[Intro]
G Em C Bm C Em Am D
G Em C Bm G Am C G
[Verse]
Em C Bm
There's a light in the distant darkness tonight
C Em Am D
Soon we'll be there, tomorrow I swear
G Em C Bm
May the light in your heart and your eyes be as bright
G Am C G
This is my silent prayer
[Verse]
C Bm
So rest, baby rest, by the shining be blest
Em Bm C
Never in shadows lost
Em Bm C Bm
This lone holy candle is guiding us on
G C G C G
Under the Southern Cross
[Verse]
Em C Bm
There were birds in the twilight, wheeling on high
C Em Am D
Like Noah's sign, their freedom was mine
G Em C Bm
And although they were wandering in a strange sky
G Am C G
Theirs was the far shoreline
[Verse]
C Bm
So hush, baby, hush, in the wing sounding rush
Em Bm C
Never in sunset lost
Em Bm C Bm
These cloud-dwelling dreamers are guiding us on
G C G
Under the Southern Cross
[Instrumental]
G Em C Bm C Em Am D
G Em C Bm G Am C G
G C Bm Em Bm C
Em Bm C Bm G C G
[Verse]
Em C Bm
And this ship has seen glory, heartache and mirth
C Em Am D
Sunlight and hail, through doldrums and gale
G Em C Bm
Though she's ten thousand miles from the land of her birth
G Am C G
On through this night we sail
[Verse]
C Bm
So sleep, baby, sleep, by the wind and the deep
Em Bm C
Never again be tossed
Em Bm C Bm
This proud weary traveller's taking us home
G C G Em Bm C Bm
Under the Southern Cross
G C G
Under the Southern Cross