Cloak Of Feathers

The Sword

Tuning: C G C F A D Intro 0:00 D|---------------------|----------------------|--------------------|---------------------------| A|---------------------|----------------------|--------------------|---------------------------| F|-7-7-----------------|-7-7-7----------------|-5-5----------------|-x-7-7-----------------5h7-| C|-7-7---------------3-|-7-7-7--------------5-|-5-5--7-5-3-5-3-----|-x-7-7-----7p5p3p0-5h7-----| G|-5-5--5-3-0--5-3-0---|-5-5-5--5-3-0-5-3-0---|-3-3------------5-3-|-x-5-5-3-5-----------------| C|---------------------|----------------------|--------------------|---------------------------| 0:11 |---------------------|----------------------|--------------------|-----------------------------| |---------------------|----------------------|--------------------|-----------------------------| |-7-7-----------------|-7-7-7----------------|-5-5----------------|-x-7-7-----------------------| |-7-7---------------3-|-7-7-7--------------5-|-5-5--7-5-3-5-3-----|-x-7-7-----7p5p3p0-7p5p3p0-3-| |-5-5--5-3-0--5-3-0---|-5-5-5--5-3-0-5-3-0---|-3-3------------5-3-|-x-5-5-3-5-------------------| |---------------------|----------------------|--------------------|-----------------------------| 0:22 |---------------------|----------------------|--------------------|---------------------------|---| |---------------------|----------------------|--------------------|---------------------------|---| |-7-7-----------------|-7-7-7----------------|-5-5----------------|-x-7-7-----------------5h7-|---| |-7-7---------------3-|-7-7-7--------------5-|-5-5--7-5-3-5-3-----|-x-7-7-----7p5p3p0-5h7-----|---| |-5-5--5-3-0--5-3-0---|-5-5-5--5-3-0-5-3-0---|-3-3------------5-3-|-x-5-5-3-5-----------------|-5-| |---------------------|----------------------|--------------------|---------------------------|---| Verse 0:34 She wore a cloak of feathers, and rode a mare of purest white |---------|---------|--------------------|----------------| |---------|---------|--------------------|----------------| |-7-------|-5-------|-10-7-5-7-----------|----------------| |-5-------|-5-------|-10-5-5-5-----3-----|----------------| |-5-------|-3-------|-8--5-3-5-3h5---5p3 |-5p3p0----------| |---------|---------|--------------------|-------5p3h5-0--| 0:43 A silver chalice in her hands, a look of sadness in her eyes |---------|---------|--------------------|----------------| |---------|---------|--------------------|----------------| |-7-------|-5-------|-10-7-5-7-----------|----------------| |-5-------|-5-------|-10-5-5-5-----3-----|----------------| |-5-------|-3-------|-8--5-3-5-3h5---5p3 |-5p3p0----------| |---------|---------|--------------------|-------5p3h5-0--| 0:54 A thing of beauty to behold, but a sorrow to posess |---------|---------|--------------------------|----------------------5h8-| |---------|---------|-------------6--------8---|-------------6----6h8-----| |---------|---------|-5h7p5h7p5h7---7--5h7---5-|-5h7p5h7p5h7---7----------| |-5-------|-(5)-----|--------------------------|--------------------------| |-5-------|-(5)-----|--------------------------|--------------------------| |-5-------|-(5)-----|--------------------------|--------------------------| 1:05 She'll take all that you offer until there's nothing left |---------|---------|--------------------|----------------| |---------|---------|--------------------|----------------| |-7-------|-5-------|-10-7-5-7-----------|----------------| |-5-------|-5-------|-10-5-5-5-----3-----|----------------| |-5-------|-3-------|-8--5-3-5-3h5---5p3 |-5p3p0----------| |---------|---------|--------------------|-------5p3h5-0--| 1:14 Nothing left |--------------------|----------------|------------------------|---------------| |--------------------|----------------|------------------------|---------------| |-10-7-5-7-----------|----------------|------------------------|---------------| |-10-5-5-5-----3-----|----------------|-15-12-10-12------3-----|---------------| |-8--5-3-5-3h5---5p3 |-5p3p0----------|-15-12-10-12--3h5---5p3-|-5p3p0---------| |--------------------|-------5p3h5-0--|-15-12-10-12------------|-------5p3h5-0-| 1:25 Face hidden in shadow beneath a hood of quills |--------|-----------|------------|-------| |--------|-----------|------------|-------| |--------|-----------|------------|-------| |-12-----|-10--10s12-|-7---5----7-|-0-----| |-12-----|-10--10s12-|-7---5----7-|-0-----| |--------|-----------|-----5----7-|-0-----| 1:36 The fittings