F In the beginning
BbC there was the cold and the night
Gm Prophets and angels
CF gave us the fire and the light
Dm Man was triumphant
A dim BbB dim Armed with the faith and the will
BbFC That even the darkest ages couldn't kill
 
F Too many kingdoms
BbC Too many flags on the field
Gm So many battles
CF So many wounds to be healed
Dm Time is relentless
AdimBbBdim Only true love perseveres
FBbDm It's been a long time and now I'm with you
CF After two thousand years
 
F This is our moment
BbC Here at the crossroads of time
Gm We hope our children
CF Carry our dreams down the line
Dm they are the vintage
A dim BbBdim What kind of life will they live?
BbFC Is this a curse or a blessing that we give?
 
F Sometimes I wonder
BbC Why are we so blind to Fate?
Gm Without compassion
CF there can be no end to hate
Dm No end to sorrow
AdimBbBdim caused by the same endless fears
BbFDm Why can’t we learn from all we’ve been through
CF after two thousand years?
 
F There will be miracles
BbC after the last war is won
Gm Science and poetry
CF Rule in the new world to come
Dm Prophets and angels
dim Bb Bdim gave us the power to see
BbFC what an amazing future there will be
 
F And in the evening
BbC after the fire and the light
Gm One thing is certain
CF nothing can hold back the night
Dm Time is relentless
AdimBbBdim and as the past disappears
FBbDm We’re on the verge of all things new
CBbF We are two thousand years
F-Bb-C-F
Notes: I find that the F and Bb in the second-to-last line of each stanza is