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