of her raiment conceal all her ills |--------|-----------|------------|-------| |--------|-----------|------------|-------| |--------|-----------|------------|-------| |-12-----|-10--10s12-|-7---5----7-|-0-----| |-12-----|-10--10s12-|-7---5----7-|-0-----| |--------|-----------|-----5----7-|-0-----| Solo 1:45 |---------------------|-------------5-------|--------------5b8r5---|----------------| |---------5-8-5-------|---------5-8---8-5---|----------5-8-------8-|-5--5h8p5-------| |---5---5-------7-5-7-|-----5-7-----------5-|-7--7-5-7-------------|----------7-7s9-| |-7---7---------------|-5-7-----------------|----------------------|----------------| |---------------------|---------------------|----------------------|----------------| |---------------------|---------------------|----------------------|----------------| 1:55 |----------------------|--------------5-------|--------------5b8r5---|----------------| |----------5-8-5-------|----------5-8---8-5---|----------5-8-------8-|-5--3s5-8--8s10-| |----5---5-------7-5-7-|------5-7-----------5-|-7--7-5-7-------------|----------------| |-7----7---------------|-5--7-----------------|----------------------|----------------| |----------------------|----------------------|----------------------|----------------| |----------------------|----------------------|----------------------|----------------| 2:06 (Drum solo} |--------|----------|--------------------|------------------| |--------|----------|--------------------|------------------| |-7-7----|-7-7-7----|-5-5----------------|-x-7-7------------| |-7-7----|-7-7-7----|-5-5----------------|-x-7-7------------| |-5-5----|-5-5-5----|-3-3----------------|-x-5-5------------| |--------|----------|--------------------|------------------| x2 2:26 (Guitar 2) |----5br-|----------|---------------------------------------| |--------|------7br-|-----7b-7b-7-5-7-5---5-----------------| |--------|----------|-------------------7-----7-----------7-| (let ring) |--------|----------|-----------------------7---7-5-3s5-7---| |--------|----------|---------------------------------------| |--------|----------|---------------------------------------| Verse 2:38 Beneath her cloak of feathers lies a body soft and fine |---------|---------|--------------------|----------------| |---------|---------|--------------------|----------------| |-7-------|-5-------|-10-7-5-7-----------|----------------| |-5-------|-5-------|-10-5-5-5-----3-----|----------------| |-5-------|-3-------|-8--5-3-5-3h5---5p3 |-5p3p0----------| |---------|---------|--------------------|-------5p3h5-0--| 2:48 Beneath her cloak of feathers lies a body soft and fine |---------|---------|--------------------|----------------| |---------|---------|--------------------|----------------| |-7-------|-5-------|-10-7-5-7-----------|----------------| |-5-------|-5-------|-10-5-5-5-----3-----|----------------| |-5-------|-3-------|-8--5-3-5-3h5---5p3 |-5p3p0----------| |---------|---------|--------------------|-------5p3h5-0--| 2:58 A thing of beauty to remember, but a sorrow to forget |---------|---------|--------------------------|----------------------5h8-| |---------|---------|-------------6--------8---|-------------6----6h8-----| |---------|---------|-5h7p5h7p5h7---7--5h7---5-|-5h7p5h7p5h7---7----------| |-5-------|-(5)-----|--------------------------|--------------------------| |-5-------|-(5)-----|--------------------------|--------------------------| |-5-------|-(5)-----|--------------------------|--------------------------| 3:09 She took all that I gave her 'til there was nothing left |---------|---------|--------------------|----------------| |---------|---------|--------------------|----------------| |-7-------|-5-------|-10-7-5-7-----------|----------------| |-5-------|-5-------|-10-5-5-5-----3-----|----------------| |-5-------|-3-------|-8--5-3-5-3h5---5p3 |-5p3p0----------| |---------|---------|--------------------|-------5p3h5-0--| 3:18 Nothing left |--------------------|----------------|-----------------------------|-------------------------| |--------------------|----------------|-----------------------------|-------------------------| |-10-7-5-7-----------|----------------|-----------------------------|-------------------------| |-10-5-5-5-----3-----|----------------|-15-12-10-12--------15-------|-19p17p15-------------12-| |-8--5-3-5-3h5---5p3 |-5p3p0----------|-15-12-10-12--15h17----17p15-|----------17-15-12h15----| |--------------------|-------5p3h5-0--|-15-12-10-12-----------------|-------------------------| 