Capo on 5 Intro Em G D Em Verse Em G D Em Now the pale morning sings of forgotten things Em G Em She plays the tune for those who wish to overlook Em G D Em The fact that they've been blindly deceived Em G D Em By those who preach and pray and teach Em G Em And she falls short and the night explodes in laughter Em G D Em Don't you come here and say I didn't warn you Em G Em About the way your world can alter Em G D Em And oh how you try to command it all still Em G Em Every single time it all shifts one way or the other Em g d em Chorus C G D Em And I'm a goddamn coward but then again so are you C G D Em And the lions roar, the lions roar C G D Em Has me evading and hollering for you C G D(strum once) Em And I never really knew what to do Em g d em Verse Em G D Em Now I guess sometimes I wish you were Em G Em a little more predictable Em G D Em That I could read you just like a book Em G D Em For now I can only guess what's coming next Em G Em By examining your timid smile Em G D Em And the ways of the old old wind Em G Em Blowing you back round Em g d em Chorus C G D Em And I'm a goddamn coward but then again so are you C G D Em And the lions roar, the lions roar C G D Em Has me evading and hollering for you C G D(strum once) Em And I never really knew what to do Em g d em Bridge Em G D Em Sometimes I wish I could find my Rosemary hill Em G D Em I'd sit there and look at the deserted lakes and I'd sing C G D Em And every once in a while I'd sing a song for you C G D Em That would rise above the mountains and the stars and the sea C G D Em And if I wanted to it could lead you back to me Em g d em Chorus C G D Em And the lions roar, the lions roar C G D Em Is something that I have heard before C G D Em A children's tale, the lonesome wail, C G D em Of the lions roar Em g d Em