Intro:
(A Asus4 A5)x3 A6 A7 A E
(A Asus4 A5 A6 A5 Asus4)x3 E
Verse 1:
A5
Ten score years ago, defeat the kingly foe
E5
A wondrous dream came into being
A5
Tame the trackless waste, no virgin land left chaste
E5
All shining eyes, but never seeing
Chorus:
D G D G D
Beneath the noble birth
D G D G D
Between the proudest words
D G D G D C
Behind the beauty, cracks appear
D G D G D
Once, with heads held high
D G D G D
They sang out to the sky
D G D G D G C
Why do their shadows bow in fear?
Interlude:
(A Asus4 A5)x3 A6 A7 A E
(A Asus4 A5 A6 A5 Asus4)x3 E
Verse 2:
A5
Watch the cities rise
A5
Another ship arrives
E5
Earth's melting pot and ever growing
A5
Fantastic dreams come true
A5
Inventing something new
E5
The greatest minds, and never knowing
Chorus:
D G D G D
Beneath the noble birth
D G D G D
Between the proudest words
D G D G D C
Behind the beauty, cracks appear
D G D G D
Once, with heads held high
D G D G D
They sang out to the sky
D G D G D G C
Why do their shadows bow in fear?
Bridge:
C D F G
C D F G A
(A Asus4 A5)x3 A6 A7 A E
Outro:
A
The guns replace the plow, facades are tarnished now
D E
The principles have been betrayed
A
The dream's gone stale, but still, let hope prevail
D E
History's debt won't be repaid
Chorus:
D G D G D
Beneath the noble birth
D G D G D
Between the proudest words
D G D G D C
Behind the beauty, cracks appear
D G D G D
Once, with heads held high
D G D G D
They sang out to the sky
D G D G D G C
Why do their shadows bow in fear?
