[Verse 1]
Am
Some of us love to think of life as a game
F
Others are born into royalty and can never behave
Dm F E Am
Some find a freedom locking men in a cage, oh no
Am
Some priest insisted it’s a test of the faith
F
And only holy devotion can keep the devils away
Dm F E Am
There’s only so much that a man can pray, oh no

[Refrain]
F
Oh, my love
Dm Am
Oh, my love
F
Spare my blood
Dm Am
Spare my blood

[Verse 2]
Am
I saw the footprints in the white of the snow
F
I counted thousands and I was just a rider alone
Dm F E Am
Eighteen degrees and eighty miles from home, oh no
Am
We built a wall to keep the devils at bay
F
A distant army was marching through the night and the day
Dm F E Am
I swore an oath and with my life I would pay, oh no

[Refrain]
F
Oh, my love
Dm Am
Oh, my love
F
Spare my blood

[Chorus]
F Dm
Nightshade, won’t you take me away?
Am C
And I can hold my breath for another day
F Dm Am
But it was all, it was all for the throne

[Verse 3]
Am
We were surrounded and the ending was near
F
All of the sudden, a ranger arrived, a savior appeared
Dm F E Am
Made it to safety, but the devil was here, oh no

[Chorus]
F
Oh, my love
F Dm
Nightshade, won’t you take me away?
Am C
And I can hold my breath for another day
F Dm Am
But it was all, it was all for the throne