
Farid don't cry
[BPM: 69] [slow, piano, no drumms, chords] (G) a long, (D) long (Em) time ago, (am) I can still (c) remember how (em) that bard went (D) on his way (G) And I (D) know if he (Em) had his chance, he (Am) would still be (C) around to prance and (Em) maybe tell (Em) his story once (D) again But (Em) when bride and (Am) groom, were (Em) blown apart in (am) doom (C) Kath (G) was (Am) blamed for that (C) part, the (D) guardians journey starts (G) And the (D) Ambassador (Em) cried when (Am7) all the evidence (D) lied (G) Something (D) touched me (Em) deep inside (C) when I saw... (D7) the guardians (G) fight (C) (G) [Chorus, faster, guitars soft drums] [BPM: 138] (G) So bye, (C) bye (G) Fahrid don’t (D) cry (G) Now he’s (C) back in the (G) streets where (D) the old banners fly. (G) He Played the (C) game and (G) let the dice roll (D) high (Em) Singin' all who are different (Am) I defy (Em) all who are different I (D7) defy [Verse 2, BPM: 138, guitar] (G) Did you hear the (Am) Ambassador's plea, (C) Did you (Am) read ... (Em) the assassin’s (D) decree, The (G) night was (D) long, the (Em) trail was thin, (Am7) We searched for truth in (C) dust and sin, (Em) Through alleys where the (am) dead still (D) speak. (Em) Through crimson halls and (D) whispered lies, (Em) We hunted men with (D) hollow eyes, (C) We finally (G) caught up (A7) to them, (C) we weren't (D7) prepared for that slam (C) we weren't (D7) prepared for that slam (G) Although (D) our win in the (Em) end arrived (Am) Hadir an Zahir (C) were no longer alive (G) But I (D) hoped (Em) they would survive the (C) day the (D7) guardians (G) fight, (C) they (G) were singin' [Chorus, BPM: 138] (G) So bye, (C) bye (G) Fahrid don’t (D) cry (G) Now he’s (C) back in the (G) streets where (D) the old banners fly. (G) He Played the (C) game and (G) let the dice roll (D) high (Em) Singin' all who are different (Am) I defy (Em) all who are different I (D7) defy [Verse 3, BPM: 138] (G) Pyrah’s war machine (Am) was marching fast, (C) The desert (Am) winds (Em) still held the (D) past, We (G) begged the (D)Sultan, (Em)“Raise your hand” (Am7) to Call forth the guards (C) to save the land! (Em) But war kept drawing (Am) ever (D) near. (Em) In Benid then we (D) sought for aid, (Em) Yet found a grave where (D) once was trade, (C) We met (G) tragedy in Farids (A7) Home (C) His father’s blood (D7) had stained the stone, (G) No words (D) to sing, no past (Em) to hold, (Am) Farid turned, (C) his eyes grew cold, (G) And (D) vanished (Em) with the shifting gust the (C) day the (D7) guardians (G) fight, (C) He (G) was singin' [Chorus, BPM: 138] (G) So bye, (C) bye (G) Fahrid don’t (D) cry (G) Now he’s (C) back in the (G) streets where (D) the old banners fly. (G) He Played the (C) game and (G) let the dice roll (D) high (Em) Singin' all who are different (Am) I defy (Em) all who are different I (D7) defy [Chorus, BPM: 138] (G) So bye, (C) bye (G) Fahrid don’t (D) cry (G) Now he’s (C) back in the (G) streets where (D) the old banners fly. (G) He Played the (C) game and (G) let the dice roll (D) high (Em) all who are different I (D7) defy [Chorus, BPM: 138] (G) So bye

