Chords for Shadow Stalker: Demonsbane Mercedes Lackey

[F] _ [G] _ [Am] _ _ [F] _ [G] _ [D] _ [Am] _
Along [G] the road in [F] Hardorn, the place [Am] called Stoney Tor,
[C] A fearful [G] band [D] of farmers [F] [Am] flees [E] Karside border war.
[A] A frightened [G] band of farmers, [F] their children [D] and their wives,
[F] Seek refuge [D] from a [G] tyrant [F] who wants [G] more than [Am] just their lives.
[C] Now [D] uprights have abhors [C] you, why then [D] such haste as he?
[Am] Now who [G] is it pursuing?
[F] [A] Whose anger [Em] do you flee?
[C] You [G] are all of [C] Hardorn, why seek [G] you [F] Valdemar?
Is Festal [D] no protection, [F] nor [G] bide all his [Am] men too [F] far?
[G] _ _ [Am] _ [F] _ [G] _ _ [Am] _
O Vanyu, [G] Harold Vanyu, [F] we flee now [Am] for our lives.
[C] Lord Nedron [D] would enslave [F] us, our [A] children [E] and our wives.
[A] He'd give our [G] souls to demons, [F] our bodies [D] to his men.
[F] King [Am] Festal [D] has not [G] heeded, [F] or he [G] happens [Am] not to ken.
[C] Now up speaks [D] Harold Vanyu, [C] the border [D] is not far.
[A] But you [G] are all of Hardorn, [F] [Am] and not [Em] of Valdemar.
[C] You are not [G] Rendail's people, [C] can call [G] not on his throner.
[F] But [Am] damned if [D] I will [G] see you [F] left so [G] helpless [Am] on your own.
[F] _ [G] _ [Am] _ _ [F] _ [G] _ [Am] _
So forth goes [G] Harold Vanyu, [F] and onward [Am] does he ride.
[C] On Stoney [D] Tor he waits, and [F] he [Am] fanders [E] at his side.
[A] With Nedron's [G] men approaching, [F] he calls out [D] from on high.
[F] You [Am] shall not [D] pass, Lord [G] Nedron, [F] nay, I [G] shall not [Am] let you by.
[C] Now only [D] Harold Vanyu [C] stands blocking Nedron's [D] way.
[A] Now who are [G] you, fool, nothing [F] that [Am] dares to [Em] tell me nay.
[C] Now up speaks [G] Harold Vanyu, [C] his voice like [G] brittle glass.
[F] The [A] Herald [D] mage called [G] Vanyu [F] enters, [G] aye, you [Am] shall not pass.
[F] _ [G] _ [Am] _ _ [F] _ [G] _ [Am] _
Now there stands [E] great Lord Nedron, [Am] behind him [E] forty men.
[C] With wizard [G] there beside him, [F] he [Am] pales and [E] speaks again.
[A] So you are [G] Harold Vanyu, [F] this place is [G] not your land.
[F] So [A] heed me, [D] Harold [G] Vanyu, [F] and now [G] turn [F] aside your hand.
[Am] Let it be I'll [G] give you silver, [F] and I shall [Am] give you gold.
[C] And I shall [D] give you jewels [F] fair that [Am] sparkle [E] bright and bold.
[Am] And I shall [G] give you [D] pearls, [F] all treasures [D] of the sea.
[F] If [Am] you will [D] step [G] aside here, [F] leaving [G] these poor [Am] fools to me.
[C] What need have [D] I of silver [C] with sweetie [D] Vandis here?
[A] And all the [G] gold I cherish [F] is sunlight [Em] bright and clear.
[C] The only [Gm] jewel I [C] treasure's a bright and [G] shining star.
[F] And [Am] I [Dm] protect all [G] helpless, [F] not just [G] those of [Am] Valdemar. _
[F] _ [G] _ [Am] _ _ _ [G] _ [Am] _
Now I shall [G] give you beauty, [F] women, [Am] slaves, and men.
[C] And I shall [D] give you power [F] you'll [Am] never [E] see again.
[A] And [Am] I shall [G] give you mansions, [F] and I shall [D] give you land.
[F] If [Am] you will [D] turn [G] aside this [F] day, [G] aside and [Am] hold your hand.
[C] Now beauty [D] held in bondage [C] is beauty [D] that is lost.
[Am] And land and [G] mansions blood-bought [F] come [Am] too high [Em] at the cost.
[C] The power I [G] have already, [C] all power [G] is a jade.
[F] So [Am] turn you [D] back Lord [G] Nedrin [F] if of [G] me you [Am] are afraid.
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Lord Nedrin [Em] backs his stallion, [A] the wizard he [Em] comes nigh.
[C] Prepare [G] yourself old Bonnule, [F] for you [Am] shall [E] surely die.
[Am] The wizard [G] calls his [C] demons, [F] the demons [G] he commands.
[F] And Bonnule, [Dm] Harold [G] Bonnule [F] only [G] raises [F] empty hands.
[A] The wizard [E] calls his demons, [Am] the sky above [Em] turns black.
[C] The demons [G] strike at Bonnule, [F] he [Am] stands and [E] holds them back.
[A] The demons [G] strike at Bonnule, [F] they strike and [G] hurt him sore.
[F] But [Am] Bonnule [D] stands [G] defiantly [F] to [Em] raise his hands [A] once more.
The sky [E] itself descends now [Am] upon bare [E] stony Tor.
[C] It [G] hides the awful battle, [F] the [Am] Watcher see [E] no more.
[A] The wizard [G] shouts into riumph, [F] too soon he [Gm] vents his mirth.
[F] For [Am] Bonnule [D] calls the [G] lightning down and smites him to [F] the earth.
[Am] The clouds of black [E] have lifted [Am] and there on [Em] barren ground.
[C] Stands Bonnule, [G] Hertie and Victor, [F] the [Am] demons [E] tied and bound.
[A] He looks down [G] on Lord [C] Nedrin, [F] his eyes grow [G] cold and bleak.
[F] Now I [G] shall give you Nedrin all [F] the [G] power that [A] you seek. _
[F] _ [G] _ [Am] _ _ [F] _ [G] _ [Am] _
Now Bonnule [G] frees the demons [F] and Nedrin screams [Am] with fear.
[C] He sets them on [D] the Karsites [F] who first [Am] had brought [E] them here.
[A] He sets them on [G] the Karsites [Fm] and on the [Dm] Karsite land.
They look down on Lord [G] Nedrin and [F] they do [G] not stay [Am] their hand.
[C] Now Bonnule [D] calls the farmers, [C] go tell you near [D] and far.
[Am] How thus [D] are [G] served the tyrants [F] who would take [E] Baldamar.
[C] I am the [G] bane of demons, [C] their quarry I [G] defend.
Thus [F] heralds [D] serve a [G] foeman and [F] thus [G] heralds save [Am] a friend. _
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