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The Arizona Sword by Leslie Fish
The Arizona Sword
Tuning: E A D G B E
Capo: 2nd fret
Key: Am
This is transposed from the original version which is in Gm.
[Intro]
Am Am
[Verse 1]
Am Dm Am G Em
"Blacksmith, make a sword for me, such as none did ever see,
Am C Dm C G Em C D
For ancient symbols of majesty have power in troubled times
Am C D
Blacksmith, make me a magic sword,
D Em G
one that will make me the valley's lord
Am C Dm F C Am Em C G
Whom folk will hail with one accord to save them from their crimes.
[Verse 2]
Am Dm Am G Em
Seeing he would not be deterred, the blacksmith took him at his word
Am C Dm C G Em
And pondered long on what he'd heard about this would-be lord.
Am C D
He pumped the fire and he made his start
D Em G
melted iron in the fire's heart,
Am C Dm F C Am Am G
But he named the steel with an older art the Arizona Sword.
[Verse 3]
Am C Dm F
He chanted words to the blazing mix,
Am C G Am
of ancient Red Men's and White Men's tricks
Am C Dm C G Em
To draw a spirit, and purpose fix in what the blade would feel:
Am C D D
The iron laws from Nature's hand,
D F E G C G
the ruthless will of the desert land,
Am C Dm F
The freedom no one can command –
C G Am G Am
and cast that thought in steel.
[Verse 4]
Am C Dm F
And when the blacksmith's work was done,
Am C G E
the new sword gleamed like the setting sun.
Am Dm C Em
All down the blade did the old runes run, a warning plain to see.
Am C D
The steel was grained like the finest wood.
D F Em G
A full yard long and more it stood.
Am F Dm F F Am D Dm Am
The runes read: "I serve but the good of life and liberty."
[Verse 5]
Am C Dm F F C G Em
Near the hilt, set in copper wire, a phoenix rose up from the pyre.
Am C Dm F C G Em
A copper star within the fire rayed out copper cords.
Am A D
The grip was like a saguaro made
D F Gm G C G
that clasped a moon in quartz and jade.
Am Dm D F C G Am G Am
In truth, like to no other blade was the Arizona Sword.
[Verse 6]
Am C Dm F
"Blacksmith,well have ye served my cause.
F C G Em
This shall aid me to make the laws. Hmm,
Am C Dm F
the guards are shaped like cougar's paws;
F C G Em
in truth, like none I've seen.
Am D
The price is steep, but I shall not carp.
D F G
She'll sing more praise than a minstrel's harp.
Am F Dm F C G Am E Am
Ye gods, that blade is razor-sharp! ...For a symbol, very keen."
[Verse 7]
Am C Dm F
"And cheap she'll be if I strike ye dead!
F G Em
" The blacksmith promptly turned and fled.
Am C Dm C
The lordling laughed and shrugged instead,
C G Em
and went out to meet his horde.
Am C Dm F
He cried out: "This is the day foretold.
Dm F Em G C G
Just one hand now this land shall hold,
Am C Dm F C G Am
For in this sign will I rule. Behold, the Arizona Sword."
[Verse 8]
Am C Dm F
"No more argument shall we find,
Am C G Em
but all hereafter shall be inclined
Am C Dm C
To just one purpose and just one mind.
C G Em
Thus do I mean to do.
Am D Dm
Now go ye forth, and take the land.
Dm F E G C G
The sword heard well his first command.
Am C Dm F
She lunged and twisted in his hand,
C G Am
and fell, and ran him through.
[Solo]
G Am C G F Am C Em E A Am Em Dm C Em
Am Em Dm F G C G Am C Dm F C G Am
[Verse 9]
Am C Dm F
They say the sword vanished clean away,
Am C G Em
for none has heard of it since that day,
F C D C G Em
But seek it wisely, and find ye may. Take care, who would be lord.
F C D
Beware, ye tyrant! Beware, ye fool!
Am F C G C G
For who is the master and who the tool?
Am C Dm F C G Am C G
Ye may well serve, but ye shall not rule the Arizona Sword
[Outro]
C G Am
The Arizona Sword
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