Silver Ships Of Andilar Chords by Townes Van Zandt

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