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Thread #42500   Message #632737
Posted By: Jeremiah McCaw
22-Jan-02 - 12:07 AM
Thread Name: Lyrics Correction: Joy of Living (Ewan MacColl)
Subject: RE: Lyr/Chords Req: Ewan MacColl's 'Joy Of Living
Here's hoping this will work for you. I seem to recall I got these from Sing Out! magazine. Theoretically the chords should properly align if you convert to a 14-point Tahoma font. Enjoy!

THE JOY OF LIVING -Ewan McColl

C C/E F C/E Dm G/B C
FAREWELL YOU NORTHERN HILLS, YOU MOUNTAINS ALL, GOOD-BYE
C C/E F C/E Dm G/A C
MOORLANDS AND STONY RIDGES, CRAGS AND PEAKS, GOOD-BYE
C C/E F Dm
CLITHAR-VACHT FARE-WELL, CEOL BEG, GOAT-FELL,
C/E Dm G
CLOUD-BEARING SOO-VAN
Am Em F C Bb/D C/E F
SUN-WARMED ROCK AND THE COLD OF BLEAKLOW'S FRO - ZEN SEA
Em Dm Em Am Dm G/B C
THE SNOW AND THE WIND AND THE RAIN OF HILLS AND MOUN-TAINS
Am Em F C Bb/D C/E F
DAYS IN THE SUN AND THE TEMPERATE WIND AND THE AIR LIKE WINE
Em Dm Em Am Dm G/B C
AND YOU DRINK AND YOU DRINK TILL YOU'RE DRUNK ON THE JOY OF LIV - ING

FAREWELL TO YOU MY LOVE, MY TIME IS ALMOST DONE
LIE IN MY ARMS ONCE MORE, UNTIL THE DARKNESS COMES
YOU FILLED ALL MY DAYS, HELD THE NIGHT AT BAY,
DEAREST COMPANION
YEARS PASS BY & THEY'RE GONE WITH THE SPEED OF A BIRD IN FLIGHT
OUR LIFE, LIKE A VERSE OF A SONG HEARD IN THE MOUNTAINS
GIVE ME YOUR HAND THEN LOVE, AND JOIN YOUR VOICE WITH MINE
WE'LL SING OF THE HURT AND THE PAIN AND THE JOY OF LIVING

FAREWELL TO YOU MY CHICKS, SOON YOU MUST FLY ALONE
FLESH OF MY FLESH, MY FUTURE LIFE, BONE OF MY OWN
MAY YOUR WINGS BE STRONG, MAY YOUR DAYS BE LONG,
SAFE BE YOUR JOURNEY
EACH OF YOU BEARS INSIDE OF YOU THE GIFT OF LOVE
MAY IT BRING YOU LIGHT AND WARMTH
AND THE PLEASURE OF GIVING
EAGERLY SAVOUR EACH NEW DAY, AND THE TASTE THAT IS NOW,
NEVER LOSE SIGHT OF THE THRILL AND THE JOY OF LIVING

TAKE ME TO SOME HIGH PLACE OF HEATHER, ROCK AND LING
SCATTER MY DUST AND ASHES, FEED ME TO THE WIND
SO THAT I WILL BE PART OF ALL YOU SEE, THE AIR YOU ARE BREATHING
I'LL BE PART OF THE CURLEW'S CRY AND THE SOARING HAWK
THE BLUE MILKWORTS AND THE SUN DEW, HUNG WITH DIAMONDS
I'LL BE RIDING THE GENTLE WIND THAT BLOWS THROUGH YOUR HAIR
REMINDING YOU HOW WE SHARED IN THE JOY OF LIVING