menzze,

Here's the chords I added to the lyrics from Domenico. I know that the chords are far from perfect but I believe they'll pass for casual playing. By the way, while adding the chords, I found and corrected a few typos in that lyrics based on the hard copy I have and some more listening to the song. By the way, this is my first posting with the HTML format so I hope it will turn out ok. I have tested this out on my PC and hopefully it will work on Mudcat also.

I have not heard of the Oysterband before but I am sure will keep them in mind.

Again, thanks to Domenico for the lyrics.

Have fun.

Raymond

Lord of the Ages

By Chris Simpson

Key : Cm (Play Am with Capo : 3)

Note : Please note the change between 4/4 Time and 3/4 Time.
(Am=2 G=1) means play Am for 2 beats and then G for 1.

Intro : 4/4 Time

(Am) (Am) (Am) (Am) (Am) (G) (Am) (Am)

3/4 Time

(Am) The lord of the ages (C) rode one night
(G) Out through the gateways (Am) of time.
(Am) Astride a great charger (C) in a cloak of white (G) samite
He (Am) flew on the air like a (Am) storm.
(Dm) Dark was the night (Dm) for he'd gathered the (Am) stars in his hand
To light a (Am) path through the sky
(C) While the hooves of his charger(G) made comets of (Am) fire
Bewitching (Am=2 G=1) all eyes that beheld (Am) them. (Am)

(Dm) Lord of the (Dm) ages (Am) nobody (Am) knows
(C) Wither he (G) goes (G) (G) nobody (Am) knows. (Am=2 G=1) (Am) (Am=2 G=1)

(Am) Below a dark forest(C) in caves of black granite(G)
The children of darkness(Am) dwelled in oblivion
(Am) Betraying one another in (C) endless confusion
(G) For the lord of the (Am) dark had bewitched them. (Am)
(Dm) From time's first creation(Dm) the wise men and prophets(Am)
And all workers of (Am) magic had warned of the (C) reckoning
Of the (G) wind and the fire and the (Am) plague of destruction
That (Am=2 G=1) follows the path (Am) of evil. (Am)

(Dm) Lord of the (Dm) ages (Am) nobody (Am) knows
(C) Wither he (G) goes (G) (G) nobody (Am) knows. (Am=2 G=1) (Am) (Am=2 G=1)

(Am) Far above the wide (C) ocean and thundering rivers (G)
And through the sun and the (Am) rain
And the turn of the (Am) seasons
Rode the god of (Am) all knowing.
(C) While all around him (G) celestial companions
(Am) Friends from the void before (Am) time was woven
(Dm) Honour his crown with (Dm) words of white fire
(Am) And carry his robes of (Am) light.

(C) Wither he (G)goes (Am7) (G)nobody (Am)knows (Am=2 G=1) (Am) (Am=2 G=1)

(Am) But in the peace of a (C) valley a young (G) child was born
(Am) Filling the night with his (Am) crying.
And an (C) old man gave thanks to the (G) lord of the ages
Whose (Am) battle is not with innocence. (Am)
(Dm) But the birds of the air were (Dm) silent
(Am) Knowing the time had come when (Am) time was forgotten.
(C) The waters were (G) stilled, the (Am) mountains stood empty.

(Am=2 G=1) And the cities were (Am) deaf long (Am=2 G=1) long ago.

(Am) (Am=2 G=1)……….(Repeat this line 5 times)


4/4 Time

(Am) (G=2 D=2) ……….(Repeat this line 4 times)

(Am) ……….(Repeat this line 10 times)

(Am)Enough cried a voice and the (Am) earth was awakened
The (Am) poor and the rich felt the (G=2)plague and the (Am=2)fire,
(Am)Death and destruction (Am) rode out together
(Am) Turning the world to a (G=2)funeral (Am=2)pyre. (Am) (Am)

It was the (Am) lord of the (Am) ages
(Am=2) Gathering (G=2)in the (Am) harvest
It was the (Am) lord of the (Am) ages
(Am=2) Gathering (G=2)in the (Am) harvest

(Am=2) Gathering (G=2)in the (Am) harvest ……….(Repeat this line 4 times)

(Am) (G=2 D=2) ……….(Repeat both measures 3 times)

(Am) ……….(Repeat ??? times)
[Long solo over mostly an Am chord and some others that I can't pick out. Please listen to record ]

(Am=2) Gathering (G=2)in the (Am) harvest ……….(Repeat this line 4 times)

(Am=2) And from the (G=2) blood
and the (Am) thunder of men and their dying,
(Am=2) His (G=2) eyes dark with (Am) sorrow
(Am=2) The lord of the (G=2) ages (Am) gathered in his harvest

(Am=2) Gathering (G=2)in the (Am) harvest ……….(Repeat this line ? Times) …. [Please listen to record]

(Am) (Am) (Am) (Am) (Am) (G) (Am) (Am) ……..[Same as intro.]


3/4 Time

(Am) But to the old and the (C) helpless
To the weak and the (G) humble
To the (Am) children of light
His words of (Am) compassion breathed on them (C) gently
(G) Dissolving the darkness across the great (Am) valley that rumbled with fire. (Am)
And from the (Dm) death and destruction
(Dm) The lord of the ages (Am) carried the fruits of the (Am) harvest
To (C) freedom.

(Dm) Lord of the (Dm) ages (Am) nobody (Am) knows (Am)
(C) Wither he (G) goes (G) (G) (G) nobody (Am) knows.

(Am=2 G=1) (Am) ……..[Repeat and fade out]