Silent Passage

G Em D Before the war I had no need for travelling C G Indeed I do not know what made it so important to leave Em D And after all this time I found that I’m avoiding me Am C For nothing more or less than fear G Em D Of what I have to gain from staying in the clear Am C G Although it’s only coming home that brings you near G Em D Master come my brother is a sailor C G Upon this ship of life we are the master-sails in the wind Em D And you can understand we need a hand to guide us in Am C So many claim to be the one G Em But like a shadow on the sun D They fade and spin Am C G And we are scattered on the ocean once again G Em D Before the war I had no need for travelling C G Indeed I do not know what made it so important to leave Em D And after all this time I found that I’m avoiding me Am C For nothing more or less than fear G Em D Of what I have to gain from staying in the clear Am C G Although it’s only coming home that brings you near Am C G Although it’s only coming home that brings a tear