Tim Roe

Intro: G Am G C G D7 G [Verso 1] G Bm C D G Am G Far from the noise of the cars in the city, I find my peace. G Bm C D Em Only the songs of the birds in the bushes, so clear. Am D Bm C Am B7 Up in the sky, through branches and leaves, the call of the buzzard so shrill. Em Am C D The white chalk path leads along the South Downs, that I know so well. [Verso 2] G Bm C D G Am G Through ancient woodlands and wildflower meadows my path winds on. G Bm C D Em Chalk hill blue butterflies dance in the warmth of the sun. Am D Bm C Am B7 Up on the hill, looking down at the church, distant the toll of its bell. Em Am C D The white chalk path leads along the South Downs, that I know so well. [Verso 3] G Bm C D G Am G The breeze carries whispers of past generations who worked this land G Bm C D Em Stories untold of their lives are now under the plough. Am D Bm C Am B7 A solitary oak standing proud in a field, its shadow grows long on the hill. Em Am C D The white chalk path leads along the South Downs, that I know so well. [Verso 4] G Bm C D G Am G Under green turf lie the bones of the ancients who lie at rest G Bm C D Em Barrows of kings and their treasure entombed, side by side. Am D Bm C Am B7 The yew trees stand guard at the edge of the field 'gainst vanguards, alone to repel. Em Am C D The white chalk path leads along the South Downs, that I know so well. [Verso 5] G Bm C D G Am G The footsteps that climbed from old Winchester Hill to the Eastern Downs, G Bm C D Em Followed a path that for centuries pointed the way. Am D Bm C Am B7 And day folds itself beneath dusks shadowed veil, as the new moon hangs silent and pale. Em Am C D The white chalk path leads along the South Downs, that I know so well. Outro: G Am G C G D7 G