Intro
Bm | A | G| Bm A Bm | Gm | A | A | Bm A Bm
[Verse 1]
Bm A A
The secrets of the wind
Bm A Bm
Are whispered to the leaves
Gm A A
The song of hidden creeks
Bm A Bm
In the bronzing autumn light
[Verse 2]
Bm A A
Elven dance
Bm A Bm
In the twi-i-light
Gm A A
The riddles of the sea
Bm A Bm
Raise a murmur to the shore
[Verse 3]
Bm A A
O, mermaid,
Bm A Bm
Answer me!
Gm A A
Where's now the hero
Bm A Bm
Did he stand or did he fall?
[Verse 4]
Bm D E
Rolling thunder in the distance
Bm D E
B heavy rain begins to pour
Bm D E
I welcome the chariot of Thor
Bm D E
The wrath of the heavens above
[Verse 5]
Bm D E
Full of pride I raise my sword
Bm D E
The dying sound of battle horns
Bm D E
The screams subside on the field
Bm D
The creek I knew so long ago
E Bm
Now red it foams and rolls
[Chorus]
Bm C#m Bm
I yearn for the tide
Bm D Bm
When long ships arrive
Bm C#m Bm
Underneath the amber sky
Bm E F#
Wherein Odin's ravens fly
[Chorus]
Bm C#m Bm
I yearn for the tide
Bm D Bm
When long ships arrive
Bm C#m Bm
Underneath the amber sky
Bm E F#
Wherein Odin's ravens fly
[Instrumental interlude]
Bm | A | G| Bm A Bm | Gm | A | A | Bm A Bm [x4]
[Outro]
Bm | A | G| Bm A Bm | Gm | A | A | Bm A Bm [x4]
These are the first When Long Ships Arrive chords on the Internet, and they’re accurate.