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Celia Of The Seals

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Tuning: Standard (EADGBe)
Intro:
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e-----------------------------|
B-1p0----1---1-0-----0-----0--|
G---- 0----0------0-----0-----| play a few times then begin strumming verse 1
D-----------------------------|
A-----------------------------|
E-----------------------------|
Verse 1:
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DShould you wander this land to the NoGrthC,G  
EmAnd Cfew seGldom doC,G  
DShould you follow the song of the guGllC  G  
EmTo enchaCnted weGstern isles,C  G  
EmCoax a fisherman to take you oGutC  G  
EmWhere the CsilkGy seals are seeCn,G  
EmHear the stories that they tell abouGtC  G  
Prechorus:
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EmThe maiden who is their quAeen,
D(mute the high  Estring)      G    C  G  
The maiden who is their queen.
Chorus 1st
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EmCelia of the seGalCs,G  
                       Em  Bm(strum)
She knows just how they feel,
CCelia of the seGalsC.G  
Interlude 1: (just picking the open chords)
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G"Voyna, voyna, voyna, Emvoyna voyna vay"
                     G            Em   Bm(one strum down)
"Voyna, voyna, voyna, voyna voyna vay"
Bridge:
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e--------------------------C0--G3---|
B--------------------------1--3---|
G--5--4--2-----------------0--0---|
D------------4---4-5-------2--0---|
A--------------------------3--2---|
E-----------(2)-(2-3)------3--3---|
Verse 2:
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DSeal hunters are not brave and GbolCd,G  
EmThey CmurGder her poor wee sealCsG  
DAnd cut off their skins to be soGld,C  G  
EmCurseCd bGe he who deaClsG.
EmThere's no reason for this slaughGterCingG,
EmTheyC're Gleft on the rocks to bleeCdG  
EmHe's not a man who does this thiGng,C  G  
Prechorus:
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EmIt's a cruel and a heartless dAeed,
DA cruel and a-heartless deGed.C  G  
Chorus 2:
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EmCelia of the seaGls,C  G  
                      Em  Bm(strum)
She knows just how they feel,
C(ring)           G   C  G  
Celia of the seals.
C(ring)           G   C  G  
Celia of the seals,
C(ring)           G   C  G  
Celia of the seals,
                      Em  Bm(strum)
She knows just how they feel,
C(ring)           G   C  G  
Celia of the seals,
C(ring)           G   C  G  
Celia of the seals,
C(ring)           G   C  G  
Celia of the seals,
Interlude 2 / End: (picking the open chords)
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G"Voyna, voyna, voyna, Emvoyna voyna vay"
G"Voyna, voyna, voyna, Emvoyna voyna vay"
fade out:
G"Voyna, voyna, voyna, Emvoyna voyna vay"

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Celia Of The Seals

by Donovan

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

Tuning: Standard (EADGBe)

Intro:

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e-----------------------------|

B-1p0----1---1-0-----0-----0--|

G---- 0----0------0-----0-----| play a few times then begin strumming verse 1

D-----------------------------|

A-----------------------------|

E-----------------------------|

Verse 1:

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D G C G

Should you wander this land to the North,

Em C G C G

And few seldom do,

D G C G

Should you follow the song of the gull

Em C G C G

To enchanted western isles,

Em G C G

Coax a fisherman to take you out

Em C G C G

Where the silky seals are seen,

Em G C G

Hear the stories that they tell about

Prechorus:

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Em A

The maiden who is their queen,

D E G C G

(mute the high string)

The maiden who is their queen.

Chorus 1st

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Em G C G

Celia of the seals,

Em Bm

(strum)

She knows just how they feel,

C G C G

Celia of the seals.

Interlude 1: (just picking the open chords)

-----------

G Em

"Voyna, voyna, voyna, voyna voyna vay"

G Em Bm

(one strum down)

"Voyna, voyna, voyna, voyna voyna vay"

Bridge:

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C G

e--------------------------0--3---|

B--------------------------1--3---|

G--5--4--2-----------------0--0---|

D------------4---4-5-------2--0---|

A--------------------------3--2---|

E-----------(2)-(2-3)------3--3---|

Verse 2:

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D G C G

Seal hunters are not brave and bold,

Em C G C G

They murder her poor wee seals

D G C G

And cut off their skins to be sold,

Em C G C G

Cursed be he who deals.

Em G C G

There's no reason for this slaughtering,

Em C G C G

They're left on the rocks to bleed

Em G C G

He's not a man who does this thing,

Prechorus:

----------

Em A

It's a cruel and a heartless deed,

D G C G

A cruel and a-heartless deed.

Chorus 2:

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Em G C G

Celia of the seals,

Em Bm

(strum)

She knows just how they feel,

C G C G

(ring)

Celia of the seals.

C G C G

(ring)

Celia of the seals,

C G C G

(ring)

Celia of the seals,

Em Bm

(strum)

She knows just how they feel,

C G C G

(ring)

Celia of the seals,

C G C G

(ring)

Celia of the seals,

C G C G

(ring)

Celia of the seals,

Interlude 2 / End: (picking the open chords)

-----------------

G Em

"Voyna, voyna, voyna, voyna voyna vay"

G Em

"Voyna, voyna, voyna, voyna voyna vay"

fade out:

G Em

"Voyna, voyna, voyna, voyna voyna vay"

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