Tono: E
Introducción:
Em C Dstring, Astring Gchºrd
Someone had stolen me, And choked the life I crave
G D
On a pale horse he did ride, And sing my songs
Em C
I touched you then and feared, That the dark would spread indeed
G D
And leave hollow shells of friends and strangers all
F C G
But still I bore the gift of life, somehow
Em C
And you?d ask me, If my breast was filled with embers or with ash
G D
Was hope or but despair upon my crown
Em C
Mother, sweet mother don't you worry on your son
G D
For my heart contains a fire that shall burn long
C D
And I shall lay my head
G F# Em
In the valley with my friends
C D Em
I?ll quit my scheming ways and rest again
C D
Cause I shall lay my head
G F# Em
On the shoulders of great men
C D G
And live my life until its honest end
G D Gthen
verse 2
And so brick by brick I tell myself