Prompt / Lyrics
Chord Progression Verse Gm – Eb – Bb – F Chorus Eb – Bb – F – Gm Bridge Cm – Gm – Eb – F ⸻ Full Song Intro (Gm – Eb – Bb – F) Slow instrumental with single guitar picking ⸻ Verse 1 Gm One night while hunkered in the gloom Eb Working on a poem in my small room Bb My keyboard jumped and came alive F Keys started clicking, writing on their own Gm And on the screen appeared a scroll Eb Not of my mind but of a soul Bb The air grew cold as the words drew breath F Speaking of worms and the stink of death ⸻ Verse 2 Gm Woven through tales of long ago Eb Lost loves, war, and bitter woe Bb Stories of doubt and deep regret F A restless soul not finished yet Gm With tears streaming down my face Eb At the suffering taking place Bb The clicking stopped abrupt and sure F A ghostly hand withdrew once more ⸻ Chorus Eb From the shadows came a warning Bb From the silence of the grave F Live each day with love and mercy Gm While your heart still has its way Eb Don’t carry hate into tomorrow Bb Don’t let bitterness take hold F For the chains we forge in anger Gm Are the ghosts that haunt our souls ⸻ Verse 3 Gm Wrung with fear and filled with woe Eb To my bed I rushed below Bb But sleep was restless, thin and weak F Those ghostly words began to speak Gm At dawn I rose and hurried down Eb To read again what I had found Bb Revealed in print, shock and awe F A message from my own grandpa ⸻ Chorus Eb From the shadows came a warning Bb From the silence of the grave F Live each day with love and mercy Gm While your heart still has its way Eb Don’t carry hate into tomorrow Bb Don’t let bitterness take hold F For the chains we forge in anger Gm Are the ghosts that haunt our souls ⸻ Bridge Cm He said live life in the present Gm Let forgiveness light your way Eb Don’t hold anger in your spirit F Or it haunts you every day Cm Let each sunrise find you kinder Gm Let each sunset find you whole Eb For the love we give while living F Is the peace we take below ⸻ Final Chorus Eb From the shadows came a warning Bb From a voice beyond the night F Live your days with grace and kindness Gm While you still can choose the light Eb Leave no hate for those who follow Bb Let forgiveness be your guide F For the love we give while living Gm Is the peace we take inside ⸻ Outro (Gm – Eb – Bb – F) Slow instrumental fade Optional ending lyric (spoken softly): “Lesson learned… from a ghost.” ⸻
Tags
Style: Dark folk / Johnny Cash–style storytelling Tempo: ~72 BPM Time Signature: 4/4 Key: G minor (moody and haunting)
Duration
5:22
Instrumental
No
Created
3/15/2026