Chris de Burgh - The Tower

the tower
words and music : chris de burgh
album : spanish train and other stories ( 1975 )

capo : iii
Dmaj7 : – – 0222
F#m : 244222
F# : 244322

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a great lord came walking through the forest one morning with a weapon in his hand
Dmaj7 G A
rich was his castle , he lacked for nothing , killing was his plan
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when a white bird flew by , she fell from the sky
G D Em A
nothing was found , only blood on the ground
D
she was gone

D Dmaj7 G D
cursing his fortune , he turned to the forest to kill once again
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standing before him was a lovely young woman with her hand hung in pain
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when he saw her , his eyes were filled with desire
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he said “i must have her , she must be mine .
D
she will be mine . ”

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he offered her silver , he offered her gold but she threw it on the ground
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he fell to his knees and he begged her , “oh please come with me , what you wish will be found”
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she said , “sire , i’ll go if you’ll put up your bow
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and spare these creatures , leave them in peace
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you have no need”

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but her words were lost in the wind
G D A
his eyes were fixed on a queen
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and all he saw was a woman but all she was , was a dream
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oh oh ah ah dadada dadada da
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all he saw was a woman and all she was , was a dream

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he took her and bound her with ropes tied around her , to his castle he did ride
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in the wood was a bower where stood an old tower and he threw her deep inside
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and the birds left the sky and a terrible cry
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brought thunder and lightning , rain falling down
D
tears on the ground

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all through the days on her face he would gaze for she was lovely as the spring
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no words would she speak but “leave them in peace” and some sad lament she would sing
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one day by the door , through the window he saw a single white feather lying on the floor
D
she was there no more

D Dmaj7 G D
now that great lord is dying , his cold heart is crying for the love of the girl
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for many an hour he has wept on the tower , for she meant more than the world
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one day in the sky a white bird flew by , he lifted his hands , he cried out in pain
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come back again

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but his words were lost in the wind
G D A
his castle was built upon sand
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all he has is a memory and all he yearns is her hand
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oh oh ah ah dadada dadada da
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all he has is a memory and all he yearns is her hand .