Rose of May

[Dm] Her heart under-[C] neath cries quiet-[Dm] ly
This part of [C] me I choose not to [Dm] see
What lives must I [C] take for fealty’s [Dm] sake?
How much blood must [C] stain this warrior’s [Dm] blade?

Chorus: War leaves its [C] trail in moonlight so pale
Its shadows they [Bb] flow in rivers, in [F] rivers
So put on my [C] mask I’ll go where they ask
So I might once a-[Bb] gain see the Roses of [Dm] May

Staining my [C] soul and stinging my eyes
The red on my [Bb] hands won’t wash away, [F] wash away
No where to [C] run from what I have done
I’m no longer, no [Bb] longer a Rose of [Dm] May

[C] Fate holds the [F] blade before you [C] mirrored in [Dm] maiden’s eyes
[C] Far from my-[F] self I fly in-[G] to the perilous [C] skies
And they said follow the [F] blade before you [C] fear
Fall and [Dm] courage rise [A] leave all your [Dm] tears behind you
[E] Far from where innocence [A] lies ah [Bb] ha, ah [Dm] ha

Cage of the [C] kings no need for [Dm] wings
So turn them to [C] stone from roses to [Dm] bone
When you look at [C] me what do you [Dm] see?
This costume I [C] weave disfiguring [Dm] me

Chorus: War leaves its [C] trail in moonlight so pale
Its shadows they [Bb] flow in rivers, in [F] rivers
So put on my [C] mask I’ll go where they ask
So I might once a-[Bb] gain see the Roses of [Dm] May

Staining my [C] soul and stinging my eyes
The red on my [Bb] hands won’t wash away, [F] wash away
No where to [C] run from what I have done
I’m no longer, no [Bb] longer a Rose of [Dm] May

[C] Storm clouds are [F] creeping closer [C] danger is [Dm] drawing near
[C] why am I [F] not protecting [Gm] all that I once held [C] dear?
And you said [C] break free from [F] all that holds you
[C] kings hand and [Dm] maiden’s tear [A] run now in-[Dm] to my arms
to-[E] gether we’ll conquer our [A] fears

Led here by [C] fate no longer a-[Dm] fraid
So here now I [C] lay my Roses of [Dm] May