Last Day Of October chords

[Am]On the last day of October in the c[E7]hilling autumn a[Am]ir
when the s[Dm]un was hidden well beyond the t[Am]ree
And in the moon dark shadow the u[Em7]nbidden come a[Am]live
to r[F]ide upon death's b[Em7]urning silver s[Am]teed

[Am]But while children beg for candy and p[Em7]arents beg for pe[Am]ace
Too tired to hear the k[Dm]nock upon the doo[Am]r
[Am]The screaming of the silent ones is no[Em7]thing but the br[Am]eeze
Like [F]ashes falling on a [Em7]marble floo[Am]r

[Am]The candy is inspected for r[Em7]azors killing ed[Am]ge
[Am]or poison that the [Dm]eye will never s[Am]ee
[Am]But will take the lives of children whose [Em7]day will never c[Am]ome
and j[F]oin the souls on this all [Em7]hallows e[Am]ve

[CHORUS]
Your f[F]eet have felt the soft [G]earth in the years before I c[Am]ame
and the s[F]un has warmed your f[G]ace and lit your h[Am]air
The s[F]ea has called your n[G]ame in s[C]oft and gentle w[Am]aves
The t[F]races of your l[G]ife are all still [C]there
And I h[F]ear your presence w[G]hisper in the [Am]air

[Am]Oh, protect us for the evil that l[Em7]ives inside mans so[Am]ul
[Am]As you ride out on that a[Dm]ncient sacred ni[Am]ght
[Am]You who are remembered, re[Em7]member love as w[Am]ell
Burn [F]your fires for us and [Em7]keep us in your l[Am]ight

[CHORUS]

Your feet h[F]ave felt the soft earth in the [G]years before I [Am]came
And the sun [F]has warmed your face and lit [G]your ha[Am]ir
The sea [F]has called your name in soft a[G]nd gentle wa[C]ves [Am]
The tr[F]aces of your life are all s[G]till th[C]ere
And I hear[F] your presence whi[G]sper in the ai[Am]r