearing without a sound___

[Chorus]

C Bb C Dm

See the last leaf shivering

Bb Dm C

As the winds did blow__

Dm C Bb C

Holding tight to what she knew

Dm C Bb C Dm

Fear of the unknown__

[Verse]

C Bb C Dm

So the last leaf took to flight

Bb Dm C

As the winds did blow___

Dm C Bb C Dm

Holding tight to what could be

C Bb A Dm

Finally letting go________

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