Verse
B F#
I lay awake for a night
E G#m F#
Drenched in anguish and bright light
E B
I dreamt about an ancient house
F# B
And a slow Southern home
[Verse 2]
B F#
I was there, and so were you
E G#m F#
Not a word was spoke, nothing new
E B
It was old, all was known
F# B
Like a sheep to the fold
[Verse 3]
B F#
G# blind man sang, bells of joy
E G#m F#
I was a stranger, but still a boy
E B
My parents dead, the vines had grown
F# B
Through my slow Southern home
[Verse 4]
B F#
In those eyes, I had no name
E G#m F#
They had seen fear, and all was vain
E B
Bells of joy he did sing
F# B
His noise did ring and ring and ring
[Verse 5]
B F#
And everyone must come back
E G#m F#
The flames have risen, the plumes were black
E B
And if you're welcomed home by friends
F# B
It won't ever be the same again