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The Mummers Dance

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Pick Am bass and alt for a couple bars(Intro) 
AmWhen in the springtime Gof the year
When the tEmrees are crowned with Amleaves
When the Amash and oak, and the Gbirch and yew
Are Emdressed in ribbons Amfair
WAmhen owls call the bGreathless moon
In the Emblue veil of the Amnight
The Amshadows of the Gtrees appear
AEmmidst the lantern Amlight
(CHORUS) 
WDe've been rambling Call the night
And Gsome time of this Dday
NDow returning Cback again
We Gbring a garland Dgay
Verse 2
AmWho will go down to those Gshady groves
And Emsummon the shadows Amthere
And Amtie a ribbon on those Gsheltering arms
 In the Emspringtime of the Amyear
The Amsongs of birds seem to Gfill the wood
That Emwhen the fiddler Amplays
AAmll their voices Gcan be heard
Long Empast their woodland Amdays
(Repeat CHORUS)
Verse 3 
And Amso they linked their Ghands and danced
Round in Emcircles and in Amrows
And Amso the journey Gof the night descends
When Emall the shades are Amgone
"A Amgarland gay we Gbring you here
And Emat your door we Amstand
 It Amis a sprout well Gbudded out
The Emwork of Our Lord's Amhand" 
Repeat CHORUS x2   Am, G, Em, Am to fade

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The Mummers Dance

by Loreena McKennitt

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

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)

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

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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