Thomas Merton chords by Judy Collins

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Intro 1

Verse 1

The wind sang in the bare woods

And Thomas prayed by the trees

Heard him whisper through my dreams

That life was a reprise

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Verse 2

Met him on the mountain

Seven times, we walked

I heard his voice, I saw his life

And listened to his talk

Verse 3

People came from far away

To stand there by the river

They saw his life, they saw his home

A searcher and believer

Verse 4

He visited with holy men

He meant to find the answer

He saw all wars were evil

And the devil was the dancer

Verse 5
C 
He  (C major) dreamed of being an eagle
Em 
With  (E minor) wings he would fly
C 
 (C major) From the west to the
D 
G 
 (D major) north to the  (G major) east
C 
Through rain  (C major) and sleet,
Em 
through  (E minor) wind and snow
C 
D 
He'd  (C major) find his way to  (D major) bring
A 
us  (A major) peace
C 
Em 
 (C major)  (E minor) 

Verse 6
When his heart led him
D 
To the place where  (D major) he would die
C 
The  (C major) Dalai Lama welcomed him
D 
Bm 
To  (D major) Thailand  (B minor) 

Verse 7

Prayers were prayed and joy was spread

And hearts were filled with calm

But in the afternoon

Thomas Merton's life was gone

Verse 8

The story was that he had died

Stepping from the bath

Shocked by the electricity

That lay there in his path

Verse 9
Em 
In  (E minor) holy robes, the deed was done
D 
As the  (D major) stars were shining bright
C 
 (C major) Years went by and lies
D 
were  (D major) told
A 
Would the truth not  (A major) come to light

Verse 10
C 
He dreamed  (C major) of being an eagle
Em 
With  (E minor) wings he would fly
C 
 (C major) From the west and the
D 
G 
 (D major) north to the east  (G major) 
C 
Through  (C major) rain and sleet,
Em 
through  (E minor) wind and snow
C 
D 
He'd  (C major) find his way to  (D major) bring
A 
us  (A major) peace
C 
Em 
 (C major)  (E minor) 

Verse 11

After he was buried

Upon his death concealed

The evidence of bullet holes

Finally was revealed

Verse 12

Somewhere in a shadow life

The guilty ones live on

With silver in their pockets

They hide the smoking gun

Verse 13

Why are people so afraid

Of those who work for peace

JFK and Dr. King

Prayed for wars to cease

Verse 14
C 
He  (C major) dreamed of being an eagle
Em 
With  (E minor) wings, he would fly
C 
D 
 (C major) From the west and the  (D major) north
G 
Em 
and  (G major) the  (E minor) east
C 
Through  (C major) rain and sleet,
Em 
through  (E minor) wind and snow
C 
D 
He'd  (C major) find his way to  (D major) 
A 
bring us  (A major) peace
C 
Em 
 (C major)  (E minor) 

Verse 15
The wind sang in the bare woods
D 
And  (D major) Thomas prayed by the trees
C 
I heard  (C major) him whisper through my dreams
D 
Bm 
 (D major) That life was  (B minor) a reprise
C 
Em 
D 
Em 
D 
Oo (C major)  (E minor)  (D major)  (E minor)  (D major) 
C 
D 
 (C major) h   (D major) 
Em 
 (E minor) Ooh