The Tower

the tower words and music : chris de burgh album : spanish train and other stories ( 1975 ) capo : iii Dmaj7 : - - 0222 F#m : 244222 F# : 244322 D Dmaj7 G D a great lord came walking through the forest one morning with a weapon in his hand Dmaj7 G A rich was his castle , he lacked for nothing , killing was his plan Bm F#m when a white bird flew by , she fell from the sky G D Em A nothing was found , only blood on the ground D she was gone D Dmaj7 G D cursing his fortune , he turned to the forest to kill once again Dmaj7 G A standing before him was a lovely young woman with her hand hung in pain Bm F#m when he saw her , his eyes were filled with desire G D Em A he said "i must have her , she must be mine . D she will be mine . " D Dmaj7 G D he offered her silver , he offered her gold but she threw it on the ground Dmaj7 G A he fell to his knees and he begged her , "oh please come with me , what you wish will be found" Bm F#m she said , "sire , i’ll go if you’ll put up your bow G D Em A and spare these creatures , leave them in peace F# you have no need" Em A D but her words were lost in the wind G D A his eyes were fixed on a queen Bm F#m Em A D and all he saw was a woman but all she was , was a dream Bm F#m G Bm G D Em A oh oh ah ah dadada dadada da Bm F#m Em A D all he saw was a woman and all she was , was a dream D Dmaj7 G D he took her and bound her with ropes tied around her , to his castle he did ride Dmaj7 G A in the wood was a bower where stood an old tower and he threw her deep inside Bm F#m and the birds left the sky and a terrible cry G D Em A brought thunder and lightning , rain falling down D tears on the ground D Dmaj7 G D all through the days on her face he would gaze for she was lovely as the spring Dmaj7 G A no words would she speak but "leave them in peace" and some sad lament she would sing Bm F#m G D Em A one day by the door , through the window he saw a single white feather lying on the floor D she was there no more D Dmaj7 G D now that great lord is dying , his cold heart is crying for the love of the girl Dmaj7 G A for many an hour he has wept on the tower , for she meant more than the world Bm F#m G D Em A one day in the sky a white bird flew by , he lifted his hands , he cried out in pain F# come back again Em A D but his words were lost in the wind G D A his castle was built upon sand Bm F#m Em A D all he has is a memory and all he yearns is her hand Bm F#m G Bm G D Em A oh oh ah ah dadada dadada da Bm F#m Em A D all he has is a memory and all he yearns is her hand .