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Intro: Bm A Bm A Verse 1: Bm A Bm G Em Arthur's hall is mantled in the carded fleece of winter D A Bm G A Guinevere sits veiled in her own thoughts Bm A Bm G F#m Em D Arthur laughs, but beneath the crown his hair is turning grey Bm A F#m Em And by the fire, Merlin spends his days Verse 2: Bm A Bm G Em The portal opens and a maid as fair as apple blossoms D A Bm G A Enters in as all rise to their feet Bm A Bm G F#m Em D Many knights stand in vain attempts to win her first attention Bm G A D And by the fire, Merlin sits and waits
Chorus: A Hawthorn tree D A F#m Em Your body burns away the winter's cold A Stand by me D A F#m And shade me from the sun G Em My eyes are old, but still can see Bm A Bm A Bm A Bm A Bm A Verse 3: Bm A Bm G Em Threading through as though they were the golden fields of summer D A Bm G A Maiden and sage meet within the light Bm A Bm G F#m Em D 'I have come for your power, and my name is Vivianne.' Bm A F#m Em And by the fire, Merlin knows his fate Verse 4: Bm A Bm G Em From that day, no moment passed when they were not together D A Bm G A She grew in strength, as waning his grew dim Bm A Bm G F#m Em D Arthur's court wondered if love or enchantment held them bound Bm G A D The strange desire of Merlin and the maid Chorus: A Hawthorn tree D A F#m Em Your body burns away the winter's cold A Stand by me D A F#m And shade me from the sun G Em My eyes are old, but still can see Bm A Bm A Bm A Bm A Bm A Verse 5: Bm A Bm G Em Then they left, as autumn's leaves upon the moving water D A Bm G A Camelot failed to solve the mystery Bm A Bm G F#m Em D Seasons passed, and a woodsman came from distant Lyonesse Bm A F#m Em Who knew the fate of Merlin and the maid Verse 5: Bm A Bm G Em He had seen a maiden fairer still than apple blossoms D A Bm G A And an elderly man walking hand in hand Bm A Bm G F#m Em D They embraced, and when Versed there was only Vivianne Bm D G A And one more tree was standing in the glade Chorus: A Hawthorn tree D A F#m Em Your body burns away the winter's cold A Stand by me D A F#m And shade me from the sun G Em My eyes are old, but still can see Bm A My eyes are old, but still can see Bm A Em My eyes are old, but still can see
Hawthorn Tree Chords Info
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Difficulty: Beginner 👶
Chords: Bm, A, G, Em, D, F#m