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Intermediate 💪
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Key: Em Introduction: Em Bm/D Em Bm/D Verse 1: G C G I meant to build an altar Bm C When I was a beardless boy Am G But my roses turned to bread Em D And my sorrow turned to joy G C G I meant to build an altar Bm C When the horse began to weep Am G And the prayers of the mountain Em D Em Sang me off to sleep
[Interlude] Em Bm/D Em Bm/D Verse 2: G C G I meant to build an altar Bm C When the days of darkness came Am G When the wolves bayed in the woods Em D And the devil knew my name G C G And the angels came a-riding Bm C On steeds so white and gay Em Am I meant to build an altar C D Em Perhaps I will someday [Interlude] Em Em/D Em Em/D Verse 3: G C G I meant to build an altar Bm C When I was a beardless boy Am G But my roses turned to bread Em D And my sorrow turned to joy G C G I meant to build an altar Bm C When the horse began to weep Em Am And the prayers of the mountain C D Em Sang me off to sleep Outro: Em Em/D Em Em/D
Altar Chords Info
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Difficulty: Intermediate 💪
Chords: Em, Bm/D, G, C, Bm, Am, D, Em/D