Heavy is the Dark Cloak

    Dm  Am  G    
    F  G   Em    Am

Am                       F
Heavy is the dark cloak that I wear
        Am                       G
Laughter hides, the pain I tried to share
            F                          Em
Dreams of light, in nights so dark and cold
                    Am                    F
Dark crushing my bones, my story  left untold
              G                           C
It seems I'm alone, through stories left untold

          Dm  Am              G
    It's only heavy because I care
        F                       G
    So here is the smile that I wear
     Em            Am
    Remember it as one I shared

    Dm  Am  G    
    F  G   Em    Am

Am                            F
Oh, I wander and I wait for skies, so clear
         Am                         G
Seeking peace in a world that's, never near
      F                        Em
Dreaming of a dawn, where pain will end
                 Am                   F
Where hearts can mend, broken spirits ascend
               G                       C
Where love begins, and broken spirits ascend


Am                         F
Oh, I pray for the day when pain will cease
      Am                        G
In a realm of love, in eternal peace
        F                     Em
A world without the shadows of despair
                Am                  F
Where hearts are whole, and life is there
                G                  C
Like I've been told, that life is there



Dm                          Em      Am
Do I walk the path like I should, I ponder
F                     G          Am
Seeking light in the nights, I wander
                 F                 E
Asking for the strength to see the day
                  G            Am
And Grace to find joy along the way


Dm                               Em   Am
Are the gifts I bring worth anything, to them?
F                           G    Am
Is the time I give worth doing, again?
              F                         E
Are the hours spent cherished, in their view?
              G                   Am
Do my efforts aid, or are they abused?



Am                             F
In quiet moments, I reach for the divine
       Am                              G
Asking for a sign, for love that's truly mine
      F                             Em
In the whispers of the wind, I hear a call
           Am                    F
To ask for grace, to rise above it all
           G                     C
To stand in grace, to rise above it all


Am                   F
Days drag on in shades of gray
          Am                     G
Smiles I paint, colors that fade away
          F                 Em
Ghosts of joy, echoes in the night
             Am                    F
Bearing this weight, in the fading light
                G                   C
I Break at this rate, in the fading light


          Dm  Am              G
    It's only heavy because I care
        F                       G
    So here is the smile that I wear
     Em            Am
    Remember it as one I shared

    Dm  Am  G    
    F  G   Em    Am



Am                           F
Yet in my heart, a glimmer of a dream
           Am                     G
A flowing river, birthed from many streams
           F                       Em
Of a place where tears are turned to joy
        Am                 F
As fate unwinds, it can't destroy
            G                 C
His love is time, it can't destroy

    

Am                             F
Now in the stillness, I feel a gentle sway
           Am                    G
Guiding me forward, lighting up my way
        F                     Em
With faith as my anchor, I shall not fall
       Am                         F
For in His embrace, I rise above it all
                G                       C
In His love and grace, I rise above it all


           Dm   Am        G
    This mask, a silent plea
            F                  G
    A smile worn, but not for me
             Em             Am
    A burden there, yet none aware

    
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