Slave Song Chords

Standard (EADGBE)

Intro

Am

FI see them gathered, see them onG the shore Am

I turned to look once more

FAnd he who knows me not

GTakes me to the belly of darkness Am

The tears run swift and hard

And when they fall

Even, even the comfort of a stone

Would be a gain

There was a time when I thought

I would have to give up

But I'm thankful that I'm

Strong as I am and I'll

Try to do the best I can

Chorus 1

  FTears will run swift

  And tears Gwill come that fall like raAmin

  FI pray that it's swift though

  TGears will fall as cold asAm pain

  FI pray to the almighty G

  Let me not to him do Am

As he has unto me

  FTeach my beloved children

Who have been enslaved

  To reaAmch for the light continually

So many times I prayed

So many times I've prayed for you

Prayed for you

The tears run swift and hard and cold as pain

Even, even the comfort of a stone would be a gain

Had I not had the strength and wisdom of a warrior

I would have to give up

But I'm thankful that I'm

Strong as I am and I'll

Try to do the best I can

[Repeat Chorus]

[alt. Last line in Chorus]

Teach my beloved children I've been a slave

But reach for the light continually

Wisdom is the flame

Wisdom is the brave warrior

Who will carry us into the sun

I pray that it's swift though

Tears will come that fall like rain

So many times, so many times