Tuesday, June 18, 2024

An Ode to Kings

Written & Performed by: Ben "Pilpus" Lacasse & Emma "Irri" Sherman


Dmaj7 Bm

A soldier lost from home

G F#

With a weight on his heart


Emin Dsus4

All Banner's march south

C Bmaj

But a Shadow looms North


Am. Em

And Blood follows Blood until blood is spilled

C G F#

A soldier now a banner to cruelty and guilt


C

Though Gods and Time may try to write,

G

the end of our tale.

Am

Our Truth is Unrelenting

Bmaj

We stand here still.

C

Xermarx is felled to Mace Aflame

G

In Brother's last will

F

A Kingdom born in sacrifice

F#

To Blackwood

C7/E Em

To King Kerrel!


G, Cadd9, A7


D Dmaj7 Bm/D Bm7

An age of peace is born to one

G D/F# Em A

Soldier, Brother, King

D. Dmaj7 Bm/D Bm7

And in his light a people grow

G D/F# Em A

And prosper underneath

D Dmaj7 Bm/D Bm7

And in his shade a Righteous Stag

G D/F# Em A

On which for him to lean

                           D Dmaj Bm/D

Behind him his Soldier, Brother, Commander,

Bm7

Champion


G A D

Beside them their people to lead.


Em Am

Obstructing their path, an ancient of Rage

Em Am

Akakios, Terror, Bane of Blade

G Bmaj

The King's call to action as friends fall to ash

D F#

The fate of the people on Stag's Antlers rest




C

Though Gods and Time may try to bring 

G

Our tale to an end.

Am

Our Truth is Unrelenting

Bmaj

We shall not bend

C

With conquering strength, In fiery ring

G

The Stag alone stands

F

The Prince of Perserverance

F#

To Blackwood

C7/E Em

To King Saegan


G, Cadd9, A7




Em7/D

And where this hopeful mortal's eye

A5

Is bound to yon horizon

Cadd9

I ask the ears that hear my word

A7

Allow my Muse their mind



G

My Muse, A prayer I sing for thee

D

My People, Land and King

Cadd9

That our Banner be your Beacon Star

Bmaj

As it is for me

Emin

For Whatever Hells yon' sunrise bring

G

We meet them Eagerly

Cadd9

As One, We break the waves of time

F#

Until we Cease to be


C

To Gods and Time, I challenge thee

G

Bring what Wrath you can

F

Our Love is Our Reprisal 

A

For Blackwood

       Bmaj C#

For King Saegan


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