Chords for Karine Polwart "Follow the Heron"
Tempo:
80 bpm
Chords used:
A
D
E
Abm
Em
Tuning:Standard Tuning (EADGBE)Capo:+0fret
Start Jamming...
[A] The back of the winter is [D]
broken, and light lingers [A] long by the door.
In the seat [D] of the summer have spoken, in cabins that loom on the [A] shore.
[E] By night and day [A] we'll sport and we'll play and delight, as the dawn dances over [E] the bay.
[D] Sleep blows the [E] breath [A] of the morning [D] away, and we follow [A] the [Em] heavenly [A] call.
In darkness we cradled our sorrow, [D] and stoked [A] all our fires with beer.
And now these bones that lie empty and [D] hollow, are ready [E] for the badness [A] to cheer.
[E] By night and [A] day we'll sport and [D] we'll play and [A] delight, as the dawn dances over the [E] bay.
[D] Sleep blows the [Abm] breath of [A] the morning [D] away, and we follow [E] the heavenly [A] call.
In song may you sing of the [D] sun, and the snow-scented [E] sound of your [A] home.
While the north wind delivers its [D] sermon, all by sands [E] of water [A] and stone.
[E]
By night and day [A] [D] we'll sport and [A] we'll play and delight, as the dawn dances over the [E] bay.
[D] Sleep blows [Abm] the breath [E] of [A] the morning [D] away, and we follow [E] the heavenly [A] call.
[E] By night and [A] [D] day we'll sport and we'll play [A] and delight, as the dawn dances over [E] the bay.
[Gbm] [D] Sleep [E] blows the breath of [A] the morning [D] away, and we follow [E] the heavenly [A] call.
broken, and light lingers [A] long by the door.
In the seat [D] of the summer have spoken, in cabins that loom on the [A] shore.
[E] By night and day [A] we'll sport and we'll play and delight, as the dawn dances over [E] the bay.
[D] Sleep blows the [E] breath [A] of the morning [D] away, and we follow [A] the [Em] heavenly [A] call.
In darkness we cradled our sorrow, [D] and stoked [A] all our fires with beer.
And now these bones that lie empty and [D] hollow, are ready [E] for the badness [A] to cheer.
[E] By night and [A] day we'll sport and [D] we'll play and [A] delight, as the dawn dances over the [E] bay.
[D] Sleep blows the [Abm] breath of [A] the morning [D] away, and we follow [E] the heavenly [A] call.
In song may you sing of the [D] sun, and the snow-scented [E] sound of your [A] home.
While the north wind delivers its [D] sermon, all by sands [E] of water [A] and stone.
[E]
By night and day [A] [D] we'll sport and [A] we'll play and delight, as the dawn dances over the [E] bay.
[D] Sleep blows [Abm] the breath [E] of [A] the morning [D] away, and we follow [E] the heavenly [A] call.
[E] By night and [A] [D] day we'll sport and we'll play [A] and delight, as the dawn dances over [E] the bay.
[Gbm] [D] Sleep [E] blows the breath of [A] the morning [D] away, and we follow [E] the heavenly [A] call.
Key:
A
D
E
Abm
Em
A
D
E
[A] _ The back of the winter is [D]
broken, and light lingers [A] long by the door.
In the seat [D] of the summer have spoken, in cabins that loom on the [A] shore. _
_ [E] By night and day [A] we'll sport and we'll play and delight, as the dawn dances over [E] the bay.
[D] Sleep blows the [E] breath [A] of the morning [D] away, and we follow [A] the [Em] heavenly [A] call. _ _
_ _ _ In darkness we cradled our sorrow, [D] and stoked [A] all our fires with beer.
And now these bones that lie empty and [D] hollow, are ready [E] for the badness [A] to cheer.
_ _ [E] By night and [A] day we'll sport and [D] we'll play and [A] delight, as the dawn dances over the [E] bay.
[D] Sleep blows the [Abm] breath of [A] the morning [D] away, and we follow [E] the heavenly [A] call.
_ _ _ _ In song may you sing of the [D] sun, and the snow-scented [E] sound of your [A] home.
While the north wind delivers its [D] sermon, all by sands [E] of water [A] and stone.
_ [E]
By night and day [A] _ [D] we'll sport and [A] we'll play and delight, as the dawn dances over the [E] bay.
[D] Sleep blows [Abm] the breath [E] of [A] the morning [D] away, and we follow [E] the heavenly [A] call. _
[E] By night and _ [A] _ [D] day we'll sport and we'll play [A] and delight, as the dawn dances over [E] the bay.
[Gbm] [D] Sleep [E] blows the breath of [A] the morning [D] away, and we follow [E] the heavenly [A] call. _ _
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broken, and light lingers [A] long by the door.
In the seat [D] of the summer have spoken, in cabins that loom on the [A] shore. _
_ [E] By night and day [A] we'll sport and we'll play and delight, as the dawn dances over [E] the bay.
[D] Sleep blows the [E] breath [A] of the morning [D] away, and we follow [A] the [Em] heavenly [A] call. _ _
_ _ _ In darkness we cradled our sorrow, [D] and stoked [A] all our fires with beer.
And now these bones that lie empty and [D] hollow, are ready [E] for the badness [A] to cheer.
_ _ [E] By night and [A] day we'll sport and [D] we'll play and [A] delight, as the dawn dances over the [E] bay.
[D] Sleep blows the [Abm] breath of [A] the morning [D] away, and we follow [E] the heavenly [A] call.
_ _ _ _ In song may you sing of the [D] sun, and the snow-scented [E] sound of your [A] home.
While the north wind delivers its [D] sermon, all by sands [E] of water [A] and stone.
_ [E]
By night and day [A] _ [D] we'll sport and [A] we'll play and delight, as the dawn dances over the [E] bay.
[D] Sleep blows [Abm] the breath [E] of [A] the morning [D] away, and we follow [E] the heavenly [A] call. _
[E] By night and _ [A] _ [D] day we'll sport and we'll play [A] and delight, as the dawn dances over [E] the bay.
[Gbm] [D] Sleep [E] blows the breath of [A] the morning [D] away, and we follow [E] the heavenly [A] call. _ _
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