The Mummer's Dance
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Intro.: Dm / F / C / Dm / Bb / C / Dm
Dm C
When in the springtime of the year
Am Dm
When the trees are crowned with leaves
C
When the ash and oak, and the birch and yew
Am Dm
Are dressed in ribbons fair
C
When owls call the breathless moon
Am Dm
In the blue veil of the night
C
The shadows of the trees appear
Am Dm
Amidst the lantern light
[Refrão]Dm C
We've been rambling all the night
Gsus2 Dm
And some time of this day
C
Now returning back again
G Dm Dm / Bb / C / Dm
We bring a garland gay
Dm C
Who will go down to those shady groves
Am Dm
And summon the shadows there
C
And tie a ribbon on those sheltering arms
Am Dm
In the springtime of the year
C
The songs of birds seem to fill the wood
Am Dm
That when the fiddler plays
C
All their voices can be heard
Am Dm
Long past their woodland days
[Refrão]Dm C
We've been rambling all the night
Gsus2 Dm
And some time of this day
C
Now returning back again
G Dm Dm / Bb / C / Dm (2x)
We bring a garland gay
Dm C
And so they linked their hands and danced
Am Dm
Round in circles and in rows
C
And so the journey of the night descends
Am Dm
When all the shades are gone
C
"A garland gay we bring you here
Am Dm
And at your door we stand
C
It is a sprout well budded out
Am Dm
The work of Our Lord's hand"
[Refrão]Dm C
We've been rambling all the night
Gsus2 Dm
And some time of this day
C
Now returning back again
G Dm Dm / Bb / C / Dm (2x)
We bring a garland gay
How to play The Mummer's Dance
Use the controls above to change the key and text size. Follow the highlighted chords while listening, then practice each section slowly before playing at the original tempo.
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.