Altar of Love

By: Ishmiel Lounsbury

Medicine Songs

No Capo

[Intro]

Am C G Am. C G Am

[Verse 1]

Am         C                      G         Am

Oh great spirit won’t you lay us down,

            C                   G          Am     

Lay us down on this altar of love.

            C                   G          Am     

Lay us down on this altar of love.

[Chorus] x2

Am C G Am

Hallowed be thy name Mother Earth and Father Sky,

C G Am

Help us to understand.

Am C G Am

Hallowed be thy name Mother Earth and Father Sky,

C G Am

Help us to comprehend.

[Verse 2] x2

          Am                  C        G           Am

What force is it that brings our beating hearts,

C G Am

It was not granted by the hand of the man.

Am                  C        G           Am

My blood it is the river and my body it is this earth.

C G Am

My breath the wind and the fire sparks the heart.

Am        C       G           Am

Through this fire, this truth help me to understand.

C G Am

Help me to comprehend.

Am C G Am

It’s been said and it’s been done, and we can’t go back again.

C G Am

So we lay it on this altar of love.

[Chorus]

Am           C                      G         Am

Oh great spirit won’t you lay us down,

            C                   G          Am     

Lay me down on this altar of love.

Am          C                      G         Am

Oh great spirit won’t you rise us up.

            C               G          Am     

Rise us up on this altar of love.

            C               G          Am     

Rise us up on this altar of love.