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Version 1The Battle of Evermore - Led Zeppelin [Intro] (fade in) |Am |Am | |Am/E |Am/E |Am/D# |Am/D# |Am/D |Am/D |Am/D# |Am/D# | x2 |Am G |Am G |Am G |Am G | [Verse 1] Am G Am C Am G Am C The Queen of Light took her bow, and then she turned to go Am G Am C Am G Am C The Prince of Peace embraced the gloom, and walked the night alone D (Oh, dance in the dark of night, sing to the morning light.) Am G Am C Am G Am C The Dark Lord rides in force tonight and time will tell us all. D (Oh, throw down your plow and hoe, rest not to lock your homes) Am G Am C Am G Am C Side by side we wait the might of the darkest of them all. |D | % | % | % |Am G |Am C |Am G |Am C | [Chorus 1] Am7 D Am7 D I hear the horses thunder, down in the valley below G7 C G7 C I'm waiting for the angels of Avalon, waiting for the eastern glow [Verse 2] Am G Am C Am G Am C The apples of the valley hold the seeds of happiness, Am G Am C Am G Am C The ground is rich from tender care, repay, do not forget D (Oh, dance in the dark of night, sing to the morning light) Am G Am C Am G Am C The apples turn to brown and black, the tyrant's face is red. D (Oh, war is the common cry, pick up your swords and fly.) Am G Am C Am G Am C The sky is filled with good and bad that mortals never know. |D | % | % | % |Am G |Am C |Am G |Am C | (oh-oh-h) [Chorus 2] Am7 D Am7 D Oh well, the night is long, the beads of time pass slow, G7 C G7 C Tired eyes on the sunrise, waiting for the eastern glow. [Verse 3] Am G Am C Am G Am C The pain of war cannot exceed the woe of th' aftermath, Am G Am C Am G Am C The drums will shake the castle wall, the Ringwraiths ride in black, Ride.. D ...On, (Sing as you raise your bow, shoot straighter than before) Am G Am C Am G Am C No comfort has the fire at night that lights the face so cold D (Oh, dance in the dark of night, sing to the morning light.) Am G Am C Am G Am C The magic runes are writ in gold to bring the balance back, bring it back |D | % | % | % |Am G |Am C |Am G |Am C | [Chorus 3] Am7 D Am7 D At last the sun is shining, the clouds of blue roll by, G7 C G7 C With flames from the dragon of darkness the sunlight blinds his eyes. [Instrumental] |Am/E | % |Am/D# | % |Am/D | % |Am/D# | % | x2 |Em | % | % | % | % | % | % | % | Bring it [Outro] Am G Am C Am G Am C Back, bring it back, bring it back, bring it back, bring it Am G Am C Am G Am C Back, bring it back, bring it back, bring it back, D Oh now, oh now, oh now oh, oh now, oh now, oh now oh, bring it Am G Am C Am G Am C Back, bring it back, bring it back, bring it back, D Oh now, oh now, oh now oh, oh now, oh now, oh now oh, bring it Am G Am C Bring it, bring it, bring it, bring it, bring it Am G Am C (Am) Bring it, bring it, bring it, bring it, bring it, bring it |Am G |Am C |Am G |Am C | x6 (fade out)