Chords for Hayley Westenra: The Mummer's Dance
Tempo:
117.1 bpm
Chords used:
C
D
G
Am
Dm
Tuning:Standard Tuning (EADGBE)Capo:+0fret
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[F]
[C] [D]
[Bb] [C]
[D]
[Dm] [F]
[C] [D]
[Bb] [C]
[G]
[D] When in the [C] springtime of the year, when [Am] the trees are crowned with [G] leaves,
When [D] the ashen dog and [C] the birch and you [Am] are dressed in ribbons [D] fair,
[Dm] When now is called the [C] breathless moon, in [Am] the blue veil of the [G] night,
The [Dm] shadows of the [C] trees appear [Am] amidst the lantern [A] light,
[D] [C]
[G] Some time of [D] this day, no return,
[C]
[G] [D]
[C] [Bb] [C]
[D]
Who will go down to [C] the shady groves, [Am] summon the shadows [D] there,
And tie a ribbon on [C] the sheltering arms, in [Am] the springtime of [Dm] the year,
Songs of birds [C] seem to fill the wood, [Am] and when the fiddler [G] plays,
[D] All their voices [C] can be heard, [Am] long past their woodland [D] days,
We've been round [C]
[G] some time of this, [D]
no return,
[C]
[G] They bring a [D]
[C] [Bb] [C]
[Dm] gong,
[C] [Bb] [C]
[Dm]
And so they linked their [C] hands and danced, [Am] round in circles and [D] in rows,
[Dm] And so the journey [C] of the night descends, [Am] when all the shades [Dm] are gone,
[D] A garland [Dm] gave, [C]
[A] and at your door [G] we stand,
[D] It is a sprout, [C] well budded out, [Am] the work of our [D] Lord's hand,
We've been round [C]
[D] some time of this day, no return,
[C]
[G] We bring a garland, [D]
[C]
[G] we bring a garland [D] again,
We've been round [C]
[D] some time of this day, no return,
[C] [D]
[C]
[A] [D]
[C]
[G] [D]
[C]
[G] [D]
[C]
[G] [D]
[C]
[G] [D]
[C] [D]
[Bb] [C]
[D]
[Dm] [F]
[C] [D]
[Bb] [C]
[G]
[D] When in the [C] springtime of the year, when [Am] the trees are crowned with [G] leaves,
When [D] the ashen dog and [C] the birch and you [Am] are dressed in ribbons [D] fair,
[Dm] When now is called the [C] breathless moon, in [Am] the blue veil of the [G] night,
The [Dm] shadows of the [C] trees appear [Am] amidst the lantern [A] light,
[D] [C]
[G] Some time of [D] this day, no return,
[C]
[G] [D]
[C] [Bb] [C]
[D]
Who will go down to [C] the shady groves, [Am] summon the shadows [D] there,
And tie a ribbon on [C] the sheltering arms, in [Am] the springtime of [Dm] the year,
Songs of birds [C] seem to fill the wood, [Am] and when the fiddler [G] plays,
[D] All their voices [C] can be heard, [Am] long past their woodland [D] days,
We've been round [C]
[G] some time of this, [D]
no return,
[C]
[G] They bring a [D]
[C] [Bb] [C]
[Dm] gong,
[C] [Bb] [C]
[Dm]
And so they linked their [C] hands and danced, [Am] round in circles and [D] in rows,
[Dm] And so the journey [C] of the night descends, [Am] when all the shades [Dm] are gone,
[D] A garland [Dm] gave, [C]
[A] and at your door [G] we stand,
[D] It is a sprout, [C] well budded out, [Am] the work of our [D] Lord's hand,
We've been round [C]
[D] some time of this day, no return,
[C]
[G] We bring a garland, [D]
[C]
[G] we bring a garland [D] again,
We've been round [C]
[D] some time of this day, no return,
[C] [D]
[C]
[A] [D]
[C]
[G] [D]
[C]
[G] [D]
[C]
[G] [D]
[C]
[G] [D]
Key:
C
D
G
Am
Dm
C
D
G
_ _ _ _ _ [F] _ _ _
_ [C] _ _ _ _ [D] _ _ _
_ [Bb] _ _ _ _ [C] _ _ _
_ [D] _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ [Dm] _ _ _ _ [F] _ _ _
_ [C] _ _ _ _ [D] _ _ _
_ [Bb] _ _ _ _ [C] _ _ _
_ [G] _ _ _ _ _ _ _
[D] When in the _ [C] springtime of the year, when [Am] the trees are crowned with [G] _ leaves,
When [D] the ashen dog and [C] the birch and you [Am] are dressed in ribbons [D] fair, _
[Dm] When now is called the [C] breathless moon, in [Am] the blue veil of the [G] night,
The [Dm] shadows of the [C] trees appear _ [Am] _ amidst the lantern [A] light, _
_ [D] _ _ _ _ [C] _ _ _
_ [G] Some time of [D] this day, no return,
_ [C] _ _ _
_ [G] _ _ _ _ [D] _ _ _
_ [C] _ _ _ _ [Bb] _ _ [C] _
