Thrice - Flags of dawn

^Bmthis darkness would ^C/Geclipse our will ^Bma cold wind blows ^C/Gacross these hills ^Bma swinging gaze ^C/Gfrom a hangman's tree ^Bma crow's nest view ^C/Gof what's left to see

^Dthe light that's formed of saints ^Bmreturn t^Ghe silence to the snow ^Dstill beneath the craters waiting ^Bmfor this ti^Gme to grow

ho^C/Gld tight ^Bmopen d^C/Gaylight D#/A# D/A C/G we will over come

so^Bm put awa^C/Gy your fear ^Bmthe m^C/Gorning star ^Bmwill ^C/Gsoon appear ^Bmand b^C/Gring an end ^Bmto th^C/Gis dark night ^Bmand w^C/Ge must run ^Bmif we^C/G're to meet the light

^Bmwatered by the blood of martyrs ^Bmblessed and blind as sons and daughters ^Dsleep wit^Gh one eye open ^Gand live with both eyes shut so l^Bmet's find the place where sight begins ^Bmand see the things that we saw when our ^Deyes were br^Gight and ^Gwet against the light

ho^C/Gld tight ^Bmopen d^C/Gaylight D#/A# D/A C/G we will over come

^Bmover t^C/Ghe new sight D#/A# D/A C/G fly the flags of dawn