Taking The Queen

Em C Em C Em C Who stole your heartbeat in the night? Em C The acolytes fearful in the flickering light Em C They hold a mirror to catch the breath from your mouth Em C Em But your breath was stolen by the wind from the south Em C Another winter's tale is done Em C Your immortal lover is gone Em The chalice stolen from her hand C Eternal life at her command Em C Now all that she rules must see Em G A F# The howling shriek of death in your eyes Em G A G F# D Em The whole court and the beast enter your room G A F# The gold will turn to rust Em G A G F# D Em Your empire follows you into your tomb G A F# The wraiths of night caress Em G A G F# D Em And whisper softly now, 'We are the dead' G A F# They bear your life away Em G A They tear your heart in two G F# D B They've taken the queen C F To some better place, so they think Em As the flame burns low B C F B Em G Am C D Em G Am C D Em G Am C D Em G Am C D B C Now the flame burns higher F Em And it purifies the love that died B C And scared rats closed in alive F B Back to the earth, sealing the tomb Em G A F# Our skeletons rise through the veil of blood Em G A Who summons us now from our graves? G F# D Em G A F# 'We are the dead', the shriek of death in your eyes Em G G F# D Em The whole court and the beast enter your room G A F# The wraiths of night caress Em G A G F# D Em And whisper softly now, 'We are the dead' G A F# They bear your life away Em G A They tear your heart in two G F# G F They've taken the queen