_ [D] _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ Who will go down to [C] the shady groves, [Am] summon the shadows [D] there, _
And tie a ribbon on [C] the sheltering arms, in [Am] the springtime of [Dm] the year, _
_ Songs of birds [C] seem to fill the wood, [Am] and when the fiddler [G] _ plays,
_ [D] All their voices [C] can be heard, [Am] long past their woodland [D] days, _
_ We've been round [C] _ _ _
_ [G] some time of this, [D] _ _ _
_ no return,
_ [C] _ _ _
[G] They bring a _ [D] _ _ _
_ [C] _ _ _ _ [Bb] _ _ [C] _
_ [Dm] _ _ gong, _ _ _
_ [C] _ _ _ _ [Bb] _ _ [C] _
_ [Dm] _ _ _ _ _ _ _
And so they linked their [C] hands and danced, [Am] round in circles and [D] in rows, _
[Dm] And so the journey [C] of the night descends, [Am] when all the shades [Dm] are gone, _
[D] A garland [Dm] gave, [C] _ _ _
[A] and at your door [G] we stand, _
[D] It is a sprout, [C] well budded out, [Am] the work of our [D] Lord's hand, _
_ We've been round [C] _ _ _
_ [D] some time of this day, _ no return,
_ [C] _ _ _
[G] We bring a garland, [D] _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ [C] _ _ _
[G] we bring a garland [D] again, _
_ We've been round [C] _ _ _
_ [D] some time of this _ day, no return,
_ [C] _ _ _ _ [D] _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ [C] _ _ _
_ [A] _ _ _ _ [D] _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ [C] _ _ _
_ [G] _ _ _ _ [D] _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ [C] _ _ _
_ [G] _ _ _ _ [D] _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ [C] _ _ _
_ [G] _ _ _ _ _ [D] _ _
_ _ _ _ _ [C] _ _ _
_ [G] _ _ _ _ [D] _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ [C] _ _ _ _ [D] _ _ _
_ [Bb] _ _ _ _ [C] _ _ _
_ [D] _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ [Dm] _ _ _ _ [F] _ _ _
_ [C] _ _ _ _ [D] _ _ _
_ [Bb] _ _ _ _ [C] _ _ _
_ [G] _ _ _ _ _ _ _
[D] When in the _ [C] springtime of the year, when [Am] the trees are crowned with [G] _ leaves,
When [D] the ashen dog and [C] the birch and you [Am] are dressed in ribbons [D] fair, _
[Dm] When now is called the [C] breathless moon, in [Am] the blue veil of the [G] night,
The [Dm] shadows of the [C] trees appear _ [Am] _ amidst the lantern [A] light, _
_ [D] _ _ _ _ [C] _ _ _
_ [G] Some time of [D] this day, no return,
_ [C] _ _ _
_ [G] _ _ _ _ [D] _ _ _
_ [C] _ _ _ _ [Bb] _ _ [C] _
_ [D] _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ Who will go down to [C] the shady groves, [Am] summon the shadows [D] there, _
And tie a ribbon on [C] the sheltering arms, in [Am] the springtime of [Dm] the year, _
_ Songs of birds [C] seem to fill the wood, [Am] and when the fiddler [G] _ plays,
_ [D] All their voices [C] can be heard, [Am] long past their woodland [D] days, _
_ We've been round [C] _ _ _
_ [G] some time of this, [D] _ _ _
_ no return,
_ [C] _ _ _
[G] They bring a _ [D] _ _ _
_ [C] _ _ _ _ [Bb] _ _ [C] _
_ [Dm] _ _ gong, _ _ _
_ [C] _ _ _ _ [Bb] _ _ [C] _
_ [Dm] _ _ _ _ _ _ _
And so they linked their [C] hands and danced, [Am] round in circles and [D] in rows, _
[Dm] And so the journey [C] of the night descends, [Am] when all the shades [Dm] are gone, _
[D] A garland [Dm] gave, [C] _ _ _
[A] and at your door [G] we stand, _
[D] It is a sprout, [C] well budded out, [Am] the work of our [D] Lord's hand, _
_ We've been round [C] _ _ _
_ [D] some time of this day, _ no return,
_ [C] _ _ _
[G] We bring a garland, [D] _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ [C] _ _ _
[G] we bring a garland [D] again, _
_ We've been round [C] _ _ _
_ [D] some time of this _ day, no return,
_ [C] _ _ _ _ [D] _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ [C] _ _ _
_ [A] _ _ _ _ [D] _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ [C] _ _ _
_ [G] _ _ _ _ [D] _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ [C] _ _ _
_ [G] _ _ _ _ [D] _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ [C] _ _ _
_ [G] _ _ _ _ _ [D] _ _
_ _ _ _ _ [C] _ _ _
_ [G] _ _ _ _ [D] _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _