The Wicker Man

Play The Bridge Sections On Strings 2,3,4:
Xx078X - Xx056X - Xx034X - Xx023X

Intro
Gm  Am7  Gm  Am7
Gm  Am7  Gm  Am7

Verse 1
Gather GmBranches Of Am7Hazel,
GmOak And Ash And Am7Thorn,
Tie Them GmWith A Green Am7Willow,
GmBlessed By A FCrown Of GmHorn,
The GmCorn Headless BeAm7fore Us,
GmFalls Down To The Am7Scythe,
GmWeave Him With ThanksAm7giving,
GmPlace The Corn FDoll InGmside.

Verse 2
Give GmThanks To Our Am7Mother,
And The GmGreen Man Of The Am7Spring,
Thank The GmGoddess Of Am7Harvest,
GmThanks To The FFallen GmKing,
The GmThree Men From The Am7West.
Their GmFortunes For To Am7Try,
And GmThey Did All AAm7gree,
John GmBarleyFcorn Must GmDie.

Chorus
Oh Wicker GmMan, Oh Wicker FMan,
Like A GmMighty God You FStand,
You Are GmGuardian Of Our FLand,
Take Our GmPrayers Oh FWicker GmMan.
Wicker GmMan, Oh Wicker FMan,
Like A GmMighty God You FStand,
You Are GmGuardian Of Our FLand,
Take Our GmPrayers Oh FWicker GmMan.

Bridge
Cm/G  A#m/G  G#m/G  Gm
Cm/G  A#m/G  G#m/G  Gm

Verse 3
What GmStarts With The Smallest Am7Ember,
Is GmFed Like Blood Through Am7Veins,
GmKissed By A Flaming Am7Arrow,
AGmroused Into FTowering GmFlames,
Give Our GmPrayers Of ThanksAm7giving,
To GmLife And John BarleyAm7corn,
GmDeath Is A New BeAm7ginning,
What GmDies Shall FBe ReGmborn.

Chorus
Oh Wicker GmMan, Oh Wicker FMan,
Like A GmMighty God You FStand,
You Are GmGuardian Of Our FLand,
Take Our GmPrayers Oh FWicker GmMan.
Wicker GmMan, Oh Wicker FMan,
Like A GmMighty God You FStand,
You Are GmGuardian Of Our FLand,
Take Our GmPrayers Oh FWicker GmMan.

Bridge
Cm/G  A#m/G  G#m/G  Gm
Cm/G  A#m/G  G#m/G  Gm

Verse 4
GmCan You Hear The Am7Chanting,
To The GmSound Of Pagan Am7Drums,
GmHear Our Voices Am7Singing,
The GmSacriFfice BeGmgun,
The GmFlames They Will DeAm7vour Him,
GmSee Him Bow His Am7Head,
Then We’ll GmJump The Fires Am7Burning,
The GmWicker FMan Is GmDead...
    N.c.
And We Shall Have Our Bread.

Chorus
Oh Wicker GmMan, Oh Wicker FMan,
Like A GmMighty God You FStand,
You Are GmGuardian Of Our FLand,
Take Our GmPrayers Oh FWicker GmMan.
Wicker GmMan, Oh Wicker FMan,
Like A GmMighty God You FStand,
You Are GmGuardian Of Our FLand,
Take Our GmPrayers Oh FWicker GmMan.

Oh Wicker GmMan, Oh Wicker FMan,
Like A GmMighty God You FStand,
You Are GmGuardian Of Our FLand,
Take Our GmPrayers Oh FWicker GmMan.
Wicker GmMan, Oh Wicker FMan,
Like A GmMighty God You FStand,
You Are GmGuardian Of Our FLand,
Take Our GmPrayers Oh FWicker GmMan.

N.c.
To The Old Gods!