Difficulty
Intermediate 💪
Rate for accuracy
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Intro:
Em C G Em D
C Am Em D
Bb Gm F Dm C
Bb Gm Dm C
Dm Bb Am C D
Em
Verse 1:
Em G
Kneeling by the side of a stream
Bm Em
I bowed to the clear waters
Em
Shadows danced in the deep
G Bm Em D
Sparkle of gold on the surface
C G
The brook babbled and shone
Bm D
As light and shadow slithered
Chorus:
C Am
I spread my arms and clenched my fists
G Em D
I listened and I closed my eyes
C Am
To recognize the balance
Em G D
I recalled the words of ancient seers
C Am
The council of the dead
Em D
The advice of the living
Em C Bm
I raised my hands, unclenched my fists
G D
Thе shadow slithered away
Verse 2:
Em G
Dazzling in its shining green
Bm Em
A living tree was drawn
G Bm Em
With specks of light and strеaks of shadow
C G
Seizing the light in my hand
Bm D
I weighed the shadow in another
Em G
Heavy as a mountain they were
Bm Em D
Each lighter than a feather
Chorus:
C Am
I spread my arms and clenched my fists
G Em D
I listened and I closed my eyes
C Am
To recognize the balance
Em G D
I recalled the words of ancient seers
C Am
The council of the dead
Em D
The advice of the living
Em C Bm
I raised my hands, unclenched my fists
G Dm Em
Thе shadow slithered away
Interlude:
F F Dm Am Am Cm
F F Am Am Cm
Bridge:
F Dm
Rising up to stand once more
Am Cm Dm
So tiny under the great trees
F D
I spied the treetops high above
Am
The meander of their branches
Interlude:
Bb Gm F Dm C
Bb Gm Dm F C
Bb Gm Dm C
Dm Bb Am F C Dm
Chorus:
C Am
I spread my arms and clenched my fists
G Em D
I listened and I closed my eyes
C Am
To recognize the balance
Em G D
I recalled the words of ancient seers
C Am
The council of the dead
Em D
The advice of the living
Em C Bm
I raised my hands, unclenched my fists
G Dm Em
Thе shadow slithered away
Song History
Published: June 12, 2025
Last Updated: September 10, 2025