Intro (with piano):
Dm | C | A# | Gm |
Dm | Am | A# | Gm F C |
VERSE 1
Dm C A# Gm F C
A day's light told me, of my son's fate
Dm Am A# Gm F C
the sun showed the way, grim and severe
Dm C A# Gm F C
pulled under the raging, waters my child
Dm Am A# Gm F C
sank in the drowning, currents my son,
BRIDGE, w/ *Riff 1
Dm Am Dm Am
My Son.....
Dm Am Dm Gm
My Son.....
VERSE 2
Dm C A# Gm F C
My strength is not enough, my powers failed me
Dm Am A# Gm F C
I need the heavens help, I ask for thunder's force
Dm C A# Gm F C
I plead for you oh lightning, forge an iron tool
Dm Am A# Gm F C
a magic rake of dragging, a river for my son
BRIDGE, w/ *Riff 1
Dm Am Dm Gm
My Son...
CHORUS
A# Gm Dm
God of fire bring your light
C A#
forger of sun, help me now
Gm Dm
Guardian of the shore will sleep,
C
In your warmth..
A# Gm Dm
Lull the folk of cold water,
C A#
banish the serpents of the dark.
Gm Dm
To the river, let me go
C Dm
and fetch my son away
INTRO, w/ *Riff 2
Dm | C | A# | Gm F C |
Dm | Am | A# | Gm F C |
VERSE III
Dm C A# Gm F C
A rake made of iron, from the Gods of skies
Dm Am A# Gm F C
the spirit of bright days, sent me the sun
Dm C A# Gm F C
Cold troops of Tuoni, cannot stand in my way
Dm Am A# Gm F C
untouched I shall walk by the river of the night
BRIDGE, w/ "solo riff"
Dm Am Dm Am
Dm Am Dm Gm
CHORUS
A# Gm Dm
God of fire bring your light
C A#
forger of sun, help me now
Gm Dm
Guardian of the shore will sleep,
C
In your warmth..
A# Gm Dm
Lull the folk of cold water,
C A#
banish the serpents of the dark.
Gm Dm
To the river, let me go
C Dm
and fetch my son away
OUTRO (=Intro with piano riff):
Dm | C | A# | Gm F C |
My child, my son ...
Dm | Am | A# | Gm F C |
My child, my son ...
Dm | C | A# | Gm F C |
My child, my son ...
Dm | Am | A# | Gm F C |
My child, my son ...