Capo: 4th fret
[Intro]
G Am Am Am G Am Am Am G
[Verse 1]
Am
Well, of those that sailed the silver ships
Dm F Am
From Andilar, I am the last
C
And the deeds that rang our youthful dreams
G Am
It seems shall go undone
Am
Well, north for the shores of Valinor
Dm F Am
Our bows and crimson sails were made
C
And our captains were strong and our lances long
G Am
And our liege the holy king
[Verse 2]
Am
Well, the hills did turn from green to blue
Dm F Am
And vanish as on the decks, we watched
C G
But every thought in that noble company
Am
Was forward bound
Am
To the lifeless plains of Valinor
Dm F Am
Where reigns the dark and frozen one
C
And with tongues afire and glorious eyes
G Am G
We pledged our mission be
[Verse 3]
Am
Well the clime from mild to bitter ran
Dm F Am
And the winds from fair to fierce, did blow
C
Oath and prayer did turn to thoughts
G Am
Of homes left far behind
Am
Longed every man for some glimpse of land
Dm F Am
And the host that did await us there
C
But each new day brought only a sea
G Am G
And sky of ice and gray
[Verse 4]
Am
Thanks give, no words can drag you through
Dm F Am
Those endless weeks, our ships did roll
C
Thanks give, you cannot see those sails
G Am
And faces bleach and draw
Ice we drank and leather did chew
Dm F Am
For the oceans are unwholesome there
C
And the dead that slid into the seas
G Am
Did freeze before our eyes
[Verse 5]
Am
Then a wind did fling the ships apart
Dm F Am
Each one to go her separate way
C
And the sky did howl and the hull did groan
G Am
For how long, I do not know
Am
And what men were left when the winds had ceased
Dm F Am
Grew dull and low of countenance
C
For a soldier denied his battle plain
G Am
On a comrade soon must turn
[Verse 6]
Am
And so one by one, we died alone
Dm F Am
Some by hunger, some by steel
C
And the bodies froze where they did fall
G Am
Their souls un-sanctified
Until only another and I were left
Dm F Am
Then just before his flame did fail
C
We were shone ourselves brothers-in-arms
G Am G
To serve the holy king
[Verse 7]
Am
Well, perhaps this shall reach Andilar
Dm F Am
Although I know not how it can
C
For once again, he's hurled his wind
G Am
Upon the silver prow
But if it should, my words are these
Dm F Am
"Arise, young men, fine ships to build
C
And set them north for Valinor
G Am
'Neath standards proud as fire"
Of those that sailed the silver ships
From Andilar I am the last
The deeds that rang our youthful dreams
It seems shall go undone
North for the shores of Valinor
Our bows and crimson sails were made
Our captains were strong, our lances long
And our liege the holy king
The hills did turn from green to blue
And vanish as on the decks we watched
But every thought in that noble company
Was forward bound
To the lifeless plains of Valinor
Where reigns the dark and frozen one
And with tongues afire and glorious eyes
We pledged our mission be
The clime from mild to bitter ran
The wind from fair to fierce did blow
Oath and prayer did turn to thoughts
Of homes left far behind
Longed every man for some glimpse of land
And the host that did await us there
But each new day brought only a sea
And sky of ice and gray
Thanks give no word can drag you through
Those endless weeks our ships did roll
Thanks give you cannot see those sails
And faces bleach and draw
Ice we drank and leather did chew
For the oceans are unwholesome there
The dead that slid into the seas
Did freeze before our eyes
Then a wind did fling the ships apart
Each one to go her separate way
The sky did howl, the hull did groan
For how long I do not know
And what men were left when the winds had ceased
Grew dull and low of countenance
For soldiers denied their battle plain
On comrades soon must turn
So one by one we died alone
Some by hunger, some by steel
Bodies froze where they did fall
Their souls unsanctified
Until only another and I were left
Then just before his flame did fail
We shone ourselves brothers-in-arms
To serve the holy king
Perhaps this shall reach Andilar
Although I know not how it can
For once again he's hurled his wind
Upon the silver prow
But if it should my words are these
Arise young men fine ships to build
And set them north for Valinor
'neath standards proud as fire
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