Burning Times Chords by Christy Moore

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In the cool of the [A] evening [Bm] _ they used to gather, [F#m] Meet the stars in the meadow circle [G] near an [Bm] old oak tree. _
_ _ _ At the _ times _ appointed, _ _ _ by the _ seasons [F#m] _ _
of the earth _ [G] and the phases of [Bm] the moon, _ _ _ _ _
_ In _ [B] the center _ _ [Bm] often stood a woman, [F#m] _ _ equal with the [A] others, _ [G] respected for her [Bm] works.
_ _ _ _ _ One _ [B] of the many _ _ [Bm] we called the witches, _ [F#m] the _ healers, the teachers [G] of the wisdom of [Bm] the earth. _ _ _ _ _
_ _ People _ [A] grew in [G] the _ knowledge [Bm] she gave them, [F#m] _ herbs to heal their bodies, [A]
spells [G] to make their spirits [Bm] fall. _
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Hear [B] them chanting, _ _ [Bm] healing _ _ incantations, _ [F#m] _ calling for the wise ones, [G] celebrating and [Bm] dancing songs. _ _ _ _ _
Hear them _ _ chanting, _
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_ _ _ [B] _ _ [Bm] _ healing _ _ _ incantations, calling for the wise ones, celebrating and dancing songs.
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_ _ _ _ They were those who came to [F#m] power _ _ [Bm] _
through _ domination, _ [A] _ abandoned in their worship [G] of the Savior [Bm] on a cross. _ _ _ _
_ _ They sought [B] _ control [Bm] _ _ _ over all [B] people, _ [F#m] _ demanding _ _ allegiance _ [G] to the Church [Bm] of Rome.
_ _ _ [E] And [Bm] the Pope _
_ [B] _ commenced _ _ [G] the [Bm] _ Inquisition, _ [F#m] a war against those women [E] for the power [Bm] they do _ wield.
_ _ In this _ _ _ [B] holocaust, in [G] this century [Em] of [Bm] evil, [F#m] how many were tortured, _ [Gm] persecuted, burned [Bm] alive. _ _ _
_ _ _ _ Isis has started the year, and we are _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
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still born.
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[E] earth _ [A] is a witch, _ _
[Bm] _ [B] and we still burn her, _
[F#m] stripping her down with mining [G] and with the poison of [Bm] our war. _ _
Still _ [B] to us the earth is [A] a healer, [G] a teacher [Bm] and a mother, a [F#m] weaver of the web _ [G] that keeps us [Bm] all alive.
_ _ _ She _ gives us [A] the vision _ [D] to see through [Bm] the chaos.
_ [F#m] She gives us the [A] courage, _ [G] it is our will to [Bm] survive. _ _ _ _ _
_ Isis has started the year, and we are still born. _ _ _ _ _
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