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