Chords for Arafel's Lament - Heather Alexander

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[Gm] The sorrow of the elves is [Eb] they live beyond [C] their _ time
The tree [Bb] of _ swords and jewels [C] waits [D] for me _
[Gm] Until the world [Bb] forgets them, _ [C] saving tales [Cm] and rhymes
[Eb] When shall [Gm] _ _ _ [Bb] I hang my [F] _ _ own [C] _ _
upon [Gm] the tree?
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_ [Gm] _ _ _ _ [Eb] _ _ [F] _
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[G] The sorrow of the elves is that [Eb] all they love [C] must die
_ The tree of _ swords and jewels waits for [D] me _
[Gm] Time withers all [Bb] about them, yet [C] the elves it passes [Eb] by
When shall [Gm] _ _ _ [Bb] I hang my _ [F] _ own _ [C] _ upon the tree?
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_ [G] _ _ _ _ [Eb] _ _ [F] _
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[G] The sorrow of the elves [G]
is they [Eb] dare not touch a [C] friend
The tree [G] _ _ [Gm] _ of _ [Bb]
swords [C] and jewels waits for [D] _ me
For [Gm] touching brings [Bb] change, but [C] magic cannot [Eb] mend
When shall [Gm] _ _ _ [Bb] I hang my _ [F] _ _ [C] own upon the [Gm] tree?
_ _ _ [Eb] _ _ [F]
The [Gm] _ _ _ _ [Eb] _ _ [F] _
_ [Gm] _ _ _ _ [Eb] _ _ [F] _
_ [Gm] _ _ _ _ [Eb] _ _ [F] _
_ [G] sorrow of the elves made them [Eb] seek another _ [C] place
The [Gm] _ tree [Bb] of _ swords [C] and jewels waits for [D] me
And [Gm] I alone [Bb] remain _ the [C] last of my [Cm] lost race
When shall [Gm] _ _ _ I [Bb] hang [F] my _ own [C] _ upon the tree?
[Gm] _ _ [Eb] _ _ [F] _
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[G] Now I alone remain _ [Eb] to mourn and count the [C] cost _
_ [Gm] The tree [Bb] of _ swords [C] and jewels waits for [D] _ me
[Gm] Of every leaf that [Bb] fades _ [C] and every flower [Eb] lost
When shall [Gm] _ _ _ I hang [F] my _ own [C] _ _
upon the [Gm] _ tree?
_ [Eb] _ _ [F] _
_ [Gm] _ _ _ _ _ _ [F] _
_ [G] _ _ [Gm] _ _ [Eb] _ _ [F] _
_ [Gm] _ _ _ _ [Eb] _ _ [F] _
[G] Yes, I alone [Gm] remain to hold the [Eb] land that magic [C] made _
_ [Gm] The tree [Bb] of _ swords [C] and jewels waits for [D] _ me
I [Gm] can track the dark [Bb] _
[C] and daily see it [Eb] fade
When shall [Gm] _ _ _ I hang my [F] _ _ own [C] _ upon the [Gm] tree?
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_ [Gm] The _ _ [Eb] _ _ [F] _
_ [Gm] _ _ _ _ [Eb] _ _ [F] _
_ [G] _ _ [Gm] _ _ [Eb] _ _ [F] _
_ [Gm] sorrow now is mine, who [Eb] harms when I would [C] _ heal?
_ [Gm] The tree [Bb] of _ swords [C] and jewels waits for [D] me _
And [Gm] how long must I [Bb] bear the [C] stamp of [Eb] sorrow's seal?
When shall [Gm] _ _ _ I [Bb] hang [F] my _ _ _ [C] own upon the [Gm] tree?
_ _ [Eb] _ _ [F] _ _ [G] _ _ [Gm] _ _ [Eb] _ _ [F] _
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