Key: D
Am
Dm/A
(4x)
A7(4)
A7
Dm
F7(4)
Dm
Gm
Gm7/F
Eb7M
Fifty thousand men were sent to do the will of one.
Dm
F7(4)
Dm
Gb7M
His claim was phrased quite simply, though he never voiced it loud,
Fm7
Ebm7
Db
Gb
Bb/F
I am he, the chosen one.
Dm
F7(4)
Dm
Gm
Gm7/F
Eb7M
In his name they could slaughter, for his name they could die.
Dm
F7(4)
Dm
Gb7M
Though many there were believed in him, still more were sure he lied,
Fm7
Ebm7
Db
Gb
Bb/F
But they'll fight the battle on.
C
Bb/F
Then one whose faith had died
C
Bb/F
Fled back up the mountainside,
C
Bb/F
But before the top was made,
Am7
Gm7
A misplaced footfall made him stray
Gm
F7
Db7M
From the path prepared for him.
Fm
Bbm6
Off of the mountain,
Dbº
F
On to a wilderness of ice.
Dm
F7(4)
Dm
Gm
Gm7/F
Eb7M
This unexpected vision made them stand and shake with fear,
Dm
F7(4)
Dm
Gb7M
But nothing was his fright compared with those who saw him appear.
Fm7
Ebm7
Db
Gb
Bb/F
Terror filled their minds with awe.
C
Bb/F
Simple were the folk who lived
C
Bb/F
Upon this frozen wave.
C
Bb/F
So not surprising was their thought,
Am7
Gm7
This is he, gods chosen one,
Gm
F7
Db7M
Who's come to save us from
Fm
Bbm6
All our oppressors.
Dbº
Ab7M
Fm7
Ab7M
Fm7
We shall be kings on this world.
Ab
Fm7
Follow me!
Db
I'll play the game you want me,
Gb7
Ab
Fm7
Ab
Fm7
Until I find a way back home.
Ab
Fm7
Follow me!
Db
I give you strength inside you,
Gb7
Courage to win your battles
B
Db
Cm/F
B
Db
Cm/F
No, no, no, this can't go on,
Cm/F
B
Db
Cm/F
Cm
This will be all that I fled from.
Cm
G
Let me rest for a while.
G
Em6
G7M
Em6
G7M
A7/G
G7M
C#m7(5b)
Dm
He walked into a valley,
C
All alone.
Cm7
Bbm
Eb9
F
There he talked with water, and then with the vine.
Bb
F
Bb
C7
F
C7
F
Bb/C
Eb/C
Bb/C
F/C
Bb/C
Eb/C
Bb/C
F/C
Am
Dm/A
4x
A 11x
C#7
6x
Fm
Db
Bb
C
C
Dm
EmAm
C
Dm
EmAm
C
Dm
Bb
F
Fm
Db
Ab
Fm
Fm6
C7
Cm6
E 2x
C
Dm
EmAm
C
Dm
EmAm
C
Dm
Bb
F
Fm
Db
Ab
Fm
Fm6
C7
Cm6
E
Cm
E
B/F#
C#m7
B/F
They leave me no choice
C#m7
B
C#7/B
F#7
I must lead them to glory or most likely to death.
B
B7M
G#m
E
B
B7M
G#m
E
B
F#
C#m
F#
B
B7M
G#m
E
B
B7M
G#m
E
B
F#
C#m
D
C
D
C
D
Bb
A
Am
Dm/A
4x
A7(4)
A7
Am
Dm
F7(4)
Dm
Gm
Gm7/F
Eb7M
They travelled cross the plateau of ice, up to its edge.
Dm
F7(4)
Dm
Gb7M
Then they crossed a mountain range and saw the final plain.
Fm7
Ebm7
Db
Gb
Bb/F
Still he urged the people on.
C
Bb/F
Then, on a distant slope,
C
Bb/F
He observed one without hope
C
Bb/F
Flee back up the mountainside.
Am7
Gm7
He thought he recognised him by his walk,
Gm
F7
Db7M
And by the way he fell,
Fm
Bbm6
And by the way he
Dbº
F
Stood up, and vanished into air.
B9/F#
Bb/F
Fm7(5b)B/F
Bb
Eb
5x
Bb
Ab
Bb
Fm7
Bb
Bbm
Eb
G#m
E
C#m7
E
C#m7
E
E7M
B
D#m7
B
E7M
B
D#m7
B
E7M
B
D#m7
C#m7
D
Bm7
G7M
D