Shai Hulud Words and music by Kathy Mar © 2002Chorus: Shai Hulud send me a great worm D C G Send me the courage to ride it well Athings A Shai Hulud send me a way to change D C G The nightmares the spice foretells Athings A Shai Hulud give me a new way D F E And vengeance for all who died Arun Shai Hulud give me a worm to ride D F A D My homeworld was a water-dream C D That I had left behind F E Arrakis and the spice had filled C D The corners of my mind F E My mother was beside me G D Father's ring was in my hand Em E I started up the drumming A D G And we crossed the desert sand C Arun I learned the ways of Fremen C D And I taught them mine as well F E We trained an army twice as fierce C D As any spawned in hell F E I had to prove my manhood G D If I wished to hold command Em E So I started up the drumming A D G And I waited, hook in hand C Am Chorus: Shai Hulud send me a great worm D C G Send me the courage to ride it well Athings A Shai Hulud send me a way to change D C G The nightmares the spice foretells Athings A Shai Hulud give me a new way D F E And vengeance for all who died Arun Shai Hulud give me a worm to ride D F A D I've drunk the Maker's waters C D And I've searched each future path F E And nothing in those visions C D Can prevent the days of Wrath F E So I gather up the army G D For a final bloody stand Em E And we start the thumper drumming A D G And we ride across the sand C Arun The tales and songs will live beyond C D The ending of my days F E But all that I have felt and loved C D Will pass too soon away F E I'll walk into my future G D Knowing every step by heart Em E And none will ever guess how much A D G I dread to play my part C Am Chorus: Shai Hulud send me a great worm D C G Send me the courage to ride it well Athings A Shai Hulud send me a way to change D C G The nightmares the spice foretells Athings A Shai Hulud give me a new way D F E And vengeance for all who died Arun Shai Hulud give me a worm to ride D F A D