Intro: Bm Verse 1: Bm F He was in the forest looking to see the trees G Gb But none were there He found a girl G She found the Erlking -The lover- Bm They were in the white wood Em Gamboling out to picnic Gb In the light leaves broke above G Then fell below Pre-Verse: Gb G I was in the middle ground Gb Looking to find the Verse 2: Bm Flowers in the garden F Gb Wearying of the "hate me, hate me not" Wait, they forgot G Woe, oh the rot! Bm Deeper in they crept Em Gb Oblivious of the bears and darker terrors Or none were there G How did they dare? Chorus: Gb G I was in the middle ground looking to find the Em D Fountain of infinite mirror Gb G Bm Tree falling no one would hear Em D Shadow of nobody there Gb G Murders of murderers living in fear of it Interlude: Bm Em Gb Verse 3: Bm Owls on the night watch Em Gb Solemn and easily wise to what we thought They thought above G Sound broke below Bm They were in the black wood Db Gb Coveting indiscreetly her for him Or him for her G G7 Shown what they were Chorus: B G Gb I was in the middle ground looking to find the Em D Fountain of infinite mirror Gb G Bm Tree falling no one would hear Em D Shadow of nobody there Gb G Gm Murders of murderers living in fear of it Bridge: B I was in the clearing Buzzing around to hearing but the Em D E D Bees and birds who knew the words Ab7 Soon arrived the twilight Dbm Gb Finally the night and day remembered Dbm Gb7 Bm How they came to be Instrumental: Bm Db Gb G7 Bm F G A B F Em D Gb G Bm Em D Gb G Bb Bbm Ebm Fm Bb7 Bb Ebm Fm Bb Bb7 Outro: Ebm Bb Ebm Bb Ebm All for nothing at all Bb Gb Bm Gb Bm Gb All for nothing at all Bm E Abm Bm Dbm C B Bb A Ab With something to do Ebm Fm I was in the forest looking to see the trees B Bb But none were there
