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Universal Hall

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[Intro]
E  C#m  A
E  C#m  A    E
[Chorus]
I sacrifice my C#mpower on the altar of your Alove
That it may be born again on another Eworld
I sacrifice my C#mpower on the altar of your Alove
That it may be born again on another EworldC  G  
[Verse]
In this library I could Dlose myselfC#aug  
Transports, gateways Con every shelfG  
Dark words, bright words of Dice and fireC#aug  
As if an angel Cdid descendG  
And use the writer Das a penC#aug  
For here are 'Avalon Cof the Heart'G  
'Flight into freedom'D  
Macdonald's 'Lilith' and 'C#augFantastes'C  
Lewis's 'Perelandra'G  E  
[Chorus]
I sacrifice my C#mpower on the altar of your Alove
That it may be born again on another Eworld
I sacrifice my C#mpower on the altar of your Alove
That it may be born again on another EworldC  G  
[Verse]
Come friend, Glet us climb the winding Dflights of stairsC#aug  
Through the narrow door into the Cchamber bareG  
A single candle burns as we Dseat ourselvesC#aug  
Words take form in our minds Cand repeat themselvesG  D  
"My beloved and I are oneC#aug  C  
My beloved and I are oneG  D  
My beloved and I are oneC#aug  C  
My beloved and I are one"G  E  
[Chorus]
I sacrifice my C#mpower on the altar of your Alove
That it may be born again on another Eworld
I sacrifice my C#mpower on the altar of your Alove
That it may be born againE  
I sacrifice my C#mpower on the altar of your AloveC  G  
[Verse]
Out here on the tower the air is Dcold and clearC#aug  
The stars and moon are Cbright above usG  
A night wind whispers Din our earsC#aug  
And it loves usC  G  
And though your body Dweary isC#aug  
In this grand canyon Cstate of mindG  
If high stream of dreams and Dtruth be toldC#aug  
And our intentions Cbe entwinedG  
Then from these high flung Dtower wallsC#aug  
Let healing grace and Cblessings fallG  
Over all this cracked and Dbroken landC#aug  
From northern crag to Csouthern downG  
From universal hall to DCamden townC#aug  
From city square to Cvillage greenG  
From parliament to Dhousing schemeC#aug  
From Iona to the Chill of dreamsE  
[Chorus]
I sacrifice my C#mpower on the altar of your Alove
AThat it may be born again
[Outro]
  E    C#m    Ax11   
E

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Universal Hall

by The Waterboys

Lyrics & chords · Original key

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C#m

C#aug

[Intro]

E C#m A

E C#m A E

[Chorus]

C#m A

I sacrifice my power on the altar of your love

That it may be born again on another world

C#m A

I sacrifice my power on the altar of your love

E C G

That it may be born again on another world

[Verse]

D C#aug

In this library I could lose myself

C G

Transports, gateways on every shelf

D C#aug

Dark words, bright words of ice and fire

C G

As if an angel did descend

D C#aug

And use the writer as a pen

C G

For here are 'Avalon of the Heart'

'Flight into freedom'

C#aug C

Macdonald's 'Lilith' and 'Fantastes'

G E

Lewis's 'Perelandra'

[Chorus]

C#m A

I sacrifice my power on the altar of your love

That it may be born again on another world

C#m A

I sacrifice my power on the altar of your love

E C G

That it may be born again on another world

[Verse]

G D C#aug

Come friend, let us climb the winding flights of stairs

C G

Through the narrow door into the chamber bare

D C#aug

A single candle burns as we seat ourselves

C G D

Words take form in our minds and repeat themselves

C#aug C

"My beloved and I are one

G D

My beloved and I are one

C#aug C

My beloved and I are one

G E

My beloved and I are one"

[Chorus]

C#m A

I sacrifice my power on the altar of your love

That it may be born again on another world

C#m A

I sacrifice my power on the altar of your love

That it may be born again

C#m A C G

I sacrifice my power on the altar of your love

[Verse]

D C#aug

Out here on the tower the air is cold and clear

C G

The stars and moon are bright above us

D C#aug

A night wind whispers in our ears

C G

And it loves us

D C#aug

And though your body weary is

C G

In this grand canyon state of mind

D C#aug

If high stream of dreams and truth be told

C G

And our intentions be entwined

D C#aug

Then from these high flung tower walls

C G

Let healing grace and blessings fall

D C#aug

Over all this cracked and broken land

C G

From northern crag to southern down

D C#aug

From universal hall to Camden town

C G

From city square to village green

D C#aug

From parliament to housing scheme

C E

From Iona to the hill of dreams

[Chorus]

C#m A

I sacrifice my power on the altar of your love

That it may be born again

[Outro]

E C#m A

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