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A Swallow Song

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Song Title: A Swallow Song
Album: Reflections In A Crystal Wind (1965)
Original in Bbm
[Intro]
Em  Bm     Bm  Em      Am
[Verse 1]
Come Emwander Em/Dquietly and lAm/Cisten to the wB7ind;
Come Emnear and Em/Dlisten  Em/Cto  the sBky -Bsus2-------- By
Come Amwalking Emhigh above the B7rolling of the sea
And  Amwatch the swallows as they B7fly
[Verse 2]
There Emis no Em/Dsorrow like the mAm/Curmur of their wBings
There Emis no Em/Dchoir  Em/Clike their BsoBsus2-------Bng
There iAms no Empower like the fB7reedom of their flight,
WAmhile the swallows roam aloB7ne
[Verse 3]
Do you Emhear the caEm/Dlling of a hAm/Cundred thousand bB7oys?
HEmear the Em/Dtrembling Em/Cin the sBtoBsus2-------Bne?
Do you hAmear the aEmngry bells rB7inging in the night?
Do you hAmear the swallows when they've flB7own?
[Solo]
Em    Em/D    Am     B7
Em    Em/D    Em/C   B7
Am    Em      B
Am                  B7
[Verse 4]
And Emwill the bEm/Dreezes blow the Am/Cpetals from your hB7and?
And Emwill some lEm/Doving Em/Cease your pBa--Bsus2-------Bin?
And Amwill this Emsilence drive cB7onfusion from your soul?
And Amwill the swallows come agB7ain?
   The song's original key off the album is in B flat minor.
   The song is transposed to the key of E minor allowing it to be fingerpicked 
   at an easier location on the fretboard and with better chords.
   "A Swallow Song"

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A Swallow Song

by Richard & Mimi Fariña

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

Em/D

Am/C

Em/C

Bsus2

Song Title: A Swallow Song

Album: Reflections In A Crystal Wind (1965)

Original in Bbm

[Intro]

Em Bm Bm Em Am

[Verse 1]

Em Em/D Am/C B7

Come wander quietly and listen to the wind;

Em Em/D Em/C B Bsus2 B

Come near and listen to the sky --------- y

Am Em B7

Come walking high above the rolling of the sea

Am B7

And watch the swallows as they fly

[Verse 2]

Em Em/D Am/C B

There is no sorrow like the murmur of their wings

Em Em/D Em/C B Bsus2 B

There is no choir like their so-------ng

Am Em B7

There is no power like the freedom of their flight,

Am B7

While the swallows roam alone

[Verse 3]

Em Em/D Am/C B7

Do you hear the calling of a hundred thousand boys?

Em Em/D Em/C B Bsus2 B

Hear the trembling in the sto-------ne?

Am Em B7

Do you hear the angry bells ringing in the night?

Am B7

Do you hear the swallows when they've flown?

[Solo]

Em Em/D Am B7

Em Em/D Em/C B7

Am Em B

Am B7

[Verse 4]

Em Em/D Am/C B7

And will the breezes blow the petals from your hand?

Em Em/D Em/C B Bsus2 B

And will some loving ease your pa---------in?

Am Em B7

And will this silence drive confusion from your soul?

Am B7

And will the swallows come again?

The song's original key off the album is in B flat minor.

The song is transposed to the key of E minor allowing it to be fingerpicked

at an easier location on the fretboard and with better chords.

"A Swallow Song"

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