The Battle of Evermore - Led Zeppelin
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Intro: |Am |Am |Am/E | |Am/D#| |Am/D | |Am/D#| |
|Am G|Am G|Am G|Am G|
Am G Am C Am G Am C
The Queen of Light took her bow, and then she turned to go
Am G Am C Am G Am C
The Prince of Peace embraced the gloom, and walked the night alone
D
(Oh, dance in the dark of night, sing to the morning light.)
Am G Am C Am G Am C
The Dark Lord rides in force tonight and time will tell us all.
D
(Oh, throw down your plow and hoe, rest not to lock your homes)
Am G Am C Am G Am C
Side by side we wait the might of the darkest of them all.
|D | | | |Am G|Am C|Am G|Am C|
C D C D
I hear the horses thunder, down in the valley below
G7 C G7 C
I'm waiting for the angels of Avalon, waiting for the eastern glow
Am G Am C Am G Am C
The apples of the valley hold the seeds of happiness,
Am G Am C Am G Am C
The ground is rich from tender care, repay, do not forget
D
(Oh, dance in the dark of night, sing to the morning light)
Am G Am C Am G Am C
The apples turn to brown and black, the tyrant's face is red.
D
(Oh, war is common cry, pick up you swords and fly.)
Am G Am C Am G Am C
The sky is filled with good and bad that mortals never know.
|D | | | |Am G|Am C|Am G|Am C|
(oh-oh-h)
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C D C D
Oh, well, the night is long the beads of time pass slow,
G7 C G7 C
Tired eyes on the sunrise, waiting for the eastern glow.
Am G Am C Am G Am C
The pain of war cannot exceed the woe of aftermath,
Am G Am C Am G Am C
The drums will shake the castle wall, the Ringwraiths ride in black, Ride..
D
...On, (Sing as you raise your bow, shoot straighter than before)
Am G Am C Am G Am C
No comfort has the fire at night that lights the face so cold.
D
(Oh, dance in the dark of night, sing to the morning light.)
Am G Am C Am G Am C
The magic runes are writ in gold to bring the balance back, bring it back
|D | | | |Am G|Am C|Am G|Am C|
C D C D
At last the sun is shining, the clouds of blue roll by,
G7 C G7 C
With flames from the dragon of darkness the sunlight blinds his eyes.
|Am | |Am/E| |Am/D#| |Am/D| |Am/D#| |
|Em | | | | | | | |
Bring it
Am G Am C Am G Am C
Back, bring it back, bring it back, bring it back, bring it
Am G Am C Am G Am C
Back, bring it back, bring it back, bring it back,
D
Oh now, oh now, oh now oh, oh now, oh now, oh now oh, bring it
Am G Am C Am G Am C
Back, bring it back, bring it back, bring it back,
D
Oh now, oh now, oh now oh, oh now, oh now, oh now oh, bring it
Am G Am C
Bring it, bring it, bring it, bring it, bring it
Am G Am C
Bring it, bring it, bring it, bring it, bring it
Outro:
|Am G|Am C|Am G|Am C| - repeat 6 times and fade
- Tabbed by Chris Williscroft -
