The Battle of Evermore

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(Riff 1 - 4 times) 
The Queen of Light 
took her bow and 
then she turned to go, 
the Prince of peace 
embraced the gloom and 
walked the the night alone. 
 
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(with Riff 2) 
(Oh, dance in the dark of night. 
 Sing to the morning light.) 
 
(Riff 1) 
The dark Lord rides in force  
tonight and 
time will tell us all. 
 
(Riff 2) 
(Oh, throw down your plow and hoe, 
 rest not to lock your homes.) 
 
(Riff 1) 
Side by side 
we wait the might 
of the darkest of them all. 
 
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(Riff 3) 
I hear the horses of thunder 
 
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(Riff 4) 
down in the valley below. 
 
 
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(Riff 5) 
I'm waiting for the angels of Avelon, 
waiting for the eastern glow.