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