Verse 1 Dm Once upon a time I was the scribe of all my dreams A# Gm C I've seen the years turn into dust, now feel the rust in me Dm I've walked the shores of Avalon, I've seen the seasons change A# Gm C I've laughed and cried, I've lived and died, but only on the page Bridge A# Gm Now all I have, all I am Dm All I ever was is here, on the page A# It's all the same, it never mattered anyway C It's all a lie so let it burn Chorus Dm A# Am A# All empty words and all rhymes will fade Dm A# F C As the light of last candle flickers away Dm A# F C If the story is over, this chapter my last A# Gm Dm Let it be my best one, let it be my own Verse 2 Dm I hope It's not too late to learn to live and learn to love A# Gm C I yearn to fight, to turn the tide before the tender dark Dm For I never drew the sword from stone, there's no Helen in my Troy A# Gm C I stand alone, I stand forgotten, just gazing into the void Bridge A# Gm Come night, test my will, test my soul Dm Test my faith and test my heart, torn apart A# Make me strong, make me whole again and A# Gm Dm Guide through the dark 'til the morning come Chorus Em C Hm C All empty words and all rhymes will fade Em C G D As the light of last candle flickers away Em C G D If the story is over, this chapter my last C Am Em Let it be my best one, let it be my own