Shadowland


Shadowland - Sarah Slean The Baroness (2008) Transcribed by Kristilyn Cm7 Cm7/Ab Cm7 I have been to the shadowland Cm7/Ab I heard the empty call Cm7/F of hatred, anorexia Cm7/Ab Gm/B Misery and alcohol Cm7 By their hearths I warmed myself Cm7/Ab To escape from the winter years Cm7/F Until I saw in the window Cm7/Ab Gm/B Myself crying fire-coloured tears Cm Love, the only alchemy Cm/Ab Love, the killer of despair Cm/F Love, the patient samurai Cm/Ab Gm/B Love, the armour angels wear Cm Cm7/Ab Love Cm7 They turned away the prophet Cm7/Ab Because she was young and full of longing Cm7/F Instead they turned to the magistrate Cm7/Ab Gm/B Who was busy yawning Cm7 And they try to sell me holy books Cm7/Ab But I can see their eyes are wild Cm7/F I caught them pouring shame and fear Cm7/Ab Gm/B Into the perfect vessel of a child Cm Bue love's the only alchemy Cm/Ab Love, the killer of despair Cm/F Love, the true nobility Cm/Ab Gm/B Love, the armour angels wear Cm Love Cm7/Ab Love will make your eyes clear Cm7/F The order of the universe Cm7/Ab Cm7 The only reason we are here