Chord The Silver Ships Of Andilar by Townes Van Zandt

Capo: 4th fret Intro G Am Am Am G Am Am Am G Verse 1 Am Well, of those that sailed the silver ships Dm F Am From Andilar, I am the last C And the deeds that rang our youthful dreams G Am It seems shall go undone Am Well, north for the shores of Valinor Dm F Am Our bows and crimson sails were made C And our captains were strong and our lances long G Am And our liege the holy king Verse 2 Am Well, the hills did turn from green to blue Dm F Am And vanish as on the decks, we watched C G But every thought in that noble company Am Was forward bound Am To the lifeless plains of Valinor Dm F Am Where reigns the dark and frozen one C And with tongues afire and glorious eyes G Am G We pledged our mission be Verse 3 Am Well the clime from mild to bitter ran Dm F Am And the winds from fair to fierce, did blow C Oath and prayer did turn to thoughts G Am Of homes left far behind Am Longed every man for some glimpse of land Dm F Am And the host that did await us there C But each new day brought only a sea G Am G And sky of ice and gray Verse 4 Am Thanks give, no words can drag you through Dm F Am Those endless weeks, our ships did roll C Thanks give, you cannot see those sails G Am And faces bleach and draw Ice we drank and leather did chew Dm F Am For the oceans are unwholesome there C And the dead that slid into the seas G Am Did freeze before our eyes Verse 5 Am Then a wind did fling the ships apart Dm F Am Each one to go her separate way C And the sky did howl and the hull did groan G Am For how long, I do not know Am And what men were left when the winds had ceased Dm F Am Grew dull and low of countenance C For a soldier denied his battle plain G Am On a comrade soon must turn Verse 6 Am And so one by one, we died alone Dm F Am Some by hunger, some by steel C And the bodies froze where they did fall G Am Their souls un-sanctified Until only another and I were left Dm F Am Then just before his flame did fail C We were shone ourselves brothers-in-arms G Am G To serve the holy king Verse 7 Am Well, perhaps this shall reach Andilar Dm F Am Although I know not how it can C For once again, he's hurled his wind G Am Upon the silver prow But if it should, my words are these Dm F Am "Arise, young men, fine ships to build C And set them north for Valinor G Am 'Neath standards proud as fire"