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The Mummers Dance by Loreena McKennitt
The Mummers Dance
Pick Am bass and alt for a couple bars(Intro)
Am G
When in the springtime of the year
Em Am
When the trees are crowned with leaves
Am G
When the ash and oak, and the birch and yew
Em Am
Are dressed in ribbons fair
Am G
When owls call the breathless moon
Em Am
In the blue veil of the night
Am G
The shadows of the trees appear
Em Am
Amidst the lantern light
(CHORUS)
Am G
We've been rambling all the night
Em Am
And some time of this day
Am G
Now returning back again
Em Am
We bring a garland gay
Verse 2
Am G
Who will go down to those shady groves
Em Am
And summon the shadows there
Am G
And tie a ribbon on those sheltering arms
Em Am
In the springtime of the year
Am G
The songs of birds seem to fill the wood
Em Am
That when the fiddler plays
Am G
All their voices can be heard
Em Am
Long past their woodland days
(Repeat CHORUS)
Verse 3
Am G
And so they linked their hands and danced
Em Am
Round in circles and in rows
Am G
And so the journey of the night descends
Em Am
When all the shades are gone
Am G
"A garland gay we bring you here
Em Am
And at your door we stand
Am G
It is a sprout well budded out
Em Am
The work of Our Lord's hand"
Repeat CHORUS x2 Am, G, Em, Am to fade
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version 2
Tuning: E A D G B E
[Intro]
| Dm | F | C | Dm | Bb | C | Dm | Dm |
| Dm | F | C | Dm | Bb | C | G | G |
| Dm | F | C | Dm | Bb | C | Dm | Dm |
| Dm | F | C | Dm | Bb | C | G | G |
[Verse 1]
Dm C
When in the springtime of the year
Am G
When the trees are crowned with leaves
Dm C
When the ash and oak, and the birch and yew
Am G
Are dressed in ribbons fair
Dm C
When owls call the breathless moon
Am G
In the blue veil of the night
Dm C
The shadows of the trees appear
Am G
Amidst the lantern light
[Chorus]
D C
We've been rambling all the night
G D
And some time of this day
D C
Now returning back again
G D
We bring a garland gay
[Interlude]
| C | Bb C | D | D | x2
[Verse 2]
Dm C
Who will go down to those shady groves
Am G
And summon the shadows there
Dm C
And tie a ribbon on those sheltering arms
Am G
In the springtime of the year
Dm C
The songs of birds seem to fill the wood
Am G
That when the fiddler plays
Dm C
All their voices can be heard
Am G
Long past their woodland days
[Chorus]
D C
We've been rambling all the night
G D
And some time of this day
D C
Now returning back again
G D
We bring a garland gay
[Instrumental]
| C | Bb C | D | D | x2
| Dm | F | C | Dm | Bb | C | Dm | Dm |
| Dm | F | C | Dm | Bb | C | G | G |
[Verse 3]
Dm C
And so they linked their hands and danced
Am G
Round in circles and in rows
Dm C
And so the journey of the night descends
Am G
When all the shades are gone
Dm C
"A garland gay we bring you here
Am G
And at your door we stand
Dm C
It is a sprout well budded out
Am G
The work of Our Lord's hand"
[Chorus]
D C
We've been rambling all the night
G D
And some time of this day
D C
Now returning back again
G D
We bring a garland gay
D C
We've been rambling all the night
G D
And some time of this day
D C
Now returning back again
G D
We bring a garland gay
[Outro]
| C | Bb C | D | D | x2
| Dm | F | C | Dm | Bb | C | G | G |
| Dm | F | C | Dm | Bb | C | Dm | Dm |
+ approx 8 bars more of Dm
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