^AmFirst I know, unkn^Fown to rulers, ^GOr any human m^Eind; ^AmHelp it is named, for h^Felp it can give ^DmIn hours of desp^Eair....

^AmI know a third, in the t^Fhick of battle, ^GIf my need be g^Ereat, It will ^Amblunt the edges of ^Fswords and axes, Their^Dm weapons will make no ^Ewounds.

Am Am G Am (x 2)

I ^Amknow a ninth, when ^Fneed I have To ^Gshelter my ship on the ^Eflood, The ^Amwind it calms, the ^Fwaves it smoothes And ^Dmputs the sea to s^Eleep.

Am Am G Am (x 2)

^AmThe Wise One has spoken the w^Gords in the ^Fhall, ^AmJoy to him who ^Fund^Eers^Amtood.

Am Am Am Am-G

^AmI grew and I t^Ghrove ^Fwell; ^AmWord from word gave ^Fwords ^Eto ^Amme, ^AmI grew and I t^Ghrove ^Fwell ^AmDeed from deed gave ^Fdeeds ^Eto ^Amme.

^AmWhen I brethern l^Fead to battle I ^Gchant it behind my ^Eshield, ^AmUnwounded they go, ^FUnwounded they return, ^DmUnscathed wherever they a^Ere.

Am Am G Am (x 2)

I ^Amknow another, ^Fonly few know, The ^Gnames of the ^Efallen ones. Abo^Amut the high ones, ^Felves and gods, ^DmI can name them ^Eall.

Am Am G Am (x 2)

^AmThe Wise One has spoken the w^Gords in the ^Fhall, ^AmJoy to him who ^Fund^Eers^Amtood.

Am Am Am Am-G

^AmI grew and I t^Ghrove ^Fwell; ^AmWord from word gave ^Fwords ^Eto ^Amme, ^AmI grew and I t^Ghrove ^Fwell ^AmDeed from deed gave ^Fdeeds ^Eto ^Amme.

Solo: chords of the first verse: Am F G E Am F Dm E Am Am G Am (x 2)

^AmThe Wise One has spoken the ^Fwords in the hall, ^GNeedful for men to^E know. ^AmHail the speaker, ^Fhail to who knows, ^DmJoy to him who unders^Etood.

Falkenbach - Havamal