Silver Ships Of Andilar Chords by Townes Van Zandt

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Well, of those that sail the silver ships from _ [F#m] _ _
[A] Andalur, I am the [C#m]
last.
_ _ _ And the deeds that rang [E] our youthful dreams, _ [B] it seems, shall go _ [C#m]
undone. _ _ _ _
On north for the shores of _ Valinor, _ our bells [A] and _ crimson sails were [C#] made.
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_ And our captains were strong, and [E] our lances long, and our [B] _ leech the holy [C#m] keep. _ _
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_ _ Well, the hills did turn from green to blue, and [F#m] vanishes _
[A] _ on the decks we [C#m]
watched.
_ _ _ But _ every thought in [E] that noble _ _ [B] company _ was [G#m] forward [C#] _
[C#m] bent.
_ _ Through the _ lifeless plains of _ _ Valinor, [F#] where rains [A] the dark [B] and frozen [C#] one.
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_ And with tongues of fire [E] and _ glorious eyes, [B] we _ pledged our mission [C#m] be. _ _ _
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_ For the climb from mild to bitter _ ran, and [F#m] the winds from [A] fair [B] to fierce [C#] did blow.
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Oath and prayer [E] did turn to thoughts [B] of homes left far [C#m]
behind.
_ _ _ And longed every man for some glimpse of land, and [F#] the host [F#m] that did [B]
await [C#m] us there. _ _
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_ Ah, but each new day [E] brought only a sea, and [B] sky of ice [C#m] and gray. _ _
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_ _ Thanksgiving, [C#] no words can drag you [C#m] through [F#] those endless [A] _
weeks [B] our ships [C#] did row.
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Thanksgiving, you cannot _ [E]
see those sails [B] and faces _ bleach [C#m] and draw.
_ _ All ice we drank, and leather did chew, [F#] for the _ [F#m] oceans are _ [B] _
unwholesome [C#m] there. _ _
_ And the dead that slid [E] into _ the seas [B] did _ freeze before [C#m] our eyes. _
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_ And the wind did fling the ships apart, each [C#] _ [F#m] one to go her [F#] separate [C#m]
way.
_ _ And the sky did howl, and [E] the hull did groan, for [B] how _ long I do not [C#] _
[C#m] know.
_ And what men were left when the winds had ceased, [C#] grew [F#m] dull and low of _ [C#m] countenance. _ _ _
_ For a [C#] soldier denied [E] his battle plane, [B] on a comrade soon must [C#m] turn. _ _
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_ [C#] Ah, so one by one we [C#m] died alone, _ [C#] _ some [F#m] by _ [B] hunger, some [C#] by [C#m] steel.
_ _ And [C#] the bodies froze [D#] where [E] they did fall, their [B] souls _ _ _ [C#] _
[C#m] unsanctified.
_ _ Until only _ another and I were left, [C#] and just [F#m] _ before [F#] his flame did [C#m] fail. _
_ We were shown _ _ [E] ourselves brothers in arms to [B] serve the Holy [C#] King.
[C#m] _
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_ _ Now perhaps this _ shall reach _ Andalar, _ [C#] although [A] I know [F#] not how it [C#m] can. _ _ _
Ah, once _ again [E] he's hurled his wind [B] upon _ the silver [C#] prow.
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But if it should, my _ words are these, [C#] arise [A] young men, find ships [C#m] to build.
_ _ _ _ Set them north for [E] _ _
_ Valinor, meet [B] _ _
Stender's _ proudest [C#]
fire. _ _ _ _ _
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