Altar

{Introduction} 

Em Bm/D Em Bm/D 


[Verso 1]
 
  G        C       G 
I meant to build an altar 
     Bm                C 
When I was a beardless boy 
       Am              G 
But my roses turned to bread 
Em                      D 
And my sorrow turned to joy 
G          C       G 
I meant to build an altar 
         Bm             C 
When the horse began to weep 
        Am             G 
And the prayers of the mountain 
Em      D      Em 
Sang me off to sleep 
 

Interlude 
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[Verso 2]
 
  G        C       G 
I meant to build an altar 
         Bm               C 
When the days of darkness came 
         Am                  G 
When the wolves bayed in the woods 
        Em            D 
And the devil knew my name 
        G      C     G 
And the angels came a-riding 
   Bm                  C 
On steeds so white and gay 
  Em                Am 
I meant to build an altar 
C         D      Em 
Perhaps I will someday 
 

Interlude 
Em Em/D Em Em/D 


[Verso 3]
 
  G        C       G 
I meant to build an altar 
     Bm                C 
When I was a beardless boy 
       Am              G 
But my roses turned to bread 
Em                      D 
And my sorrow turned to joy 
G          C       G 
I meant to build an altar 
         Bm             C 
When the horse began to weep 
        Em             Am 
And the prayers of the mountain 
C      D      Em 
Sang me off to sleep 
 

Outro 
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