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Words of J.R.R Tolkien wonderfully brought into music by Clamavi De Profundis. Please remark that transposing into another key may shift the chords from their original position due to the high amount of flats that will possibly go missing, so take that into account. [Intro] |Bm|Bm|A|A|G|E|Bm|Bm|A|A|G|Gbm|Bm| [Verse 1]
The lBmeaves were lGong, the gBmrass was gGbmreen, The hGemlock-Bmumbels tDall and fAair, And Bmin the gGlade a lDight was sEmeen Of sEmtars Ain sBmhadow shDimmerAing. TinDuviel was dAancing thDere To mDusic of a pDipe unsAeen, And lBmight of stGars was Bmin her hAair, And Bmin her rAaiment glGimmerAing.
[Bridge] |A D|E Bm|Bm|E B| [Verse 2]
There BBeren cGame from mDountains Gbmcold, And lGost Ahe Bmwandered Dunder lAeaves, And wBmhere the GElven-rGiver Gbmrolled. He wGalked alBmong and sDorrowAing. He pBmeered betwGeen the hDemlock-lAeaves And Bmsaw in wGonder fBmlowers of gAold UBmpon her Gbmmantle aAnd her sBmleeves, G A Gbm G | G And her hair like shadow following.
[Bridge] |Bm G|A Gbm|G|Bm|Bm|Gb E|B|Abm|Dbm B| |Gb|Gb| [Verse 3]
EncAbmhantment healed his Abmweary fGbeet ThatAbm over hEills were dEoomed to Gbroam; And fAborth he Abmhastened, stGbrong and flEeet, And grEasped at Abmmoonbeams glBisteGbning. Through Abmwoven Gbwoods in EElvenGbhome E Abm Abm Gb | Gb She lightly fled on dancing feet, And Abmleft him Gblonely Abmstill Eto roam Abm Gb Ebm E | E In the silent forest lis-ten-ing.
[Bridge] |Abm|Abm|E|Gb Ebm|Abm|Abm|E|Ebm| |Abm|Abm|Bbm| [Verse 4]
He Bbmheard there oft the fAblying sBbmound Of Gbfeet as Dblight as linden-Fmleaves, Or Gbmusic Abwelling Bbmunderground, Gb Ab Fm Gb | Gb In hidden hollows quavering. Now Bbmwithered lay Dbthe Abhemlock-sBbmheaves, And Gbone by Dbone with Dbsighing Fmsound WhGbispering Abfell the Bbmbeechen leaves Gb Ab Fm Ebm | Ebm In the wintry woodland wavering.
[Verse 5]
He Ebmsought her Bever, Dbwandering fBar Where lBeaves of yGbears were thickly strBbmewn, By lBight of mDboon and Ebmray of star In frBosty hDbeavens sBbmhiverBing. Her Ebmmantle glintGbed Dbin the mAboon, As Bon a hill-top Ebmhigh and Bbmfar She dBanced, and Dbat her fBeet was strewn B Db Bbm B | B A mist of silver quivering.
[Bridge] |B|Ebm5|Abm|Ebm|Ebm Gb|Gb B|B|Ebm| |Ebm Db Db Db|Db B|B|Ebm|Db|Db|Db|Ebm5| |Ebm5 Ebm|Ebm|Ebm|Bm7|Ebm|Ebm| [Verse 6]
When Ebmwinter passed, she came agaDbin, And her Ebmsong released the Gbsudden spDbring, Like Gbrising lBark, and Gbfalling rBain, And Ebmmelting water GbbubbelDbing. He Gbsaw the elven-fDblowers spGbring AGbbout her feet, and healed agaDbin He Gblonged by hBer to Gbdance and Bbmsing UpBon the grass untroubelDbing.
[Verse 7]
BbmA - Ebmgain she fled, but sDbwift he Ebmcame. TiGbnuviel! TiDbnuviel! He Ebmcalled her by her Gbelvish Dbname; And thBere she Dbhalted lBistenDbing. DbOne Ebmmoment stood she, and a spell His vGboice laid on her: DbBeren came, And Ebmdoom fell on TinGbuvieDbl That Ebmin his Dbarms lay gEbmlistenDbing.
[Verse 8]
As EbmBeren looked inGbto her Dbeyes WitEbmhin the shadows Dbof her hair, The Ebmtrembling starlight Gbof the sDbkies He Ebmsaw there Dbmirrored shBimmerDbing. TiEbmnuviel the Gbelven-fDbair, ImmGbortal maiden Abmelven-Dbwise, AEbmbout him cast her sGbhadowy hair Ebm Db Ebm Db | Db And arms like silver glimmering.
Gb|Gb Fm Fm Fm|Fm [Verse 9]
FmLong was the way that fate them Ebbore, O'er sFmtony mountains Abcold and gEbrey, Through Dbhalls of Fmiron and Ebdarkling Dbdoor, And Fmwoods of Abnightshade AbmorrowlFmess. The DbSundering Seas betwAbeen them Eblay, Fm Db Eb | Eb And yet at last they met once more, Fm Eb Db | Db And long ag-o they passed away In the Dbforest sEbinging sorrowlBess.