Oak Broom And Meadowsweet
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Intro:
Dm C Dm
Dm C Dm
[Verso 1]
Dm C Dm Am
Gather round people let me spin you a tale,
Dm C
Of a Mother's anger
Dm
and a curse doomed to fail.
C Dm Am
Arianrhod's baby whom she did disown,
Dm C Am Dm
And Gwydion stole him to raise as his own.
C Dm Am
Well the boy he grew to be strong and brave,
Dm C
But his Mother cursed him
Dm
not to be given a name.
C Dm Am
When he cast a stone where a Wren it did land,
Dm C Dm
She said, "The Young Lion has a Steady Hand!"
[Refrão]
F C
Call the May, Call the May,
Dm Am
Call the May, Call the May,
Dm C Dm
Gather round people and call in the May.
F C
Call the May, Call the May,
Dm Am
Call the May, Call the May,
Dm C Dm
Gather round people and call in the May.
[Verso 2]
C Dm Am
So she laid upon him a new destiny,
Dm C
"You shall never have any weapons
Dm
unless given by me".
C Dm Am
Then a phantom army by Gwydion's charms,
Dm C Am Dm
Forced Arianrhod to give Llew his arms.
C Dm Am
Then in rage and torment she laid down this curse,
Dm C
"You shall never marry a woman
Dm
of the race of the Earth".
C Dm Am
So Gwydion and Math planned to foil her hate,
Dm C Dm
And with the herbs of the forest they twisted his fate.
[Refrão]
F C
Call the May, Call the May,
Dm Am
Call the May, Call the May,
Dm C Dm
Gather round people and call in the May.
F C
Call the May, Call the May,
Dm Am
Call the May, Call the May,
Dm C Dm
Gather round people and call in the May.
[Verso 3]
C
So they gathered from the forest,
Dm Am
from the Grove where they meet,
Dm C Dm
Flowers of Oak, Broom and Meadowsweet.
C Dm Am
And uttering upon them a Verse of Power,
Dm C Dm
A figure began to form from the flowers.
C Dm Am
Oh rise, and wake, fairest Lady of Spring!
Dm C Dm
Come and be wed to the Forest King!
C Dm Am
Flower-face is your name, sweet Blodeuwedd,
Dm C Dm
You carry life within your breath!
[Refrão]
F C
Call the May, Call the May,
Dm Am
Call the May, Call the May,
Dm C Dm
Gather round people and call in the May.
F C
Call the May, Call the May,
Dm Am
Call the May, Call the May,
Dm C Dm
Gather round people and call in the May.
[Ponte]
Dm
Come Oak, broom and meadowsweet,
Dm
Come Oak, broom and meadowsweet,
C
Come Oak, broom and meadowsweet,
Dm
Come hawthorn, come May!
Dm
Come Oak, broom and meadowsweet,
Dm
Come Oak, broom and meadowsweet,
C
Come Oak, broom and meadowsweet,
Dm
Come Blodeuwedd, come wake!
Dm
Come Oak, broom and meadowsweet,
Dm
Come Oak, broom and meadowsweet,
C
Come Oak, broom and meadowsweet,
Dm
Come hawthorn, come May!
Dm
Come Oak, broom and meadowsweet,
Dm
Come Oak, broom and meadowsweet,
C
Come Oak, broom and meadowsweet,
Dm
Come Blodeuwedd, come wake!
[Refrão]
F C
Call the May, Call the May,
Dm Am
Call the May, Call the May,
Dm C Dm
Gather round people and call in the May.
F C
Call the May, Call the May,
Dm Am
Call the May, Call the May,
Dm C Dm
Gather round people and call in the May.
How to play Oak Broom And Meadowsweet
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What is the starting chord?
The first identified chord is Dm. You can transpose without leaving the page.
Can I play it on guitar or keyboard?
Yes. The chord progression works on acoustic guitar, electric guitar and keyboard. Adapt the voicings to your instrument and level.