Am                F
First I know, unknown to rulers,
G             E
Or any human mind;
Am                     F
Help it is named, for help it can give
Dm              E
In hours of despair....

[Verse 2]

Am                      F
I know a third, in the thick of battle,
G              E
If my need be great,
        Am                 F
It will blunt the edges of swords and axes,
     Dm                    E
Their weapons will make no wounds.

Am Am G Am (x 2)

[Verse 3]

  Am                 F
I know a ninth, when need I have
   G                      E
To shelter my ship on the flood,
    Am                 F
The wind it calms, the waves it smoothes
    Dm               E
And puts the sea to sleep.


Am Am G Am (x 2)

[Bridge]

Am                           G           F
The Wise One has spoken the words in the hall,
Am             F  E  Am
Joy to him who understood.

[Bridge]

Am Am Am Am G

Am            G     F
I grew and I throve well;
Am                  F     E  Am
Word from word gave words to me,
Am            G     F
I grew and I throve well
Am                  F     E  Am
Deed from deed gave deeds to me.

[Verse 4]

Am               F
When I brethern lead to battle
  G                  E
I chant it behind my shield,
Am                 F   
Unwounded they go, Unwounded they return,
Dm                       E
Unscathed wherever they are.


Am Am G Am (x 2)

[Verse 5]

  Am            F
I know another, only few know,
    G            E
The names of the fallen ones.
   Am                F
About the high ones, elves and gods,
Dm              E
I can name them all.

Am Am G Am (x 2)

[Chorus]

Am                           G           F
The Wise One has spoken the words in the hall,
Am             F  E  Am
Joy to him who understood.


Am Am Am Am G

[Bridge]

Am            G     F
I grew and I throve well;
Am                  F     E  Am
Word from word gave words to me,
Am            G     F
I grew and I throve well
Am                  F     E  Am
Deed from deed gave deeds to me.

 
[Solo]

  Am                 F                 G                 E
E|-5-7-8----7-5------5-7-8----7-5------8-7-7----5-7-7----5-7-8----7-5-7|
B|--------------5-----------------6------------------------------------|
G|---------------------------------------------------------------------|
D|---------------------------------------------------------------------|
A|---------------------------------------------------------------------|
E|---------------------------------------------------------------------|

  Am                 F                  Dm               E                    Am
E|-5-7-8----7-5------5-7-8----7-5------8-7-5----5-7-8----5-8-7----5-8-7----5-3-5-|
B|--------------5-----------------6----------------------------------------------|
G|-------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
D|-------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
A|-------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
E|-------------------------------------------------------------------------------|

Am Am G Am (x 2)

[Chorus]

Am                          F            
The Wise One has spoken the words in the hall,
G                 E
Needful for men to know.
Am                F           
Hail the speaker, hail to who knows,
Dm                   E
Joy to him who understood.