England 1914 Chords

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[Verse 1]
[A]Nig[G]ht [A]sti[G]rs her in[A]ky fin[G]
ger in [A]the water of the [G]day,
[D]The tired [C]sun drops [G]slowly
[Em]in the s[A]ky.[D]
And [G]everywhere the gentle air hangs
heavy with the [Em]day song
[Am]Evening calls the lamp
[Adim]light out to c[G]ome

[Verse 2]
[G]Chil[A]dren's wooden [G]hoops go
clat[A]tering down [G]the street
Soon [D]they're [C]called in[G]side,
[Em]it's getting [A]late.[D]
The [G]grand canal
Now splashed with red

[Verse 3]
Reflects on [Em]swallows wings.
[Am]The lamplighter knows the song
[Adim]the evening [G]sings.
But [A]the gas-lamps stand
stand like sol[G]diers
Hiss [A]warnings to the [G]wind

[Verse 4]
Their [D]evening [C]vespers[G][Em]
[A]prophicy a [D]war.
The [G]world divides
And men take sides
[F]The spark bursts [G]into [Em]flame

[Verse 5]
[Am]Nothing can be quite [Adim]the same [Cm]agai[G]n.
[A]Dog barks in the [G]distance
[A]Child cries in [G]her sleep
Night [D]waits [C]for the [G]dawn
[Em]with baited [A]breath.[D]

[Verse 6]
The [G]old school, the old rule
Rung out on [Em]a
muffinman's bell
[Am]The lamplighter has [Adim]made
his nightly [G]call.
[A]Dreams of hope and [G]peace

[Verse 7]
Sent [A]clattering down the [G]streets
[D]Empty [C]like the [G]promises
[Em]they made.[A][D]
The [G]wars rage on, and different wrongs
Will someone please [Em]explain

[Verse 8]
That [Am]peace is not the lamp[Adim]lighter
'Cause he's not [Cm]coming [Adim]back again
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