Intro: Bm
Verse 1:
Bm FHe was in the forest looking to see the trees
G GbBut none were there
He found a girl
GShe found the Erlking -The lover-
BmThey were in the white wood
EmGamboling out to picnic
GbIn the light leaves broke above
GThen fell below
Pre-Verse:
Gb GI was in the middle ground
GbLooking to find the
Verse 2:
BmFlowers in the garden
F GbWearying of the "hate me, hate me not"
Wait, they forgot
GWoe, oh the rot!
BmDeeper in they crept
Em GbOblivious of the bears and darker terrors
Or none were there
GHow did they dare?
Chorus:
Gb GI was in the middle ground looking to find the
Em DFountain of infinite mirror
Gb G BmTree falling no one would hear
Em DShadow of nobody there
Gb GMurders of murderers living in fear of it
Interlude: Bm Em Gb
Verse 3:
BmOwls on the night watch
Em GbSolemn and easily wise to what we thought
They thought above
GSound broke below
BmThey were in the black wood
Db GbCoveting indiscreetly her for him
Or him for her
G G7Shown what they were
Chorus:
B G GbI was in the middle ground looking to find the
Em DFountain of infinite mirror
Gb G BmTree falling no one would hear
Em DShadow of nobody there
Gb G GmMurders of murderers living in fear of it
Bridge:
BI was in the clearing
Buzzing around to hearing but the
Em D E DBees and birds who knew the words
Ab7Soon arrived the twilight
Dbm GbFinally the night and day remembered
Dbm Gb7 BmHow they came to be
Instrumental:
Bm Db Gb G7
Bm F G A B F Em
D Gb G Bm Em
D Gb G Bb
Bbm Ebm
Fm Bb7
Bb Ebm
Fm Bb Bb7
Outro:
Ebm Bb Ebm Bb EbmAll for nothing at all
Bb Gb Bm Gb Bm GbAll for nothing at all
Bm E Abm Bm Dbm C B Bb A AbWith something to do
Ebm FmI was in the forest looking to see the trees
B BbBut none were there
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