3:29 Of owl and of raven, of peacock and dove |--------|-----------|------------|-------| |--------|-----------|------------|-------| |--------|-----------|------------|-------| |-12-----|-10--10s12-|-7---5----7-|-0-----| |-12-----|-10--10s12-|-7---5----7-|-0-----| |--------|-----------|-----5----7-|-0-----| 3:39 Of swan and of sparrow, woven with her love |--------|-----------|------------|-------| |--------|-----------|------------|-------| |--------|-----------|------------|-------| |-12-----|-10--10s12-|-7---5----7-|-0-----| |-12-----|-10--10s12-|-7---5----7-|-0-----| |--------|-----------|-----5----7-|-0-----| 3:49 Face hidden in shadow beneath a hood of quills |--------|--------|-------|-------| |-15-----|-13-----|-8-----|-3-----| |-14-----|-12-----|-7-----|-2-----| |-12-----|-10-----|-5-----|-0-----| |-12-----|-10-----|-5-----|-0-----| |-12-----|-10-----|-5-----|-0-----| 3:59 The fittings of her raiment conceal all her ills |--------|--------|-------|-------| |-15-----|-13-----|-8-----|-3-----| |-14-----|-12-----|-7-----|-2-----| |-12-----|-10-----|-5-----|-0-----| |-12-----|-10-----|-5-----|-0-----| |-12-----|-10-----|-5-----|-0-----| Solo 4:09 |---------------------|-------------5-------|--------------5b8r5---|----------------| |---------5-8-5-------|---------5-8---8-5---|----------5-8-------8-|-5--5h8p5-------| |---5---5-------7-5-7-|-----5-7-----------5-|-7--7-5-7-------------|----------7-7s9-| |-7---7---------------|-5-7-----------------|----------------------|----------------| |---------------------|---------------------|----------------------|----------------| |---------------------|---------------------|----------------------|----------------| 4:19 |----------------------|--------------5-------|--------------5b8r5---|----------------| |----------5-8-5-------|----------5-8---8-5---|----------5-8-------8-|-5--3s5-8--8s10-| |----5---5-------7-5-7-|------5-7-----------5-|-7--7-5-7-------------|----------------| |-7----7---------------|-5--7-----------------|----------------------|----------------| |----------------------|----------------------|----------------------|----------------| |----------------------|----------------------|----------------------|----------------| 4:29 |-------------------------------------------------| |-10h13p10----------------------------------------| |----------12-10-10h12p10-------10-------------10-| |-------------------------12-10----12-10----12----| |----------------------------------------12-------| |-------------------------------------------------| Outro 4:32 |-----------------------|----------------------|--------------------|---------------------------| |o----------------------|----------------------|--------------------|---------------------------| |---7-7-----------------|-7-7-7----------------|-5-5----------------|-x-7-7-----------------5h7-| |---7-7---------------3-|-7-7-7--------------5-|-5-5--7-5-3-5-3-----|-x-7-7-----7p5p3p0-5h7-----| |o--5-5--5-3-0--5-3-0---|-5-5-5--5-3-0-5-3-0---|-3-3------------5-3-|-x-5-5-3-5-----------------| |-----------------------|----------------------|--------------------|---------------------------| 4:42 |---------------------|----------------------|--------------------|-----------------------------| |---------------------|----------------------|--------------------|-----------------------------| |-7-7-----------------|-7-7-7----------------|-5-5----------------|-x-7-7-----------------------| |-7-7---------------3-|-7-7-7--------------5-|-5-5--7-5-3-5-3-----|-x-7-7-----7p5p3p0-7p5p3p0-3-| |-5-5--5-3-0--5-3-0---|-5-5-5--5-3-0-5-3-0---|-3-3------------5-3-|-x-5-5-3-5-------------------| |---------------------|----------------------|--------------------|-----------------------------| 4:52 (Repeat) |---------------------|----------------------|--------------------|-----------------------------|---| |---------------------|----------------------|--------------------|----------------------------o|---| |-7-7-----------------|-7-7-7----------------|-5-5----------------|-x-7-7-----------------5h7---|---| |-7-7---------------3-|-7-7-7--------------5-|-5-5--7-5-3-5-3-----|-x-7-7-----7p5p3p0-5h7-------|---| |-5-5--5-3-0--5-3-0---|-5-5-5--5-3-0-5-3-0---|-3-3------------5-3-|-x-5-5-3-5------------------o|-5-| |---------------------|----------------------|--------------------|-----------------------------|---|

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