Tamino - A Drop Of Blood

[Intro]
C5

[Verse 1]
Cm
I’ve seen the trees
F5
In heart of storm
Cm
In clearest skies
Cm
I’ve seen them breathe
C
I’ve seen them fall
Fm
I’ve seen them fly

[Pre-Chorus]
Gm Ab Cm
The gentle breeze that stirs their crown
Cm
Flows from the storm that lays them down
Ab
Oh, may we fight
G
And may we waltz
C Fm
And may we find harmony
F C Cm
Like wind and tree

[Chorus]
N.C.
I’ve seen the sea
N.C.
Give men a home
N.C.
And drown them too
N.C.
I’ve seen her lead
N.C.
Men back to shore
Fm Cm
To start anew

[Post-Chorus]
N.C.
But it’s never long before
N.C.
An old yearning rises for
Ab
The cradled nights
G
The siren’s call
Eb Fm
Let me always return to thee
D
Like sailors to the sea

[Instrumental]
Eb F D Eb Cm

[Verse 2]
N.C.
One day I fell
Fm
And broke my wrist
Gm Eb
lay still on the ground
Cm Fm
Ants were carrying little twigs
G Eb
Over my still hand
Cm Fm
Some kids around were scorning me
G Eb
Yet I heard no sound
Cm Fm
Then as they started to kick my back
F Gm
I sank into the sand

[Instrumental]
Abm Gm Cm Gm
Ab G Cm Gm
Ab G Fm
Ab Gm

[Pre-Chorus]
Abm G Cm Gm Ab G Cm G
D—e-e—p down, sank d—e-e—p down
Fm Ab G
‘Til I was part of everything
Gm Abm Cm Gm Abm Cm Gm
And in a grain of sand, saw peace in Holy land
Fm Ab Gm
and saw you right in front of me
Abm Gm Cm Gm Ab G Cm Gm
Shapeless, sacred dust, beaming light, and trust
Ab G Fm Ab Gm
Covering all harm in shade
Abm Gm Cm Gm
Then in a drop of blood
Ab G Cm Gm
Saw wars be fought for good
Ab Gm Fm Ab Cm C
And sa-w you make way for man’s truth

[Chorus]
F Cm
Just for a while
C
Though just enough
Fm C
To lose my youth
N.C.
From that day on
Fm C
I’ve been corrupt

[Outro]
N.C.
For I’ve held on to faith
Cm
And I’ve been knocking on its gate
Ab C G5
To let me see you one more time
Cm
Begging to never speak the truth
Fm F D
More than I speak of you

Eb C
C5