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