F
In the beginning
Bb C
there was the cold and the night
Gm
Prophets and angels
C F
gave us the fire and the light
Dm
Man was triumphant
A dim Bb B dim
Armed with the faith and the will
Bb F C
That even the darkest ages couldn't kill
F
Too many kingdoms
Bb C
Too many flags on the field
Gm
So many battles
C F
So many wounds to be healed
Dm
Time is relentless
Adim Bb Bdim
Only true love perseveres
F Bb Dm
It's been a long time and now I'm with you
C F
After two thousand years
F
This is our moment
Bb C
Here at the crossroads of time
Gm
We hope our children
C F
Carry our dreams down the line
Dm
they are the vintage
A dim Bb Bdim
What kind of life will they live?
Bb F C
Is this a curse or a blessing that we give?
F
Sometimes I wonder
Bb C
Why are we so blind to Fate?
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Gm
Without compassion
C F
there can be no end to hate
Dm
No end to sorrow
Adim Bb Bdim
caused by the same endless fears
Bb F Dm
Why can't we learn from all we've been through
C F
after two thousand years?
F
There will be miracles
Bb C
after the last war is won
Gm
Science and poetry
C F
Rule in the new world to come
Dm
Prophets and angels
dim Bb Bdim
gave us the power to see
Bb F C
what an amazing future there will be
F
And in the evening
Bb C
after the fire and the light
Gm
One thing is certain
C F
nothing can hold back the night
Dm
Time is relentless
Adim Bb Bdim
and as the past disappears
F Bb Dm
We're on the verge of all things new
C Bb F
We are two thousand years
Outro
F-Bb-C-F
