Melody Of War

Intro: C F C THETIS C How about a lullaby? Am We're safe, my love G We're warm, we're dry C Am G At least as dry as seaborn folk can be C Sing my son, of our joyful days Am G The Gods have smiled upon our ways F Come on, sweet boy G Let's sing a lullaby YOUNG ACHILLIES Am G How about a battle cry? F G Athena's spear, the perfect strike C Am G The way an arrow barrels through the sky! C Am G Mother, lullabies won't do F G I must take back Aeolia for you F Am C Warriors only sing in battle cries Instrumental C F C x2 YOUNG PATROCLUS C Hi! YOUNG ACHILLIES F Spy! YOUNG PATROCLUS C F C Who, I? YOUNG ACHILLIES C Why have you come here? Am Tell me your name! C Before I strike- YOUNG PATROCLUS C I was drawn to your gam C Am G I heard its music from miles away C Am F Your battle cry calld, so I came YOUNG ACHILLIES G War's not a game! YOUNG PATROCLUS N C All the same C A warrior sings when he lifts up his sword Am G Songs that the ancestors sang long before C Am The blessings of Nike F Am How could one want for more YOUNG ACHILLIES C F G C I suppose you can stay, if you wanna know for sure YOUNG ACHILLIES C G Harmony YOUNG PATROCLUS Am G I'm trying YOUNG ACHILLIES C G Follow me! YOUNG PATROCLUS Am G Ugh, I'm trying YOUNG ACHILLIES F You're not trying hard enough G Boom! N C Now you're dead YOUNG PATROCLUS C* Dread-ful YOUNG ACHILLIES F C G Harmony isn't made to stand up sans a friend YOUNG PATROCLUS C Am Something about this just doesn't feel right F Am If I can't stand alone, how can I shield you in a fight? YOUNG ACHILLIES Patroclus, Ha! F C You weren't meant for legend and might Am Leave the shielding to me- YOUNG PATROCLUS C F We'll see who is right YOUNG PATROCLUS C Am How about a great duet? F G I've power too, you always forget C Am G I've trained beside you since the day that we met F Am C We've more strength as a matching set YOUNG ACHILLES F Bb C But Im the one in the Moirais debt C G F Im destined for a melody of war ACHILLIES C This one's a retreating dirge Am I'll drown in praise! F I'm on the verge G# Each glance a trap A# C Each laugh a shallow snare! PATROCLUS C Stand your ground my friend, you'll see Am G F A warrior needs camaraderie ACHILLIES C But faced with her I haven't got a Am F G Prayer Of Liking It PATROCLUS C Well maybe she's not who you need to Am F G Share Your Life With ACHILLES C Steady your grip Am Again, please? PATROCLUS G Please, Achillies ACHILLIES C G We must fire in harmony PATROCLUS C But I need you to hear me ACHILLIES C Chiron's watching Am Eyes up Draw! PATROCLUS F G But this cannot wait until tomorrow- ACHILLIES C Am But we've got drills till dusk PATROCLUS Listen for once! F G C I've been wanting to speak for months ACHILLIES C Patroclus, seriously? Am What's the big fuss? C F It's me, it's you, we've no need to rush G It's the same old routine We've nothing to dis- *Patroclus interrupts Achillies by kissing him* PATROCLUS C What if it's a love song? Am One I've sang my whole life long? G F I pray that what we've built can endure ACHILLIES C All I know is when I'm with you Am I'm one true heart in bodies two G F C Suppose I feel the same if you want to know for sure