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Loreena McKennitt ~ Stolen Child (Chords)
(Standard Tuning) 
Intro:   Em     C     Em   C  
Where Emdips the rocky highland Of SAmleuth Wood G/Bin the lCake
There Emlies a leafy island where fAmlapping heroG/Bns wakeC  
The dGrowsy water-rDats There we've Amhid our faery vEmats
EmFull of beDrries And of Emreddest Dstolen cCherrDies
[Chorus:]
          Come awGay, O human chDild to the wAmaters and the wEmild
          With a fEmaery, hand in hDand for the woGrld's morD/F#e full of weepEming
          DThan youAm/he caG/Bn understaCnd.
Where the wEmave of moonlight glosses the Amdim grey saG/Bnds with liCght
By Emfar off furthest rosses we fooAmt it G/Ball the Cnight
GWeaving olden dDances mingling Amhands and mingling glEmances
Till the Emmoon has taken fliAmght AmTo and G/Bfro we Emleap
And Emchase the frothy bDubbles whilst the wGorld is fD/F#ull of troEmubles
DAnd is anxAmious in G/Bits sleeCp.
[Chorus] - [Guitar Solo]
Where the Emwandering water gushes from the Amhills above G/BGlen-CCar
In Empools among the rushes that Amscarce could G/Bbathe a Cstar
GWe seek for slumbering tDrout and Amwhispering in their Emears
EmGive them unquiet Amdreams lAmeaning G/Bsoftly Emout
EmFrom ferns that drop their tDears oCver the young streams
[Chorus]
EmAway with us he's going the sAmolemG/Bn-eyedC  
He'll Emhear no more the lowing of the Amcalves on the G/Bwarm hillsCide
Or the Gkettle on the Dhob sing pAmeace into his Embreast
EmOr see the brown mice Ambob round and rouAmnd the G/Boatmeal cEmhest.
[Chorus]
For he cGomes, the human chDild to the Amwaters and the wEmild
With a fEmaery hand in hDand for the world's Gmore D/F#full of wEmeeping
DThan Amyou can uG/BnderstaCnd.
A nice finger-style piece for Guitar(orig.performed on Harp) ~ Enjoy!

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Stolen Child

by Loreena McKennitt

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

G/B

D/F#

Loreena McKennitt ~ Stolen Child (Chords)

(Standard Tuning)

Em C Em C

Intro:

Em Am G/B C

Where dips the rocky highland Of Sleuth Wood in the lake

Em Am G/B C

There lies a leafy island where flapping herons wake

G D Am Em

The drowsy water-rats There we've hid our faery vats

Em D Em D C D

Full of berries And of reddest stolen cherries

[Chorus:]

G D Am Em

Come away, O human child to the waters and the wild

Em D G D/F# Em

With a faery, hand in hand for the world's more full of weeping

D Am G/B C

Than you/he can understand.

Em Am G/B C

Where the wave of moonlight glosses the dim grey sands with light

Em Am G/B C

By far off furthest rosses we foot it all the night

G D Am Em

Weaving olden dances mingling hands and mingling glances

Em Am Am G/B Em

Till the moon has taken flight To and fro we leap

Em D G D/F# Em

And chase the frothy bubbles whilst the world is full of troubles

D Am G/B C

And is anxious in its sleep.

[Chorus] - [Guitar Solo]

Em Am G/B C

Where the wandering water gushes from the hills above Glen-Car

Em Am G/B C

In pools among the rushes that scarce could bathe a star

G D Am Em

We seek for slumbering trout and whispering in their ears

Em Am Am G/B Em

Give them unquiet dreams leaning softly out

Em D C

From ferns that drop their tears over the young streams

[Chorus]

Em Am G/B C

Away with us he's going the solemn-eyed

Em Am G/B C

He'll hear no more the lowing of the calves on the warm hillside

G D Am Em

Or the kettle on the hob sing peace into his breast

Em Am Am G/B Em

Or see the brown mice bob round and round the oatmeal chest.

[Chorus]

G D Am Em

For he comes, the human child to the waters and the wild

Em D G D/F# Em

With a faery hand in hand for the world's more full of weeping

D Am G/B C

Than you can understand.

A nice finger-style piece for Guitar(orig.performed on Harp) ~ Enjoy!

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