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GUEST,straydog Lyr ADD: Land of the Silver Birch (36) RE: Lyr Req: Land of the Silver Birch 10 Sep 07


Meow ... Thanks for posting the correct version of this song.

Katrina .... Here are the chords ... You might have to transpose them or use a capo to adjust to your vocal key .

You alternate between Em and C thoughout the first verse and for the dip dip and swing and boom diddy-ah-da, boom-diddy-ah-da, boom-diddy-ah-da, bo-oo-oom part .


This is the traditional way to sing the song but with some added dip dip and swings , which round out the song nicely .

LAND OF THE SILVER BIRCH

Em          C
My paddle's keen and bright
Em            C
Flashing with silver
Em          C
Follow the wild goose flight
Em          C
Dip, dip and swing
Em          C   
Dip, dip and swing her back
Em            C
Flashing with silver
Em            C
Swift as the wild goose flies
Em          C
Dip, dip and swing


Em          C
Land of the silver birch
Em          C
Home of the beaver
Am             G
Where still the mighty moose
F          G
Wanders at will

Am            G
Blue lake and rocky shore
F      G
I will return once more
Em          C
Dip dip and swing
Em          C
Dip dip and swing
Em                C                Em                C
Boom-diddy-ah-da, Boom-diddy-ah-da, Boom-diddy-ah-da, bo-oo-oom


I like to repeat the refrain as written ( land of the silver birch verse ) and then return to the first verse ( My paddle's keen and bright ) to end the song , as it returns again to the beginning melody and gives the song a more finished sound ...You can also add several dip dip and swings and boom -diddy-ahda's to end the song .


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