Thomas Merton Chords

Lyrics & chords

[Intro 1]
[Em]

[Verse 1]
The [Em]wind sang in the bare woods
And [D]Thomas prayed by the trees
[C]Heard him whisper through my dreams
[D]That life was a re[Bm]prise[Em]

[Verse 2]
Met him on the [D]mountain
Seven times, we walked
I [C]heard his voice, I saw his life
[D]And listened to his tal[Bm]k

[Verse 3]
[Em]People came from far away
[D]To stand there by the river
They [C]saw his life, they saw his home
A [D]searcher and be[Bm]liever

[Verse 4]
[Em]He visited with holy men
He [D]meant to find the answer
He saw [C]all wars were evil
And the dev[D]il was [A]the dancer

[Verse 5]
He [C]dreamed of being an eagle
With [Em]wings he would fly
[C]From the west to the
[D]north [G]to the east
Through [C]rain and sleet,
through [Em]wind and snow
He'd [C]find his way [D]to bring
us [A]peace
[C][Em]

[Verse 6]
When his heart led him
To the place where [D]he would die
The [C]Dalai Lama welcomed him
To [D]Thailand[Bm]

[Verse 7]
[Em]Prayers were prayed and joy was spread
And [D]hearts were filled with calm
[C]But in the afternoon
Thomas [D]Merton's life was [Bm]gone

[Verse 8]
[Em]The story was that he had died
Stepping from the bath
[C]Shocked by the electricity
[D]That lay there in his [Bm]path

[Verse 9]
In [Em]holy robes, the deed was done
As the [D]stars were shining bright
[C]Years went by and lies
were [D]told
Would the truth not [A]come to light

[Verse 10]
[C]He dreamed of being an eagle
With [Em]wings he would fly
[C]From the west and the
[D]north [G]to the east
Through [C]rain and sleet,
through [Em]wind and snow
He'd [C]find his way [D]to bring
us [A]peace
[C][Em]

[Verse 11]
[Em]After he was buried
[D]Upon his death concealed
The [C]evidence of bullet holes
[D]Finally was re[Bm]vealed

[Verse 12]
[Em]Somewhere in a shadow life
The guilty ones live [D]on
With [C]silver in their pockets
They [D]hide the smoking [Bm]gun

[Verse 13]
[Em]Why are people so afraid
Of [D]those who work for peace
[C]JFK and Dr. King
[D]Prayed for wars [A]to cease

[Verse 14]
He [C]dreamed of being an eagle
With [Em]wings, he would fly
[C]From the west and the nor[D]th
and [G]the [Em]east
Through [C]rain and sleet,
through [Em]wind and snow
He'd [C]find his way [D]to
bring us [A]peace
[C][Em]

[Verse 15]
The wind sang in the bare woods
And [D]Thomas prayed by the trees
I heard [C]him whisper through my dreams
[D]That life was a r[Bm]eprise
[C]Oo[Em][D][Em][D]
[C]h[D]
[Em]Ooh