Loreena McKennitt

CARAVANSERAI (An Ancient Muse - 2006)

( Dm - F - C - Am ) x 4
^Dm This glancing life ^F is like a morning ^C star ^Am
Dm A setting su ^F n, or rolling waves a ^C t sea ^Am
Dm A gentle bree ^F ze or lightning in a st ^C orm ^Am
Dm A dancing dream ^F of all eternit ^C y ^Dm
Dm The sand was shimmerin ^F g in the morning light ^{C Am
Dm} And dancing off t ^F he dunes so far away ^{C Am
Dm} The night held music s ^F o sweet, so lo ^C ng ^Am
Dm And there we lay u ^F ntil the break of d ^C ay ^Dm
Dm We woke that morning at ^F the onward call ^{C Am
Dm} Our camels bridle ^F d up, our howdahs full ^{C Am
Dm} The sun was rising ^F in the eastern sky ^{C Am
Dm} Just as we set ^F out to the desert's ^C cry ^Dm
Dm Calli ^F ng, ye ^C arni ^Am ng, ^Dm pulli ^F ng, h ^C ome ^Am to ^Dm you
^Dm The tents grew smaller ^F as we rode away ^{C Am
Dm} On earth that tell ^F s of many passing da ^C ys ^Am
Dm The months of peace and ^F all the years of war ^{C Am
Dm} The lives of love ^F and all the lives of ^C fears ^Dm
Dm Calli ^F ng, ye ^C arni ^Am ng, ^Dm pulli ^F ng, h ^C ome ^Am to ^Dm you
^Dm We crossed the river b ^F eds all etched in st ^C one ^Am
Dm And up the might ^F y mountains ever known ^{C Am
Dm} Beyond the valley ^F s in the searing h ^C eat ^Am
Dm Until we reach ^F ed the caravanserai ^{C Dm
Dm} Calli ^F ng, ye ^C arni ^Am ng, ^Dm pulli ^F ng, h ^C ome ^Am to ^Dm you
^Dm Calli ^F ng, ye ^C arni ^Am ng, ^Dm pulli ^F ng, h ^C ome ^Am to ^Dm you
^Dm What is this lif ^F e that pulls me far away ^{C Am
Dm} What is that home ^F where we cannot reside ^{C Am
Dm} What is that quest ^F that pulls me onward ^{C Am
Dm} My heart is full ^F when you are by my sid ^C e ^Dm
Dm Calli ^F ng, ye ^C arni ^Am ng, ^Dm pulli ^F ng, h ^C ome ^Am to ^Dm you
^Dm Calli ^F ng, ye ^C arni ^Am ng, ^Dm pulli ^F ng, h ^C ome ^Am to ^Dm you