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Capo on the 2nd fret
C Am G F
C Am G F
CNow that Samhain is FoverC,
And the SiCdhe have returned to their hGome,
The dAmead have foCllowed the RaFven's sEmong,
GAnd no longer among us they rFoam.
CThe wisdom of our ancient pFastC,
CShow us how to ride the sGtorm,
For their tAmombs they swaCllow the risFing sEmun,
And the MaGbon is always reFborn.
FReborn, oh
So cCome all you people, cFome and sCing with me,
CJoin our voices, and sFing the long nights awGay,
CAll over the land, a chForus of voiCces will siCng,
For the rising SFun on Midwinter's DGay.
C F C F C G
C F C F C G
The lCand may be barren and lFifelesCs,
The gCround may be frozen and hGard,
And the rAmain that fCell has now tFurned to iEmce,
The WGinter is showing her caFrd,
But nCow the Sun king has rFested,C  
And his eCyes have turned to the EGarth,
For thAmree days the SCun has been sFtill in the sEmky,
But the tGime has now come for his bFirth.
FHis birth, oh
So cCome all you people, cFome and sCing with me,
CJoin our voices, and sFing the long nights awGay,
CAll over the land, a chForus of voiCces will siCng,
For the rising SFun on Midwinter's DGay.
C F C F C G
C F C F C G
CSome say Jesus was bForn todCay,
CSome say he is the MaGbon,
AmSome say that Che is the SFon of GEmod,
While oGthers the Son of the SFun,
CSome they listen in woFodlandCs,
CFor the call of HGerne,
While otAmhers they hCear the clFash of swEmords,
For the OGak King will reFturn!
FReturn, oh
So cCome all you people, cFome and sCing with me,
CJoin our voices, and sFing the long nights awGay,
CAll over the land, a chForus of voiCces will siCng,
For the rising SFun on Midwinter's DGay.
C F C F C G
C F C F C G
C G Am
G C F
So cCome all you people, cFome and sCing with me,
CJoin our voices, and sFing the long nights awGay,
CAll over the land, a chForus of voiCces will siCng,
For the rising SFun on Midwinter's DGay.

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On Midwinters Day

by Damh the Bard

Lyrics & chords · Original key · Capo on fret 2 (as written in this song)

Chords in this song · guitar

Capo on the 2nd fret

C Am G F

C F C

Now that Samhain is over,

C G

And the Sidhe have returned to their home,

Am C F Em

The dead have followed the Raven's song,

G F

And no longer among us they roam.

C F C

The wisdom of our ancient past,

C G

Show us how to ride the storm,

Am C F Em

For their tombs they swallow the rising sun,

G F

And the Mabon is always reborn.

Reborn, oh

C F C

So come all you people, come and sing with me,

C F G

Join our voices, and sing the long nights away,

C F C C

All over the land, a chorus of voices will sing,

F G

For the rising Sun on Midwinter's Day.

C F C F C G

C F C

The land may be barren and lifeless,

C G

The ground may be frozen and hard,

Am C F Em

And the rain that fell has now turned to ice,

G F

The Winter is showing her card,

C F C

But now the Sun king has rested,

C G

And his eyes have turned to the Earth,

Am C F Em

For three days the Sun has been still in the sky,

G F

But the time has now come for his birth.

His birth, oh

C F C

So come all you people, come and sing with me,

C F G

Join our voices, and sing the long nights away,

C F C C

All over the land, a chorus of voices will sing,

F G

For the rising Sun on Midwinter's Day.

C F C F C G

C F C

Some say Jesus was born today,

C G

Some say he is the Mabon,

Am C F Em

Some say that he is the Son of God,

G F

While others the Son of the Sun,

C F C

Some they listen in woodlands,

C G

For the call of Herne,

Am C F Em

While others they hear the clash of swords,

G F

For the Oak King will return!

Return, oh

C F C

So come all you people, come and sing with me,

C F G

Join our voices, and sing the long nights away,

C F C C

All over the land, a chorus of voices will sing,

F G

For the rising Sun on Midwinter's Day.

C F C F C G

C G Am

G C F

C F C

So come all you people, come and sing with me,

C F G

Join our voices, and sing the long nights away,

C F C C

All over the land, a chorus of voices will sing,

F G

For the rising Sun on Midwinter's Day.

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