verse 1 C G I lay awake for a night F Am G Drenched in anguish and bright light F C I dreamt about an ancient house G C And a slow Southern home verse 2 C G I was there, and so were you F Am G Not a word was spoke, nothing new F C It was old, all was known G C Like a sheep to the fold verse 3 C G A blind man sang, bells of joy F Am G I was a stranger, but still a boy F C My parents dead, the vines had grown G C Through my slow Southern home verse 4 C G In those eyes, I had no name F Am G They had seen fear, and all was vain F C Bells of joy he did sing G C His noise did ring and ring and ring Verse 5 C G And everyone must come back F Am G The flames have risen, the plumes were black F C And if you're welcomed home by friends G C It won't ever be the same again