Jólnir

Em Em Bm Seventeen hours of darkness, he's sitting in the gloom Em Bm A red hat dangles, limp sad costume D Am Em Bm The nobility and distinction of robes long past Em D Em A bishop's staff, the tabard, a mitre of white damask Em Bm Before that, racing across the sky, a man with one eye Em Bm Storms rage 'round his highborn steed D Am Em Bm The wild ride, the raging host against the ghouls fly Em D Em With gods, elves, beasts and spirits... frost giants mortified Em B As the hours of light shrink day on day, and the great evening advances G Bm His doubts begin to eat away, and in dire circumstances D Am Em Bm He turns to the dark and the monsters there, to reclaim lost dignity Em D Em Hans trapp, frau perchta, pere fouettard; a triumvirate of malignity G Am Jolnir across the nine realms, father christmas with good cheer D Bm Saint nicholas with coins in socks, and now santa with a sneer Em Em Bm The four swoop down like ravens on a wassailing child amiss Em Bm The young boy ambles near to them, "what sight is this?" D Am Em Bm Soft eyes reflect dark vapour, the hair, the claws, the teeth Em D Em His small mouth makes an o and he fails to breathe Em Bm The christmas creatures gather near, with sacks and a birch switch Em Bm A straw-stuffed sleeve pushes forth the witch D Am Em Bm "Slit his belly open, dear, i'm hungry for some flesh" Em D Em They roast the boy over the fire and they watched him thresh Pre Chorus 2 Em B Sinterklaas has made the leap from patron saint to devil Am Em Of dante's game, i'm sad to say, he's reached the final level Em Bm The four feast upon entrails, drink his sweet blood like red wine D Bm Em The sacrifice and the yuletide feast in one G Am Jolnir across the nine realms, father christmas with good cheer D Em B Saint nicholas with coins in socks, and santa with a leer G Am The descent of man is sad to see, no matter his cruelty D Bm Em But these foul demons, it's plain to me, are satan's jewelry G Am Jolnir across the nine realms, father christmas with good cheer D Bm Em Saint nicholas with coins in socks, and now santa's inspiring fear