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[Intro]
G  C  G  D  G  C  D  G
G  C  G  D  G  Am  D  G
[Verse]
We've Gsuffered eCnough, at the Ghands of the DWintersmith
GAll had our Dfill of the Gfrost on the Dground
Let's Gdrink, to the Chealth of the Gfair Summer DLady
And Gwish her the Cbest, as she Ddraws the sun Gdown
[Verse]
Go Gback to your Cmountains, you Emcold-hearted Dlover
Your Gmagic is Cbroken, your Emmischief is Ddone
The Gtime is at Chand, for the Emfair Summer DLady
To Gtake up her Cplace, and to Ddraw down the Gsun
[Chorus]
Let the CseaDsons Emturn
Let the Crivers Dstart a-Emflowing
Let the Chot Dsun Bmburn
And Cmelt our Dfrozen GheartsC  G  
[Verse]
Too Glong, have we Clived in the Gclutches of DWinter
Too Glong, have we Dlived in the Ggrip of the Dcold
One Gwave of her Chand, and the Gfair Summer DLady
Will Gturn the white Cfields, into Dyellow and Ggold
[Verse]
To Gbreeze through the Ccorn, on the Emfirst day in DSpringtime
To Glie under Cskies of magEmnificent Dblue
Just Glook in the Ceyes of the Emfair Summer DLady
She'll Gharvest our Cdreams and she'll Dmake them come Gtrue
[Chorus]
Let the CseaDsons Emturn
Let the Crivers Dstart a-Emflowing
Let the Chot Dsun Bmburn
And Cmelt our Dfrozen Ghearts
Let the Cwarm Dwinds Emblow
Send the CNorth Wind Don his Emjourney
Sweep aCway Dthe Bmsnow
The CSummer DLady's Ghere
[Instrumental]
C  Em  D  G  C  Em D G
[Bridge]
She'll Asmile on the hillside
She'll Cdance on the lake
She'll D/Ashimmer with brightness
When Cshe is awake
She can Aturn the sun blood-red
In a Chot burning sky
But when D/ASummer is over
The CLady must Amdie.F...Dm...Bb  
[Instrumental]
G  C  Em  D  G  C  D  G
G  C  Em  D  G  C  D  G
[Verse]
So Gdrink, to the Chealth of the Gfair Summer DLady
GBathe in her Dglory and Gbe of good Dcheer
As Gsure, as the CSummer is Gfollowed by DWinter
We'll Gcall on the CLady of DSummer each Gyear
[Chorus]
Let the CseaDsons Emturn
Let the Crivers Dstart a-Emflowing
Let the Chot Dsun Bmburn
And Cmelt our Dfrozen Ghearts
Let the Cwarm Dwinds Emblow
Send the CNorth Wind Don his Emjourney
Sweep aCway Dthe Bmsnow
The CSummer DLady's Ghere
GThe Summer Lady's here
GThe Summer Lady's here
GThe Summer Lady's here
GThe Summer Lady's here
GThe Summer Lady's here

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The Summer Lady

by Steeleye Span

Lyrics & chords · Original key

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D/A

[Intro]

G C G D G C D G

G C G D G Am D G

[Verse]

G C G D

We've suffered enough, at the hands of the Wintersmith

G D G D

All had our fill of the frost on the ground

G C G D

Let's drink, to the health of the fair Summer Lady

G C D G

And wish her the best, as she draws the sun down

[Verse]

G C Em D

Go back to your mountains, you cold-hearted lover

G C Em D

Your magic is broken, your mischief is done

G C Em D

The time is at hand, for the fair Summer Lady

G C D G

To take up her place, and to draw down the sun

[Chorus]

C D Em

Let the seasons turn

C D Em

Let the rivers start a-flowing

C D Bm

Let the hot sun burn

C D G C G

And melt our frozen hearts

[Verse]

G C G D

Too long, have we lived in the clutches of Winter

G D G D

Too long, have we lived in the grip of the cold

G C G D

One wave of her hand, and the fair Summer Lady

G C D G

Will turn the white fields, into yellow and gold

[Verse]

G C Em D

To breeze through the corn, on the first day in Springtime

G C Em D

To lie under skies of magnificent blue

G C Em D

Just look in the eyes of the fair Summer Lady

G C D G

She'll harvest our dreams and she'll make them come true

[Chorus]

C D Em

Let the seasons turn

C D Em

Let the rivers start a-flowing

C D Bm

Let the hot sun burn

C D G

And melt our frozen hearts

C D Em

Let the warm winds blow

C D Em

Send the North Wind on his journey

C D Bm

Sweep away the snow

C D G

The Summer Lady's here

[Instrumental]

C Em D G C Em D G

[Bridge]

She'll smile on the hillside

She'll dance on the lake

D/A

She'll shimmer with brightness

When she is awake

She can turn the sun blood-red

In a hot burning sky

D/A

But when Summer is over

C Am F Dm Bb

The Lady must die.......

[Instrumental]

G C Em D G C D G

[Verse]

G C G D

So drink, to the health of the fair Summer Lady

G D G D

Bathe in her glory and be of good cheer

G C G D

As sure, as the Summer is followed by Winter

G C D G

We'll call on the Lady of Summer each year

[Chorus]

C D Em

Let the seasons turn

C D Em

Let the rivers start a-flowing

C D Bm

Let the hot sun burn

C D G

And melt our frozen hearts

C D Em

Let the warm winds blow

C D Em

Send the North Wind on his journey

C D Bm

Sweep away the snow

C D G

The Summer Lady's here

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