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A Moment In Time

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*****DO NOT ADD STRUMMING PATTERNS TO MY TABS*****
Altan - A Moment In Time
CAPO: 2nd Fret
[Intro]
G
[Verse 1]
A moment in time, Drosin the CbowG  
Sound the strings of years aFgo
A Gsunlit Froom at CGlenties fair
A Dmtraveller Cplays a Fhaunting Gair
[Verse 2]
A story told, the Dlaughter CpeelG  
The fiddler strikes another Freel
The Gmusic Flifts, the Ctapping toe
The Dmlisteners Ccall for "FSéan sa GCheo"
[Chorus]
CFeel his D7art Clift the Dheart
CSense the spirits D7rise and fallC  
A fiddler Fplays in GDonegal
[Verse 3]
But the story resounds, the Dtune rings ConG  
The given note, the given Fsong
And Gnow a Fchild lifts the Cmaster's bow
A Dmmoment in Ctime from Fyears aGgo
[Chorus]
CFeel his D7art Clift the Dheart
CSense the spirits D7rise and fallC  
A fiddler Fplays in GDonegal
[Outro]    (fade to end)
G

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A Moment In Time

by Altan

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

Chords in this song · guitar

*****DO NOT ADD STRUMMING PATTERNS TO MY TABS*****

Altan - A Moment In Time

CAPO: 2nd Fret

[Intro]

[Verse 1]

D C G

A moment in time, rosin the bow

Sound the strings of years ago

G F C

A sunlit room at Glenties fair

Dm C F G

A traveller plays a haunting air

[Verse 2]

D C G

A story told, the laughter peel

The fiddler strikes another reel

G F C

The music lifts, the tapping toe

Dm C F G

The listeners call for "Séan sa Cheo"

[Chorus]

C D7 C D

Feel his art lift the heart

C D7 C

Sense the spirits rise and fall

F G

A fiddler plays in Donegal

[Verse 3]

D C G

But the story resounds, the tune rings on

The given note, the given song

G F C

And now a child lifts the master's bow

Dm C F G

A moment in time from years ago

[Chorus]

C D7 C D

Feel his art lift the heart

C D7 C

Sense the spirits rise and fall

F G

A fiddler plays in Donegal

[Outro] (fade to end)

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