Nickel Creek – The Lighthouses Tale (Guitar)
Key
-
Versions
(3)
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Chords
[Intro]
Em G D
[Verse]
Em G D I am a lighthouse, worn by the weather and the waves. Em G D I keep my lamp lit, to warn the sailors on their way. Em G D I'll tell a story, paint you a picture from my past. Em G D I was so happy, but joy in this life seldom lasts.
[Instrumental Break]
Em G D
[Verse]
Em G D I had a keeper, he helped me warn the ships at sea. Em G D We had grown closer, 'till his joy meant everything to me. Em G D And he was to marry, a girl who shone with beauty and light. Em G D And they loved each other, and with me watched the sunsets into night.
[Chorus]
C Bm Bb C D And the waves crashing around me, the sand slips out to sea. C Bm Em F#m G A D And the winds that blow remind me, of what has been, and what can never be.
[Instrumental Break]
Em G D
[Verse]
Em G D She'd had to leave us, my keeper he prayed for a safe return. Em G D C But when the night came, the weather to a raging storm had turned. Em G D He watched her ship fight, but in vain against the wild and terrible wave. Em G D In me so helpless, as dashed against the rock she met her end.
[Chorus]
C Bm Bb C D And the waves crashing around me, the sand slips out to sea. C Bm Em F#m G A D And the winds that blow remind me, of what has been, and what can never be.
[Instrumental Break]
Em G D
[Verse]
Em G D Then on the next day, my keeper found her washed up on the shore. Em G D He kissed her cold face, that they'd be together soon he'd swore. Em G D I saw him crying, watched as he buried her in the sand. Em G D And then he climbed my tower, and off of the edge of me he ran.
[Chorus]
C Bm Bb C D And the waves crashing around me, the sand slips out to sea. C Bm Em F#m G A D And the winds that blow remind me, of what has been, and what can never be.
[Instrumental Break]
Em G D
Em G D I am a lighthouse, worn by the weather and the waves. Em G D And though I'm empty, I still warn the sailors on their way.