1. |
Intro
03:34
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intro
my Angel, my Darling
Love of my life
your father says no
for you to be my wife
and our true love
can’t be denied
Kansas is starting to bleed overnight
the full moon has lit up the streets of strife
all that matters is
your hand in mine
soon we’ll run
tonight she cries
this war that is raging outside our life
you must go and fight before you call me wife
the cannons crack
and they light up the sky
when morning comes
I must ride
come back soon
i’ll be your bride
tonight he goes
tonight she hides
after this war
and in due time
he’ll come back for her
and then they’ll ride
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2. |
War is Hell
04:20
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war is hell
my left hand is for peace
my right hand for war
i'll die for my my country
by the bullet or by sword
forward for god sakes my men
forward into the storm
War is Hell Sherman said just the other night
War is is cruelty, something that you can’t refine
in the morning we gotta take that hill
and many a good boy will die
so light your pipes and cigars boys
tomorrow we must ride
we march ourselves with uncertainty
tomorrow we may die
Jeb Stuart’s on the prowl out there
He’s sizing up the sides
Hell
Col. Vincent turns and says to Chamberlain
move your boys to the front as quiet as you can
with any luck we'll see both of our alma matters again
the clear blue sky erupts in fireworks and dragon fire
my eyes they burn, my arms like stone, my horse is beyond tired
a sea of grey breaks upon the shores of blue northern stone
and some angels can be killers
because the truth might be a lie
where is the divine spark
can you see it with your eye?
So many men today, yeah there's so many men that’s gonna die
hell
its quiet up here now on Cemetery Ridge
the silence a facade, i’ve given everything to give
I remember the voice of Sherman who said
that war is
Hell
War is Hell
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3. |
Annabelle
04:06
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Annabelle
Annabelle Annabelle what’s on your mind
The war is empty and the ghosts are tired
tell me again just where you’ve been
through the pines, down by the stream
Annabelle tell me why do you cry
On the lords day down by the riverside
The air is heavy and the sun is high
Can’t you smell the flowers by the mountain side
Left bleeding Kansas for a better life
Traveling west where the gold might strike
Arrived at camp with a vengeful hand
I should know because I’m her man
Annabelle just one more day
Annabelle take my gun away
Times are tough for railroad man
Miles of track with these bloodied hands
Most days I wake and can hardly stand
Tobacco stained, bottle in hand
Annabelle I’ll take you away
Annabelle just one more day
The man accused me, he had no right
While playing cards upon that night
The tables turned, it was my deal
The room was smoky and the air was stale
I got up and turned my back
And through the fog his gun it flashed
The noise it broke within the camp
Annabelle walked in as she heard that crack
Annabelle I’m sorry we stayed
Annabelle will find her own way
Annabelle flowers my grave
Annabelle flowers my grave.
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4. |
Medusa's Heart
04:07
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Medusa’s Heart
a wall of rain was pouring down
washing the bloody ground
to him she knelt down
and blankly she stared
just what she’d been through
what’s a city girl to do
when the country day is through
she needs a plan
Nobody to hold my hand tonight
was just one shot that changed my life
Now all she can do is breathe
find the man that shot her true love down
on her own some will say
she’s gonna find a way
to make that killer pay
or her soul be damned
its what revenge can do
just drive that last nail through
my heart is ripped in two
gonna hunt down that man
it’s lighting a fire against the wind
holding his memory deep within
only one way that this will end
open your arms and breathe
find the strength that you need
the pain for an outcome justified
the ice in her veins start to slow
what she will do she doesn’t know
fill him with lead or let him go
all she can do is breathe
when this is over she’s free
a Medusa’s Heart is made of stone
she’s gonna live her life alone
Annabelle found her man
she shot him down
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5. |
Death Rides
03:26
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Death Rides
Em
over the Rockies
an Amazing sky
- looking west
she watched the
blood moon rise
A5
the canyons crack
they seem to stretch
and reach sky
Em
The horse that i ride
black as night
the wind is howling
My chest feels tight
A5
just one more day
like yesterday
and one more night
C,A5
those dark hearts running
for some time
they’ve been hiding
a life of bloody crime
Em
the bounties she holds
dead or alive
face to face
she kills on site
A5
eyes indifferent
medusa stare
My heart of ice
C,A5
this has been her life
for some time
it’s been blood money
every every time
D,C,Em
Tonight she goes
tonight Death rides
to find that place
where they hide
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solo- Em,D,Em,A5,D,C,Em
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D,C,Em
Tonight she goes
tonight Death rides
Dressed in black
One with night
They may run
But they can’t hide
Tonight she goes
Tonight I ride
There’s a sorrow
Behind my eyes
Is there no mercy? Ty
Not since he died
Is there salvation?
I ask every-every time
Em
When the light leaves their eyes....
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6. |
Lead me Down
01:37
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o take my hand
and lead me down
towards the light
and holy sound
o place my hand
across my breast
and me now
unto my rest
under gray skies
the cold wind blows
lover and friend
you are not alone
for I will walk
on by your side
and shine my love
until your time
to come with me
be by my side
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7. |
the Ballad of Annabelle
03:09
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the Ballad of Annabelle
intro - A
A
Last verse in this tale is about to go down
A
Wait until the end
A
yeah it’s a slow drown
D
Those summertime outlaws
robbing bankers
A
the West is full of bravado fakers
A
She knows when you lost your way
A
the wanted poster she took yesterday
A
her horse went lame
and now she’s stranded downtown
D A
Heavens loss there’s got to be a better way
E GG DD A
this is the Ballad of Annabelle
A
i’ve been waiting too long to keep sane
yet the darkness comes in then goes away
I want to greet the light that’s shining down
it’s time for me to wake up wake up
D
To believe in heavens loving light
A
its time for me to make up make up
E D A
as of today i ‘m finished with the kill
E G G DD AA
This is the Ballad of Annabelle
Guitar solo- A A A A D A E G D A x2
A
Heavens light shine down on me
Redemption is now complete
D A
sing me the song of our fathers love and his will
E D A
this medusas heart has softened from the kills
E D A
this last lesson i have learned and will tell
E G D A
This was the Ballad of Annabelle
E G D A
this was the Ballad of Annabelle
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