Chords for Heralds, Harpers & Havoc 06 Dark And Stormy Night
Tempo:
109.15 bpm
Chords used:
Am
G
C
E
Em
Tuning:Standard Tuning (EADGBE)Capo:+0fret
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It was a [G] dark and stormy night, or so the heralds say,
[C] The lightning [G] striking constantly transformed [E] the night to day.
[Am] The thunder [G] roared the castle round, or thusly [E] runs the tale,
[Em] And rising from the northeast [A] tower there came a [Am] fearful wail.
It was no beast [A] nor banshee that [Em] the castle folk knew [Am] [C] well,
Nor prisoner [G] in agony, nor demon [E] trapped by spell,
[Am] No ghost that moaned in [G] penance, nor a soul in mortal fright,
[Am] It was just [G] the countess singing, for she practiced [Am] every night.
The countess was [G] convinced that she should have [Am] been born a bard,
[C] And thus she [G] made the lives of those within [E] her power hard,
For they [C] must listen to [G] her sing and smile at what they heard,
And [Em] swear she had a golden voice that rivaled [Am] any bird.
The countess [Em] was convinced that she had wedded me, [Am] her state,
[C] And so the worst lot fell [D] upon her meek and [E] mild mate.
[Am] Not only must the [G] count each night endure her every song,
[Am] But suffer silent her abuse, [F#] be blamed for every [Am] wrong.
It was a [E] dark and stormy night, [Em] or so the [G] bards aver,
And so perhaps that was [D] the reason why there was no [E] stir,
When suddenly [C] the music ceased.
[G] So when dawn [B] raised his head, within [A] the tower,
[F#] Servants found the countess stiff [Am] and dead.
The heralds [G] came at once to judge if there had [Am] been foul play,
[C] And questioned [G] all most carefully [E] to hear what they would say,
[Am] And one fact [C] most astounding [G] to them quickly [F#] came to light,
[Am] That every [G] movement of the count [Am] was vouched for on that night.
The castle [Em] folk by ones and twos came forward on their own,
[C] To swear the count [G] had never once [D] that night been all [E] alone.
[Am] So though the tower had been locked [G] tight with two keys to the [E] door,
[Am] One his, [G] one hers, [C] the count was [Am] plain absolved of guilt for sure.
At length the [G] heralds then pronounced her death as [Am] suicide,
[C] And all within the district voiced [D] themselves quite [E] satisfied.
[Am] It was a [C] verdict, after [G] all, that none wished to [Bm] refute,
Though [G] no one could [F#] imagine why she tried to eat [Am] her loot.
[C] The lightning [G] striking constantly transformed [E] the night to day.
[Am] The thunder [G] roared the castle round, or thusly [E] runs the tale,
[Em] And rising from the northeast [A] tower there came a [Am] fearful wail.
It was no beast [A] nor banshee that [Em] the castle folk knew [Am] [C] well,
Nor prisoner [G] in agony, nor demon [E] trapped by spell,
[Am] No ghost that moaned in [G] penance, nor a soul in mortal fright,
[Am] It was just [G] the countess singing, for she practiced [Am] every night.
The countess was [G] convinced that she should have [Am] been born a bard,
[C] And thus she [G] made the lives of those within [E] her power hard,
For they [C] must listen to [G] her sing and smile at what they heard,
And [Em] swear she had a golden voice that rivaled [Am] any bird.
The countess [Em] was convinced that she had wedded me, [Am] her state,
[C] And so the worst lot fell [D] upon her meek and [E] mild mate.
[Am] Not only must the [G] count each night endure her every song,
[Am] But suffer silent her abuse, [F#] be blamed for every [Am] wrong.
It was a [E] dark and stormy night, [Em] or so the [G] bards aver,
And so perhaps that was [D] the reason why there was no [E] stir,
When suddenly [C] the music ceased.
[G] So when dawn [B] raised his head, within [A] the tower,
[F#] Servants found the countess stiff [Am] and dead.
The heralds [G] came at once to judge if there had [Am] been foul play,
[C] And questioned [G] all most carefully [E] to hear what they would say,
[Am] And one fact [C] most astounding [G] to them quickly [F#] came to light,
[Am] That every [G] movement of the count [Am] was vouched for on that night.
The castle [Em] folk by ones and twos came forward on their own,
[C] To swear the count [G] had never once [D] that night been all [E] alone.
[Am] So though the tower had been locked [G] tight with two keys to the [E] door,
[Am] One his, [G] one hers, [C] the count was [Am] plain absolved of guilt for sure.
At length the [G] heralds then pronounced her death as [Am] suicide,
[C] And all within the district voiced [D] themselves quite [E] satisfied.
[Am] It was a [C] verdict, after [G] all, that none wished to [Bm] refute,
Though [G] no one could [F#] imagine why she tried to eat [Am] her loot.
