The Ritual chords by Niall McCabe

• Capo on 2nd
• Difficulty: Beginner 👶

Intro:

D Dmaj7 Asus4 A D Dmaj7 Asus4 G
D Dmaj7 Asus4 A D G A D

Verse 1:
D        Dmaj7   Asus4    A
Now that all the rows are empty
D           Dmaj7      Asus4    G
and all the maids have been and gone
D       Dmaj7   Asus4   A
all the work we have is over
     D   F#m  G         A       D    G
come sit with me in the evening sun

Verse 2:
D       Dmaj7   Asus4     A
All the evening fires are fading
D      Dmaj7    Asus4     G
gentle talk and sleep for some
D       Dmaj7     Asus4   A
we wont waste the time my lover
     D   F#m  G      A         D
come lay with me the night has come

Chorus:
Bm      G           D    A
Silence breaks with easy answers
Bm     G         D      A
fallen from your gentle mouth
Bm        G         D  A
who would choose to be alone
         D   F#m   G    A   D
when the day comes down

Instrumental:
D Dmaj7 Asus4 A D Dmaj7 Asus4 G
D Dmaj7 Asus4 A D G A D

Interlude:
D Dmaj7 Asus4 A D Dmaj7 Asus4 G
Na na na na na da da da da da
D Dmaj7 Asus4 A D F#m G A D
da da da da


Verse 3:
D           Dmaj7     Asus4     A
Through the night the winds are blowing
D       Dmaj7     Asus4  G
wrapped up in our bed so tight
D       Dmaj7    Asus4      A
we wont feel the night like others
     D  F#m  G           A      D     G
deep in this sleep, deep in the night

Verse 4:
D      Dmaj7    Asus4   A
In the east the dawn is breaking
D       Dmaj7 Asus4    G
the ritual of lights begun
D       Dmaj7      Asus4  A
arise, arise, come see my darling
     D    F#m  G               A         D
come share our lives, till our lives are done

Chorus:
Bm      G           D    A
Morning breaks with easy laughter
Bm    G       D        A
every smile a shame to miss
Bm       G       D   A
we don't need to be alone
     D F#m G       A       D
when every day can be like this

Chorus:
Bm      G           D    A
Morning breaks with easy laughter
Bm    G       D        A
every smile a shame to miss
Bm       G       D   A
we don't need to be alone
     D F#m G       A       Bm
when every day can be like this
      D F#m G       A       D
cause every day can be like this

Outro:
G Dmaj7 G D E7 Asus4 D
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