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[Intro] F#5 G5 [Verse 1]
F#5In ancient times once rode across the laG5nd F#5A man unknown on a horD5se of unE5told graF#5nd, F#5Adorned his cape by thirG5ty runE5es of golF#5d Of F#5whom the tales since agD5es unknE5own tolF#5d
F#5 G5 F#5 D5 E5 F#5 F#5 G5 E5 F#5 F#5 D5 E5 F#5 [Verse 2]
F#5The man arrived at the shore of seG5a F#5And gazed onto the nightly sE5ky, F#5His ears could hear and his eyes could sG5ee F#5Two ravens dark as night paE5ssing by G5
[Verse 3]
F#5In a distance far the thunder soG5unds F#5And lightnings reached the frozen grE5ounds, F#5His breath ran fast, his heart pounded stG5rong F#5As the day now came, awaited oE5h so lonG5g
[Verse 4]
F#5Tears will fall and blood will soon be sG5hed F#5When the dawn heralds the twiD5light ofE5 the dayF#5 F#5Then into batG5tle they will ridE5e with their swoF#5rds in hand F#5For a hD5eathenisE5h forayF#5
F#5 G5 F#5 D5 E5 F#5 F#5 G5 E5 F#5 F#5 D5 E5 F#5 [Verse 5]
F#5Countless miles he rode through ice and knee-deep sG5now Over F#5mountains 'till the landscape changed its faE5ce So he at lF#5ast arrived where winds blew strong and chG5ill Like aF#5 welcome to all those who trod this plaE5ce G5
[Verse 6]
F#5He in cape was wrapped, and with his hammer 'round his necG5k F#5He forced his way though he didn't saw the paE5th, F#5But he did not rest, 'till he had crossed this land of cG5hill F#5And the storm had calmed, when he stood alonE5e on hilG5l
[Verse 7]
F#5His eyes could see the forest shining brG5ight F#5And its trees reflected solD5ens golE5den lighF#5t, F#5The sound of horns then reG5ached hisE5 earsF#5 F#5To welcome him and taD5ke awaE5y his feaF#5rs
F#5 G5 F#5 D5 E5 F#5 F#5 G5 E5 F#5 F#5 D5 E5 F#5 [Instrumental] F#5 G5 F#5 G5 F#5 x3 F#5 G5 E5 F#5 G5 F#5 F#5 G5 E5 F#5 [Verse 8]
F#5From all their lands the kings, they cG5ame F#5With their retinue of countless meE5n, F#5And the maiden in full armour sat on their hG5orses, F#5Winged, until the rE5ight beganG5
[Verse 9]
F#5So he rested a while an recovered from his riG5de, F#5The horizon gleamed by the mighty northers liE5ght, F#5And the elder ones sang tales about the pG5ast, F#5Of their ancestors pride, that will foreE5ver laG5st
[Verse 10]
F#5As the darkness fell and gone was solens lG5ight F#5The silence ruled amongst the mD5en of heE5athenpridF#5e, F#5Who now gathered in a miG5ghty batE5tle-linF#5e F#5And awaited their gods to gD5ive the fiE5nal signF#5
F#5 G5 F#5 E5 F#5 G5 F#5 E5 G5 [Verse 11]
F#5Tears will fall and blood will soon be sG5hed F#5When the dawn heralds the twiD5light ofE5 the dayF#5 F#5Then into batG5tle they will ridE5e with their swoF#5rds in hand F#5For a hD5eathenisE5h forayF#5
F#5 G5 F#5 D5 E5 F#5 F#5 G5 E5 F#5 F#5 D5 E5 F#5