Capo 1
Intro
Dmaj7
Verse
D A7
Lady weeping at the crossroads,
Bm F#7
Would you meet your love
G Gm D Bm
In twilight with his greyhounds,
G Gm D A7
And the hawk upon his glove?
D A7
Bribe the bird then on the branches,
Bm F#7
Bribe them to be dumb,
G Gm D Bm
Stare the hot sun out of heaven
G Gm D
That the night may come.
Chorus
C#m F#7 Bm
Starless are the nights of travel,
Em
Bleak the winter wind;
A D
Run with terror all before you
C#m
And regret behind.
F#7 Bm
Run until you hear the ocean's
Em
Everlasting cry;
A D
Deep though it may be and bitter
F#7
You must drink it dry,
A7
Drink it dry
Verse
D - A7 - Bm - F#7
G - Gm - D - Bm
G - Gm - D
Wear out patience in the lowest
Dungeons of the sea,
Searching through the stranded shipwrecks
For the golden key,
Push on to the world's end, pay the
Dread guard with a kiss
Cross the rotten bridge that totters
Over the abyss.
Chorus
C#m - F#7 - Bm
Em - A - D
C#m - F#7 - Bm
Em - A - D
F#7 - A7
There stands the deserted castle
Ready to explore;
Enter, climb the marble staircase,
Open the locked door.
Cross the silent empty ballroom
Doubt and anger past;
Blow the cobwebs from the mirror,
See yourself at last.
Verse
D - A7 - Bm - F#7
G - Gm - D - Bm
G - Gm - D
Put your hand behind the wainscot,
You have done your part;
Find the penknife there and plunge it
Into your false heart
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