Hope Eyrie
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[Verso 1]
Am G Em
Worlds grow old and suns grow cold
Am G C
And death we never can doubt.
C G Am G
Time's cold wind, wailing down the past,
Am G C Em
Reminds us that all flesh is grass
Am G Am
And history's lamps blow out.
[Refrão]
C G E Am G
But the Eagle has landed; tell your children when.
C G Am G Am
Time won't drive us down to dust again.
[Verso 2]
Am G Em
Cycles turn while the far stars burn,
Am G C
And people and planets age.
C G Am G
Life's crown passes to younger lands,
Am G C Em
Time brushes dust of hope from his hands
Am G Am
And turns another page.
[Refrão]
C G E Am G
But the Eagle has landed; tell your children when.
C G Am G Am
Time won't drive us down to dust again.
[Verso 3]
Am G Em
But we who feel the weight of the wheel
Am G C
When winter falls over our world
C G Am G
Can hope for tomorrow and raise our eyes
Am G C Em
To a silver moon in the opened skies
Am G Am
And a single flag unfurled.
[Refrão]
C G E Am G
But the Eagle has landed; tell your children when.
C G Am G Am
Time won't drive us down to dust again.
[Verso 4]
Am G Em
We know well what Life can tell:
Am G C
If you would not perish, then grow.
C G Am G
And today our fragile flesh and steel
Am G C Em
Have laid our hands on a vaster wheel
Am G Am
With all of the stars to know
[Refrão]
C G E Am G
But the Eagle has landed; tell your children when.
C G Am G Am
Time won't drive us down to dust again.
[Verso 5]
Am G Em
From all who tried out of history's tide,
Am G C
Salute for the team that won.
C G Am G
And the old Earth smiles at her children's reach,
Am G C Em
The wave that carried us up the beach
Am G Am
To reach for the shining sun.
[Refrão]
C G E Am G
But the Eagle has landed; tell your children when.
C G Am G Am
Time won't drive us down to dust again.
How to play Hope Eyrie
Use the controls above to change the key and text size. Follow the highlighted chords while listening, then practice each section slowly before playing at the original tempo.
What is the starting chord?
The first identified chord is Am. You can transpose without leaving the page.
Can I play it on guitar or keyboard?
Yes. The chord progression works on acoustic guitar, electric guitar and keyboard. Adapt the voicings to your instrument and level.