Lyr/Chords Req: Dolphin Story (Claudia Schmidt)

Subject: Dolphin Song - sung by Claudia schmidt
From: GUEST,soos
Date: 28 Jul 00 - 12:18 AM

Does anyone have the lyrics/ guitar chords for Dolphin Song? I heard it sung by Claudia Schmidt at a folk festival years ago and it has haunted me ever since. Thanks in advance Soos

Subject: RE: Lyr/Chords Req: Dolphin Song - sung by Claudi
From: Sorcha
Date: 28 Jul 00 - 02:57 AM

http://www.thepoetryfactory.com.au/dolphinsong.htmlhttp://www.thepoetryfactory.com.au/dolphinsong.htmlSeveral hits for Dolphin Song, maybe this HERE by Olivia Newton John, or

this, click here, or

Here,

There are just too many "Dolphin Songs" to do this, do you have just a bit of the lyrics if none of the above are correct? There are more in my search engine.

Subject: RE: Lyr/Chords Req: Dolphin Song - sung by Claudi
From: Sorcha
Date: 28 Jul 00 - 03:12 AM

Well, the last one should have been this , but you get the idea.

Subject: RE: Lyr/Chords Req: Dolphin Song - sung by Claudi
From: Joe Offer
Date: 28 Jul 00 - 04:08 AM

It's on Claudia's "Midwestern Heart" album, and I guess my ex-girlfriend ended up with the CD. I wonder if her husband would mind if I borrowed it...

Subject: RE: Lyr/Chords Req: Dolphin Song - sung by Claudi
From: Sorcha
Date: 28 Jul 00 - 04:18 AM

Joe, I found that too, but no lyrics, etc. for the specific song. Good luck with the current SO........(hubby). All you can do is try (sniggle). Sorrydear.

Subject: RE: Lyr/Chords Req: Dolphin Song - sung by Claudi
From: GUEST,Auxiris
Date: 28 Jul 00 - 04:27 AM

Hello. . . is the chorus like this:

She in the sea, she in the sea, she in the sea is a dolphin;
She must be, be in the sea and only as a dolphin come to thee.
Oh,the waves they soared and swelled as they took her in that day
By the power of the words of the jealous one who swore to have his way.

If so, I know the tape is around here somewhere, but I'll need a day or so to locate it, if no one comes up with the rest of the lyrics before then. All I can remember is the chorus at the moment (and probably not word-perfect). . . memory fails.

cheers,

Aux

Subject: RE: Lyr/Chords Req: Dolphin Song - sung by Claudi
From: Sorcha
Date: 28 Jul 00 - 04:32 AM

Well, soos,you seem to have a lot of choices here; what do you think? Which one, if any?

Subject: ADD: Dolphin Story - sung by Claudi
From: Joe Offer
Date: 28 Jul 00 - 05:01 AM

Well, I decided not to try the ex-girlfriend route, but I did find a cassette my baby brother made of the album. I had trouble with parts, but here's my best guess. Great story. Can anybody offer corrections?
-Joe Offer-

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Dolphin Story
(Claudia Schmidt, 1981)

She in the sea, she in the sea,
She in the sea is a dolphin.
She must be, be in the sea
And only as a dolphin comes to me

Oh, the waves, they soared and swelled
As they took her in that day,
Through the power of the words of the jealous one
Who chose to have his way

Long ago, when the earth was new
And all that man lived on it
God placed there a fine young one
To love and care upon it.

He placed her there along man's side
And she grew so gracefully
That God himself, he fell in love
And it drove him mad with jealousy

And the young earth grew and children too
Were the fruit of new fertility
And the girl and boy were a light of joy
In the shadow of God's jealousy

Mother, father, watched by God
Gained beauty in their passion
And he knew he'd have the woman's heart
By force or other fashion

And he found her all alone one day,
And spoke of his enamorings
She shrank and called to the one she loved
With wild and frightened clamorings

She in the sea, she in the sea,
She in the sea is a dolphin.
She must be, be in the sea
And only as a dolphin comes to me

Oh, the waves, they soared and swelled
As they took her in that day,
Through the power of the words of the jealous one
Who chose to have his way

God cried, if I am refused,
Then shall your love be blighted
And shall you lose your woman's ways
And from the man be slighted

Monstrous shapes shall you assume
In the dark and restless sea.
And your only lasting link
Is as man's friend for all eternity

The he took her down upon the beach
And he loved her without shame
Crying, you the Dolphin shall be called
And your children be the same

She in the sea, she in the sea,
She in the sea is a dolphin.
She must be, be in the sea
And only as a dolphin comes to me

Oh, the waves, they soared and swelled
As they took her in that day,
Through the power of the words of the jealous one
Who chose to have his way

JRO

Subject: Lyr Add: DOLPHIN STORY (Claudia Schmidt)
From: GUEST,Auxiris
Date: 28 Jul 00 - 12:22 PM

Hello again; found the tape, had a listen and heard it as follows:

DOLPHIN STORY
(Claudia Schmidt, 1981)

She in the sea, she in the sea,
She in the sea is a dolphin.
She must be, be in the sea
And only as a dolphin come to thee

Oh, the waves, they soared and swelled
As they took her in that day,
Through the power of the words of the jealous one
Who chose to have his way

Long ago, when the earth was new
And all but man lived on it
God placed there a fine young one
To love and care upon it.

He placed a woman by man's side
Whose beauty grew so gracefully
That God himself, he fell in love
And it drove him mad with jealousy

And the young earth grew and children too
Were the fruit of new fertility
And the girl and boy were a light of joy
In the shadow of God's jealousy

Mother, father, watched by God
Gained beauty in their passion
And he knew he'd have the woman's heart
By force or other fashion

And he found her all alone one day,
And spoke of his enamorings
She shrank and called to the one she loved
With wild and frightened clamorings

She in the sea, she in the sea,
She in the sea is a dolphin.
She must be, be in the sea
And only as a dolphin come to thee

Oh, the waves, they soared and swelled
As they took her in that day,
Through the power of the words of the jealous one
Who chose to have his way

God cried, if I am refused,
Then shall your love be blighted
And you shall lose your woman's ways
And from the land be slighted

A monstrous shape shall you assume
In the dark and restless sea.
And your only lasting link
Is as man's friend for all eternity

The he took her down upon the beach
And he loved her without shame
Crying, you the Dolphin shall be called
And your children be the same

She in the sea, she in the sea,
She in the sea is a dolphin.
She must be, be in the sea
And only as a dolphin come to thee

Oh, the waves, they soared and swelled
As they took her in that day,
Through the power of the words of the jealous one
Who chose to have his way

Hope this helps a bit. You're right Joe; it's a great song. . . I heard Claudia perform it shortly after she'd written it.

Cheers,

Aux

Subject: RE: Lyr/Chords Req: Dolphin Song - sung by Claudi
From: GUEST
Date: 06 Aug 08 - 07:33 PM

I always heard it "and from the land be smited" Ah, the joys of the oral tradition!

Subject: RE: Lyr/Chords Req: Dolphin Story (Claudia Schmidt)
From: GUEST,Moss Bliss
Date: 24 Jul 22 - 11:02 PM

I have it on my CD, "All the Love". Claudia heard it and licensed it, said it was an interesting take. https://mordewis.bandcamp.com