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It was a [G] dark and stormy night, or so the heralds say,
[C] The lightning [G] striking constantly transformed [E] the night to day.
[Am] The thunder [G] roared the castle round, or thusly [E] runs the tale,
[Em] And rising from the northeast [A] tower there came a [Am] fearful wail.
_ _ _ _ It was no beast [A] nor banshee that [Em] the castle folk knew [Am] [C] well,
Nor prisoner [G] in agony, nor demon [E] trapped by spell,
[Am] No ghost that moaned in [G] penance, nor a soul in mortal fright,
[Am] It was just [G] the countess singing, for she practiced [Am] every night. _ _
_ _ The countess was [G] convinced that she should have [Am] been born a bard,
[C] And thus she [G] made the lives of those within [E] her power hard,
For they [C] must listen to [G] her sing and smile at what they heard,
And [Em] swear she had a golden voice that rivaled [Am] any bird.
The _ _ _ countess [Em] was convinced that she had wedded me, [Am] her state,
[C] And so the worst lot fell [D] upon her meek and [E] mild mate.
[Am] Not only must the [G] count each night endure her every song,
[Am] But suffer silent her abuse, [F#] be blamed for every [Am] wrong. _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
It was a [E] dark and stormy night, [Em] or so the [G] bards aver,
And so perhaps that was [D] the reason why there was no [E] stir,
When suddenly [C] the music ceased.
_ [G] So when dawn [B] raised his head, within [A] the tower,
[F#] Servants found the countess stiff [Am] and dead. _
_ _ _ _ The heralds [G] came at once to judge if there had [Am] been foul play,
[C] And questioned [G] all most carefully [E] to hear what they would say,
[Am] And one fact [C] most astounding [G] to them quickly [F#] came to light,
[Am] That every [G] movement of the count [Am] was vouched for on that night. _ _ _
_ _ _ The castle [Em] folk by ones and twos came forward on their own,
[C] To swear the count [G] had never once [D] that night been all [E] alone.
[Am] So though the tower had been locked [G] tight with two keys to the [E] door,
[Am] One his, [G] one hers, [C] the count was [Am] plain absolved of guilt for sure. _
_ _ _ _ At length the [G] heralds then pronounced her death as [Am] suicide,
[C] And all within the district voiced [D] themselves quite [E] satisfied.
[Am] It was a [C] verdict, after [G] all, that none wished to [Bm] refute, _
Though [G] no one could [F#] imagine why she tried to eat [Am] her loot. _
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[C] The lightning [G] striking constantly transformed [E] the night to day.
[Am] The thunder [G] roared the castle round, or thusly [E] runs the tale,
[Em] And rising from the northeast [A] tower there came a [Am] fearful wail.
_ _ _ _ It was no beast [A] nor banshee that [Em] the castle folk knew [Am] [C] well,
Nor prisoner [G] in agony, nor demon [E] trapped by spell,
[Am] No ghost that moaned in [G] penance, nor a soul in mortal fright,
[Am] It was just [G] the countess singing, for she practiced [Am] every night. _ _
_ _ The countess was [G] convinced that she should have [Am] been born a bard,
[C] And thus she [G] made the lives of those within [E] her power hard,
For they [C] must listen to [G] her sing and smile at what they heard,
And [Em] swear she had a golden voice that rivaled [Am] any bird.
The _ _ _ countess [Em] was convinced that she had wedded me, [Am] her state,
[C] And so the worst lot fell [D] upon her meek and [E] mild mate.
[Am] Not only must the [G] count each night endure her every song,
[Am] But suffer silent her abuse, [F#] be blamed for every [Am] wrong. _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
It was a [E] dark and stormy night, [Em] or so the [G] bards aver,
And so perhaps that was [D] the reason why there was no [E] stir,
When suddenly [C] the music ceased.
_ [G] So when dawn [B] raised his head, within [A] the tower,
[F#] Servants found the countess stiff [Am] and dead. _
_ _ _ _ The heralds [G] came at once to judge if there had [Am] been foul play,
[C] And questioned [G] all most carefully [E] to hear what they would say,
[Am] And one fact [C] most astounding [G] to them quickly [F#] came to light,
[Am] That every [G] movement of the count [Am] was vouched for on that night. _ _ _
_ _ _ The castle [Em] folk by ones and twos came forward on their own,
[C] To swear the count [G] had never once [D] that night been all [E] alone.
[Am] So though the tower had been locked [G] tight with two keys to the [E] door,
[Am] One his, [G] one hers, [C] the count was [Am] plain absolved of guilt for sure. _
_ _ _ _ At length the [G] heralds then pronounced her death as [Am] suicide,
[C] And all within the district voiced [D] themselves quite [E] satisfied.
[Am] It was a [C] verdict, after [G] all, that none wished to [Bm] refute, _
Though [G] no one could [F#] imagine why she tried to eat [Am] her loot. _
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