E5 A5 E5 He sat in a room , in a square the color of blood E5 A5 E5 He'd rule the whole world, if there was a way that he could E5 D5 A5 E5 He'd sit and he'd stare at the minarets on top of the towers E5 D5 A5 E5 For he was the beast, as he hatched his new plans to gain power Refr?o: G5 D5 A5 E5 As the snow fell, covering the dreams and ideals G5 D5 A5 E5 And the snow fell, freezing the blood and the wheels G5 D5 A5 E5 And the snow fell, they had to keep warm for survival G5 D5 A5 E5 And the snow fell, and defeated the beast's only rivals E5 A5 E5 They took the old roads, that Napoleon had taken before E5 A5 E5 They fought as the forces of light against a darkness in a holy war E5 D5 A5 E5 One day they were looking out in the sunshine on the cornflowers E5 D5 A5 E5 The next day they were freezing to death in the snow and the ice cold showers G5 D5 A5 E5 As the snow fell, covering the dreams and ideals G5 D5 A5 E5 And the snow fell, freezing the blood and the wheels G5 D5 A5 E5 And the snow fell, they had to keep warm for survival G5 D5 A5 E5 And the snow fell, and defeated the beast's only rivals E5 A5 E5 Then came the deadly road back on the steppes of their retreat E5 A5 E5 The cold racked their bodies, but worse was the pain of defeat E5 D5 A5 E5 And people who had hailed them once now turned and looked away E5 D5 A5 E5 These people now knew that the beast was on his way G5 D5 A5 E5 As the snow fell, covering the dreams and ideals G5 D5 A5 E5 And the snow fell, freezing the blood and the wheels G5 D5 A5 E5 And the snow fell, they had to keep warm for survival G5 D5 A5 E5 And the snow fell, and defeated the beast's only rivals Solo: E | ----------------------------------------------- | | B | ---------------------------8------------------- | | G | --7(b9)-7--(b9)(b9)(b9)(b9)----7(b9)----11--(b9)-7-7--(b9)--- | | D | ------------------(b9)--------------------------- | | A | ----------------------------------------------- | | E | ----------------------------------------------- | | E | -------------------------------------------------- | | B | -------------------------------------------------- | | G | --7(b9)-9/7-----------------7(b9)-9/7--------------- | | D | ------------7(b9)-(b9)(b9)(b9)--------------7(b9)(b9)(b9)(b9)--- | | A | ------------------------7-----------------------7- | | E | -------------------------------------------------- | | G5 D5 A5 E5 As the snow fell, covering the dreams and ideals G5 D5 A5 E5 And the snow fell, freezing the blood and the wheels G5 D5 A5 E5 And the snow fell, they had to keep warm for survival G5 D5 A5 E5 And the snow fell, and defeated the beast's only rivals E5 A5 E5 You finally came back to the borders of your Fatherland E5 A5 E5 Now enemies came, traitors everywhere at hand E5 D5 A5 E5 Many people had fought and died, knowing that they had to win E5 D5 A5 E5 And still it sickens my heart to see the picture of the Red flag in Berlin G5 D5 A5 E5 As the snow fell, covering the dreams and ideals G5 D5 A5 E5 And the snow fell, freezing the blood and the wheels G5 D5 A5 E5 And the snow fell, they had to keep warm for survival G5 D5 A5 E5 And the snow fell, and defeated the beast's only rivals