Intro: D xA|------5-------5-------5-------5--------5--------5-------5------5--| xE|----------2-------2-------2-----------------2-------2------2------| xC|--2--------------------------------2------------------------------| xG|----2-------2-------2-------2--------2--------2-------2------2----| Verse 1: D Em Bm a husband waits outside A D G a crying child pushes a child into the night Bm D Em Bm She was told he would come this time A D G Without leaving so much as a feather behind Bm A D Gb7 To enact at last the perfect plan Bm A G One more sweet boy to be butchered by man Chorus: Em D A But the gateway to the world D G Was still outside the reach of him Bm Em D A Would never belong to angels D G Had never belonged to man Bm Em D A Gb7 The swan upon Leda G D Empire upon Jerusalem Interlude: D Verse 2: D Em Bm a grandmother smuggling meds A D G Past where the god child-soldier Setanta stood dead Bm D Em Bm Our graceful turner of heads A D G Weaves through the checkpoints like a needle and thread Bm A D Gb7 Someone's frightened boy waves her on Bm A G She offers a mother's smile, and soon she's gone Chorus: Em D A The gateway to the world D G The gun in a trembling hand Bm Em D A Where nature unmakes the boundary D G The pillar of myth still stands Bm Em D A Gb7 The swan upon Leda G D Occupier upon ancient land Instrumental: Em D A D G Bm Em D A D G Bm Em D A Gb7 G D Outro: Em D A The gateway to the world D G Was still outside the reach of him Bm Em D A Gb7 Would never belong to angels G D Had never belonged to men
