Bob Dylan - Changing of the guards

^GSixt^Deen ye^Emars, ^Am7Sixteen ^G/Dbanners united^D over the field ^Em Where the good ^Cshepherd grieves. ^D Desperate men, de^Emspera^Am7te women di^G/Dvided, ^D Spreading their wings 'n^Emeath the falling leave^Cs. ^{D G}

^GFort^Dune cal^Emls. ^Am7I stepped fo^G/Drth from the shadows^D, to the marketplace, ^Em Merchants and thieves, ^Chungry for power, my last de^Dal gone down. ^{Em Am7}She's smelling swe^G/Det like the meadow^Ds where she was born, ^Em On midsummer's eve, near th^Ce towe^Dr. ^G

^GThe cold-bloo^Dded moon. ^Em The cap^Am7tain wait^G/Ds above the celebration ^D Sending his though^Emts to a beloved mai^Cd ^D Whose ebony face is ^Embeyon^Am7d co^G/Dmmunication. ^D The captain is down bu^Emt still believing that his love will be repaid^C. ^{D G}

They sh^Gaved her he^Dad. ^Em She was torn ^Am7between Jupiter ^G/Dand Apollo. ^D A messenger arrived w^Emith a black nightin^Cgale. ^D I seen her on the stairs an^Emd I coul^Am7dn't^G/D help but follow, ^D Follow her down^Em past the fountain where they lifted her veil. ^{C D G}

^GI stumbled to ^Dmy feet. ^Em I r^Am7ode past destr^G/Duction in the ditches ^D With the stitch^Emes still mending 'neath a heart-shaped ta^Cttoo. ^D Renegade priest^Ems and tre^Am7ache^G/Drous young witches ^D Were handi^Emng out the flowers that I'd given to you. ^{C D G}

The pal^Gace of mir^Dror^Ems ^Am7Where dog so^G/Dldiers are reflec^Dted, The endless road a^Emnd the wailing o^Cf chimes, ^D The empty rooms ^Emwhere her^Am7 memory is ^G/Dprotected, ^D Where the angels^Em' voices whisper to the souls of previous^C times. ^{D G}

She wa^Gkes him u^Dp ^Em Forty-eigh^Am7t hours later,^G/D the sun is breaking^D Near broken chains, m^Emountain laurel and rol^Cling rocks. ^D She's begging to know what^Em measure^Am7s he^G/D now will be taking. ^D He's pulling her down and^Em she's clutching on to his long golden locks. ^{C D G}

^GGentleme^Dn, he said, ^{Em Am7}I don't n^G/Deed your organizati^Don, I've shined your shoes, ^Em I've moved your mountain^Cs and marked your cards ^D But Eden is burnin^Emg, either brace yours^Am7elf for elimina^G/Dtion ^D Or else your hearts ^Emmust have the courage for the changing of the guard^Cs. ^{D G}

^GPeace wi^Dll co^Emme ^Am7With tranquil^G/Dity and splen^Ddor on the wheels of fire ^Em But will bring us^C no reward wh^Den her false idols fall ^{Em Am7}And ^G/Dcruel death surr^Denders with its pale ghost ^Emretreating Between the King an^Cd the Queen of Sw^Dords. ^G