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[Intro]
Dm  A
Dm  A
Dm  A
DmA terrible mistake was Amade
AThe weight would break tDmhe backs
DmOf ten strong horses triAed to save
AThe castle in the fDmray
DmIf you kAnew
AThat I could take Dmthe pain
DmInflicted at the Abattle
AWith faithful arDmrows you
DmMight get back in thAe saddle
ABut it's a special death Dmyou saved
DmFor me, the brown-eyed dAaughter
AOnce you made it Dmhotter
DmThe thankless, hAoly praise
AIs left alone. WDmhy bother
DmTo cast a stone Ain water?
ALa la la Dmla la
DmLa la la Ala
ALa la la Dmla la la
DmLa la la Ala
ALa la la Dmla la la
DmLa la la Ala
ALa la la Dmla la.

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Special Death

by Mirah

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[Intro]

Dm A

A terrible mistake was made

A Dm

The weight would break the backs

Dm A

Of ten strong horses tried to save

A Dm

The castle in the fray

Dm A

If you knew

A Dm

That I could take the pain

Dm A

Inflicted at the battle

A Dm

With faithful arrows you

Dm A

Might get back in the saddle

A Dm

But it's a special death you saved

Dm A

For me, the brown-eyed daughter

A Dm

Once you made it hotter

Dm A

The thankless, holy praise

A Dm

Is left alone. Why bother

Dm A

To cast a stone in water?

A Dm

La la la la la

Dm A

La la la la

A Dm

La la la la la la

Dm A

La la la la

A Dm

La la la la la la

Dm A

La la la la

A Dm

La la la la la.

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