The Arizona Sword Chords by Leslie Fish

[Gm] _ _ _ _ _ _ _ [Dm] _
[Gm] Blacksmith, make [C] a sword [Eb] for me, [Gm] such [F] as none did ever [Dm] see, [Gm] for [Bb] ancient symbols [Cm] of [Bb] majesty [F] have power [Dm] in troubled times.
_ _ [Gm] [C] Blacksmith, make me a magic sword, one [F] that will make me the Valley's lord, _ [Gm] whom folk [F] will hail [Eb] with one accord,
_ [Bb] [F] to save [Gm] them from their crimes, [Dm] _ _ [Gm] _ _ _ seeing [Bb] he would [C] not be [Eb] deterred.
The [F] blacksmith took him at [Gm] his word, and [Bb] pondered long [Cm] on what he'd heard [F] about this would [Dm]-be lord.
[D] _
[Gm] He pumped [C] the fire, and he made his start, melted [Eb] iron [F] in the fire's heart,
_ [Gm] but he named [Bb] the steel [C] with an [Eb] older art, _ [F] the Arizona [Gm] Sword.
_ [F] _
[Gm] _ _ _ [Bb] He chanted words [Eb] to the blazing mix [Bb] of [F] ancient ribbons and white-flinged tricks,
[Gm] to draw a spirit [Cm] and purpose fixed [Bb] in what [F] the blade [Dm] would feel,
[G] the [Bb] iron laws [C] from nature's hand, [Cm] the ruthless will [F] of the desert land.
_ [Gm] The freedom no one [Eb] can command, _ [Bb] and cast [F] that thought [Gm] in steel.
_ [F] _ [G] _ _ _
[A] And when [Bb] the [Dm] blacksmith's work [Eb] was done, [Am] the new [Bb] sword gleamed [F] like the setting [D]
sun.
_ [Gm] All down the blade [Cm] did the old runes run, [Bb] a [F] warning plain [Dm] to see.
[Gm] The steel [C] was grained like the finest wood, a full [Eb] yard long [F] and more it stood.
_ _ [G] The runes [Bb] gripped, I [Eb] served but the good, _ _ [F] of life and [Gm] liberty.
_ [F] _ _ [Gm] _ _ _ Near [Bb] the hilt, [C] set in copper [Eb] wire, [Dm] a phoenix rose up from the fire,
[Eb] a copper [Bb] star [C] within [Eb] the fire, [Bb] rayed out [Dm] copper cords. _
[Gm] The grip was like [Cm] a saguaro made, a [Eb] clasp, a moon [F] in quartz and jade.
_ [Gm] In truth, like to no [Eb] other blade, [Bb] [F] was the Arizona [Gm] Sword. _
[F] _ [Gm] _ _ _ _ [Bb] Blacksmith, well [C] have you served [Eb] my cause, this [F] shall aid me to make [Dm] the laws.
[D] _
[Gm] The cards are shaped [Cm] like cougar's paws, [Bb] in truth [Dm] like none I've seen.
[D] _ [Gm] The price is steep, [C] but I shall [Eb] not carp, shall sing more praise [F] than I'm in scrolls [Bb] harp.
[F] _ [Gm] He gods that blade [Cm] is razor [Eb] sharp, _ _ for a [F] symbol [Gm] very keen.
_ [Dm] _ [G] _ _ _ [Gm] And chief shall be, [C] if I strike [Eb] you dead.
_ _ [Gm] The [F] blacksmith promptly turned [Dm] and fled.
[D] _ [Gm] The [Bb] lordling laughed [Cm] and shrugged instead, [Bb] and went [F] out to meet [Dm] his horde.
[Gm] He cried out, this [C] is the day foretold, just [Eb] one hand [F] now this land shall hold.
_ [Gm] For in this sign [C] will I [Eb] rule, behold, _ [F] the Arizona [Gm] Sword. _ _ _ _ _
[Bb] No more [C] argument shall [Eb] we find, but all [Bb] hereafter [F] shall be [Dm] inclined,
[Eb] to just [Bb] one [Cm] purpose and just one [Bb] mind, thus [F] do I mean to [D] do.
_ [Gm] Now [Bb] go you forth [C] and take the land.
The sword heard [F] well his first command.
[F] _ [Gm] She lunged and twisted in [Eb] his hand,
_ [Bb] and fell [F] and [G] ran him through.
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[Bb] _ _ [Cm] _ _ [Gm] _ _ [Dm] _ _
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_ [Dm] _ _ [Gm] _ [F] _ [C] _ [Cm] _ _
_ [F] _ _ _ [Bb] _ [F] _ [Gm] _ _
[Cm] _ [Eb] _ _ _ [Bb] _ _ [F] _ [Gm] _
_ _ _ _ _ _ They [D] say the sword [C] vanished [Eb] clean away, [A] for none [F] has heard of it since [Dm] that day.
[D] _ [G] But [Bb] seek [Cm] wisely and [Eb] find you may. _
[Bb] Take [F] care for [Dm] would be lord.
[Gm] Beware you [C] tyrant, beware you fool, for [Bb] who is the [F] master and who the tool. _
[Gm] You may well serve, but you [Eb] shall not rule.
[F] For the [G] Arizona [F] Sword, [Bb] the _ [Dm] Arizona [Gm] _
Sword. _ _ _ _ _ _
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