Chords for Meetings (Sun and Shadow)
Tempo:
102.65 bpm
Chords used:
Am
G
Dm
E
F
Tuning:Standard Tuning (EADGBE)Capo:+0fret
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[Am]
She dances in the shadows [G] like a shadow is [Am] her hair.
Her eyes hold midnight captured, [Dm] she is [E] perilously fair.
[Am] While woodlarks [G] sing the measures, [F] let her flying [Am] feet retrace.
She dances in the shadows [G] like a dream of [Bm] [Am] darkling gray.
He sings in summer sunlight to [G] the cloudless [Am] summer skies.
His head is crowned with sunlight [Dm] and the heavens match [E] his eyes.
[Am] The wildwood [G] seems to listen [F] to the singer's [Am] gladsome voice.
He sings in [Dm] summer sunlight [G] and all who [Em] hear rejoice.
[Am]
[E] She dances in the shadows [G] for a doom upon [Am] her lies.
If the sunlight shines upon her, [Dm] the shadow [E] dancer dies.
[Am] And on his line [G] is this curse laid [F] that once the [Am] day is dead.
In sleep like [Dm] death he lies till once [G] again the night [Am] has fled.
One evening in the twilight [G] that is neither [E] day nor night.
[Am] The time part bread of shadow [Dm] and partly [E] born of light.
[Am] A trembling [G] shadow dancer [F] heard the voice of love [Am] and doom.
That sang a [Dm] song of sunlight through [G] the gathering [Am] evening.
A spell it cast upon her [G] and she followed [Am] in its wake.
To where some singer sang it [Dm] all unheeding [E] by her lake.
[Am] She saw the [G] one that she must love [F] until the day [Am] she died.
And bitter [Dm] tears for bitter love [G] the shadow [Am] dancer cried.
He saw her and he loved her and [G] he knew his [Am] love was vain.
For he was born of sunlight and [Dm] must be the [E] shadows bane.
[Am] So where the [G] curse could claim him [F] then he shed one [Am] bitter tear.
To know his [Dm] only love must [G] also be his [Am] greatest fear.
So now they meet at twilight [G] though they only meet [Am] to part.
Sad meetings, sadder partings [Dm] and the breaking [E] of each heart.
[Am] What blame then if [G] they pray for time [F] or death to bring [Am] a cure.
For the sake of [Dm] bitter loving [G] nonetheless they will [Am] endure.
[E] [Am] [Em]
She dances in the shadows [G] like a shadow is [Am] her hair.
Her eyes hold midnight captured, [Dm] she is [E] perilously fair.
[Am] While woodlarks [G] sing the measures, [F] let her flying [Am] feet retrace.
She dances in the shadows [G] like a dream of [Bm] [Am] darkling gray.
He sings in summer sunlight to [G] the cloudless [Am] summer skies.
His head is crowned with sunlight [Dm] and the heavens match [E] his eyes.
[Am] The wildwood [G] seems to listen [F] to the singer's [Am] gladsome voice.
He sings in [Dm] summer sunlight [G] and all who [Em] hear rejoice.
[Am]
[E] She dances in the shadows [G] for a doom upon [Am] her lies.
If the sunlight shines upon her, [Dm] the shadow [E] dancer dies.
[Am] And on his line [G] is this curse laid [F] that once the [Am] day is dead.
In sleep like [Dm] death he lies till once [G] again the night [Am] has fled.
One evening in the twilight [G] that is neither [E] day nor night.
[Am] The time part bread of shadow [Dm] and partly [E] born of light.
[Am] A trembling [G] shadow dancer [F] heard the voice of love [Am] and doom.
That sang a [Dm] song of sunlight through [G] the gathering [Am] evening.
A spell it cast upon her [G] and she followed [Am] in its wake.
To where some singer sang it [Dm] all unheeding [E] by her lake.
[Am] She saw the [G] one that she must love [F] until the day [Am] she died.
And bitter [Dm] tears for bitter love [G] the shadow [Am] dancer cried.
He saw her and he loved her and [G] he knew his [Am] love was vain.
For he was born of sunlight and [Dm] must be the [E] shadows bane.
[Am] So where the [G] curse could claim him [F] then he shed one [Am] bitter tear.
To know his [Dm] only love must [G] also be his [Am] greatest fear.
So now they meet at twilight [G] though they only meet [Am] to part.
Sad meetings, sadder partings [Dm] and the breaking [E] of each heart.
[Am] What blame then if [G] they pray for time [F] or death to bring [Am] a cure.
For the sake of [Dm] bitter loving [G] nonetheless they will [Am] endure.
[E] [Am] [Em]
Key:
Am
G
Dm
E
F
Am
G
Dm
_ _ _ _ [Am] _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ She _ dances in the shadows [G] like a shadow is [Am] her hair.
