The Black Tern

Csus2 Gm
The Black Tern sits on a half shaved stump
Bb F
Looking onwards, the blackened lump
Csus2 Gm
Over the, once lake, now dump
Bb F
It readies itself to take the jump

Csus2 Gm
The Black Tern bends it's wrinkled knees
Bb F
Prepares it's wings for the chilling breeze
Csus2 Gm
Looks on at all the rocks and the trees
Bb F
Then up to the sky, and thus it pleas

Csus2 Gm
My lord let my fly so I may be freed
Bb F
I'll take off and soar, do whatever I need
Eb Bb F Bb F Bb
But you'd rather I die here; chained to this tree
Ab Eb
Did you think that I would accept this misdeed

Eb Db/Eb x4

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The forgotten fool sheds a darkened tear
Eb Bb
It feels a sickened pain and a tragic fear
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As the fire inside did disappear
Eb Bb
It's reasons why remain unclear

Fsus2 Cm
The pain inside grow everyday
Eb Bb
It feels as if there's nothing left to say
Fsus2 Cm
It used to hope for a better way
Eb Bb
But all it can do is sit and pray

Csus2 Gm
My lord let my fly so I may be freed
Bb F
I'll take off and soar, do whatever I need
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 The Black Tern
Eb Bb F Bb F Bb
But you'd rather I die here; chained to this tree
Ab Eb
Did you think that I would accept this misdeed

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