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Blood Red Sky

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 E5Staring at the E7dark with huG6ngry eAsus2yes 
ThE5e moonlight E7flickered and a sG6hadow cBm/F#ried
E5A gold ring fE7lashed as the G6howling Asus2stopped 
Cmaj7I called her namBm/F#e as the West E5Wind dropped 
Cmaj7I called her nBm/F#ame as the West E5Wind droppedE7  G6  
E5I brushed her on the E7arm with a sG6ilver cAsus2ane
E5took her by the hE7and and saw G6her pBm/F#ain
E5My breath smelt lE7ike a burG6ning hoAsus2use with Cmaj7bitter cold wBm/F#ords upon my mE5outh
Cmaj7With bitter colBm/F#d words upon my moE5uth
        Cmaj7D6sus2             E5  
A cold dark figure is on the loose
Cmaj7With bright sharp Dsus2teeth to fight the trutE5h
           Cmaj7D6sus2                E5  
I'll steal your honour and tell you lies 
       Cmaj7D6sus2                   E5  
Leave you alone in the blood red skies
                Cmaj7D6sus2          E5  
Leave you all alone in a blood red sky (repeat) 
E5I wake up E7late in the G6midday sAsus2un
E5Reach for a shaE7dow and I'lG6l be gBm/F#one
Through eE5mpty trE7ees and stoG6rm-blown trAsus2ees 
Cmaj7Praying to the Bm/F#night to set you fE5ree
Cmaj7You'll be prayiBm/F#ng to the night to set yoE5u free. E7  G6  
(chorus) 
E5Falling E7shadow and G7a cold emAsus2brace 
Cmaj7Cross your heBm/F#art and you'll see mE5y face (repeat once)
(repeat chorus ad lib)

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Blood Red Sky

by Seth Lakeman

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

Asus2

Bm/F#

Cmaj7

Dsus2

E5 E7 G6 Asus2

Staring at the dark with hungry eyes

E5 E7 G6 Bm/F#

The moonlight flickered and a shadow cried

E5 E7 G6 Asus2

A gold ring flashed as the howling stopped

Cmaj7 Bm/F# E5

I called her name as the West Wind dropped

Cmaj7 Bm/F# E5 E7 G6

I called her name as the West Wind dropped

E5 E7 G6 Asus2

I brushed her on the arm with a silver cane

E5 E7 G6 Bm/F#

took her by the hand and saw her pain

E5 E7 G6 Asus2 Cmaj7 Bm/F# E5

My breath smelt like a burning house with bitter cold words upon my mouth

Cmaj7 Bm/F# E5

With bitter cold words upon my mouth

Cmaj7 E5

D6sus2

A cold dark figure is on the loose

Cmaj7 Dsus2 E5

With bright sharp teeth to fight the truth

Cmaj7 E5

D6sus2

I'll steal your honour and tell you lies

Cmaj7 E5

D6sus2

Leave you alone in the blood red skies

Cmaj7 E5

D6sus2

Leave you all alone in a blood red sky (repeat)

E5 E7 G6 Asus2

I wake up late in the midday sun

E5 E7 G6 Bm/F#

Reach for a shadow and I'll be gone

E5 E7 G6 Asus2

Through empty trees and storm-blown trees

Cmaj7 Bm/F# E5

Praying to the night to set you free

Cmaj7 Bm/F# E5 E7 G6

You'll be praying to the night to set you free.

(chorus)

E5 E7 G7 Asus2

Falling shadow and a cold embrace

Cmaj7 Bm/F# E5

Cross your heart and you'll see my face (repeat once)

(repeat chorus ad lib)

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