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C A F C

The night is darkening round me, The wild winds coldly blow; But a tyrant spell has bound me, And I cannot, cannot go.

The giant trees are bending Their branches weighed with snow; The storm is fast descending, And yet I cannot go.

Am C E7 C

Clouds beyond clouds above me, Wastes beyond wastes below; But nothing drear can move me; I will not, cannot go.

B CMAJ7 Am B

C A F C

The night is full of secrets In the unknown, you can make a home Just because you cannot see it, doesn't mean you should not go

This house that you rely on It's a shield, protects you from what's real It's a drug, and it's a blessing Until it takes your years for its own

A# A

Some live in candlelight

A# F G

Like a nosferatu, whimpering in the night

F Am G (F G E7 C F)

A little darkness makes it easier to see what’s bright So hold on for dear life, dear, your life is yours to live

The dusty smell of books, And a rose in every nook This is home, all I want, all I need

This place was frozen through the ages, And it keeps me in a stasis Yeah it's cold, but I feel, that there's a warmth beyond the chill

Why live in dazzling light When all it does is damage your sight I've tried it all, and now I know exactly what is right That's how I hold on to dear life

My life is mine to live

AM C E7 A#

One day, the clouds will part, revealing All the hope I hoped you'd know And that day, you'll escape, and find a meaning of your own

C A7 F E7

The woman you rely on, She's bound and gagged with soil And she cannot pick you up, dear, when you stumble and fall

C A7 F AM F A# FM CMAJ7 B G A7 E

The path, it won't be easy As you claw your way back home But despair cannot destroy you No force can ever stop you And I wish, dear, I could join you But I cannot, cannot go