Her eyes hold midnight captured, [Dm] she is [E] perilously fair.
[Am] While woodlarks [G] sing the measures, [F] let her flying [Am] feet retrace.
She dances in the shadows [G] like a dream of [Bm] [Am] darkling gray. _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ He sings in summer sunlight to [G] the cloudless [Am] summer skies.
His head is crowned with sunlight [Dm] and the heavens match [E] his eyes.
[Am] The _ wildwood [G] seems to listen [F] to the singer's [Am] gladsome voice.
He sings in [Dm] summer sunlight [G] and all who [Em] hear rejoice.
[Am] _ _
_ [E] _ _ _ _ _ She dances in the shadows [G] for a doom upon [Am] her lies.
If the sunlight shines upon her, [Dm] the shadow [E] dancer dies.
[Am] And on his line [G] is this curse laid [F] that once the [Am] day is dead.
In sleep like [Dm] death he lies till once [G] again the night [Am] has fled. _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ One evening in the twilight [G] that is neither [E] day nor night.
[Am] The time part bread of shadow [Dm] and partly [E] born of light.
[Am] A trembling [G] shadow dancer [F] heard the voice of love [Am] and doom.
That sang a [Dm] song of sunlight through [G] the gathering [Am] evening. _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ A spell it cast upon her [G] and she followed [Am] in its wake.
To where some singer sang it [Dm] all unheeding [E] by her lake.
[Am] She saw the [G] one that she must love [F] until the day [Am] she died.
And bitter [Dm] tears for bitter love [G] the shadow [Am] dancer _ cried. _ _
_ _ _ _ _ He saw her and he loved her and [G] he knew his [Am] love was vain.
For he was born of sunlight and [Dm] must be the [E] shadows bane.
[Am] So where the [G] curse could claim him [F] then he shed one [Am] bitter tear.
To know his [Dm] only love must [G] also be his [Am] greatest fear.
_ _ So _ _ _ _ _ _ now they meet at twilight [G] though they only meet [Am] to part.
Sad meetings, sadder partings [Dm] and the breaking [E] of each heart.
[Am] What blame then if [G] they pray for time [F] or death to bring [Am] a cure.
For the sake of [Dm] bitter loving [G] nonetheless they will [Am] endure.
_ [E] _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
[Am] _ _ _ _ _ _ [Em] _ _
_ _ _ _ She _ dances in the shadows [G] like a shadow is [Am] her hair.
Her eyes hold midnight captured, [Dm] she is [E] perilously fair.
[Am] While woodlarks [G] sing the measures, [F] let her flying [Am] feet retrace.
She dances in the shadows [G] like a dream of [Bm] [Am] darkling gray. _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ He sings in summer sunlight to [G] the cloudless [Am] summer skies.
His head is crowned with sunlight [Dm] and the heavens match [E] his eyes.
[Am] The _ wildwood [G] seems to listen [F] to the singer's [Am] gladsome voice.
He sings in [Dm] summer sunlight [G] and all who [Em] hear rejoice.
[Am] _ _
_ [E] _ _ _ _ _ She dances in the shadows [G] for a doom upon [Am] her lies.
If the sunlight shines upon her, [Dm] the shadow [E] dancer dies.
[Am] And on his line [G] is this curse laid [F] that once the [Am] day is dead.
In sleep like [Dm] death he lies till once [G] again the night [Am] has fled. _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ One evening in the twilight [G] that is neither [E] day nor night.
[Am] The time part bread of shadow [Dm] and partly [E] born of light.
[Am] A trembling [G] shadow dancer [F] heard the voice of love [Am] and doom.
That sang a [Dm] song of sunlight through [G] the gathering [Am] evening. _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ A spell it cast upon her [G] and she followed [Am] in its wake.
To where some singer sang it [Dm] all unheeding [E] by her lake.
[Am] She saw the [G] one that she must love [F] until the day [Am] she died.
And bitter [Dm] tears for bitter love [G] the shadow [Am] dancer _ cried. _ _
_ _ _ _ _ He saw her and he loved her and [G] he knew his [Am] love was vain.
For he was born of sunlight and [Dm] must be the [E] shadows bane.
[Am] So where the [G] curse could claim him [F] then he shed one [Am] bitter tear.
To know his [Dm] only love must [G] also be his [Am] greatest fear.
_ _ So _ _ _ _ _ _ now they meet at twilight [G] though they only meet [Am] to part.
Sad meetings, sadder partings [Dm] and the breaking [E] of each heart.
[Am] What blame then if [G] they pray for time [F] or death to bring [Am] a cure.
For the sake of [Dm] bitter loving [G] nonetheless they will [Am] endure.
_ [E] _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
[Am] _ _ _ _ _ _ [Em] _ _