Em G An angelface smiles to me D Em Under a headline of tragedy G B That smile used to give me warmth Em G Farewell - no words to say D Em Beside the cross on your grave G B And those forever burning candles Em C Needed elsewhere D Am Em To remind us of the shortness of our time Em C Tears laid for them D Am F Tears of love, tears of fear C G Bury my dreams, dig up my sorrows Am F Oh, Lord why C G The angels fall first Em G D Not relieved by thougts of Shangri-La Em G B Nor enlightened by lessons of Christ Em G D Iʼll never understand the meaning of the right Em G B Ignorance lead me into the light Em C Needed elsewhere D Am Em To remind us of the shortness of our time Em C Tears laid for them D Am F Tears of love, tears of fear C G Bury my dreams, dig up my sorrows Am F Oh, Lord why C G The angels fall first Am Em Dm Am Sing me a song of your beauty, of your Kingdom Am Em Dm Am Let the melodies of your harps caress those whom we still need Am Em Dm Am Yesterday we shook hands, my friend Am Em Dm Am Today a moonbeam lightens my path, my guardian
