Lyr Req: Celtic Rock (Donovan)

Subject: Lyr Req: Donovan's 'Celtic Rock'
From: Matt_R
Date: 23 May 03 - 10:05 AM

I've been trying to dig up the lyrics of this gem from Donovan's album "Open Road" but have so far been unsuccessful. The song begins:

Down down down in the murky gloom
Trolls go marching two by two

Further lyrics reference words and names I can't decipher, possibly Gaelic ones.

If anyone could help me out, I'd be more than thankful.

Subject: RE: Lyr Req: Donovan's 'Celtic Rock'
From: GUEST,alinact
Date: 23 May 03 - 12:25 PM

I've got the song book at home, Matt, but the trouble is I'm 13,000(?) miles away from home at the moment.

If you haven't got a response in 6 weeks I'll post them (and chords, if you want) then!

Allan

Subject: RE: Lyr Req: Donovan's 'Celtic Rock'
From: Matt_R
Date: 23 May 03 - 12:45 PM

Thanks a lot! Man...I wish I could find Donovan songbooks here.

Subject: RE: Lyr Req: Donovan's 'Celtic Rock'
From: Matt_R
Date: 26 May 03 - 11:32 AM

bump

Subject: Lyr Add: CELTIC ROCK (Donovan Leitch)
From: Marion in Cornwall
Date: 27 May 03 - 02:46 AM

I found this in our Donovan songbook but I have to admit I don't remember ever having heard it and so I might have split the lines up wrong.

CELTIC ROCK
Donovan Leitch

Down in the wood in the murky gloom
trolls go marching two by two
Down through the cave in the mouth of doom
down down down in the gloom gloom gloom

hey ka-la ho ka-la ho la jai
(but look) who should come by the mountain way
young Finn Hanley a lute he play
clothed in scarlet livery
all wide eyed in the bright moon day
ti-ree tir-a-loo tir-a-loo i ay

I i da di di di di di day i i di i i day
I i da di di di di di day i i di i i day
i ya da di di di di di day
(instrumental break)
i-yi-da-di di di di di day i-i-di i-i-day
i-yi-da-di di di di di day i-i-di i-i-day
i ya da di di di di-da yay

Let me know if you want the chords or dots.

Regards Marion

Subject: RE: Lyr Req: Donovan's 'Celtic Rock'
From: Matt_R
Date: 27 May 03 - 05:32 PM

Thanks so much Marion!! I'm forever indebted! And yes, I would love to have the chords too! Thanks again!

Subject: Chords Add: CELTIC ROCK (Donovan Leitch)
From: Marion in Cornwall
Date: 28 May 03 - 12:55 PM

Here you go then Matt -


Intro: Dm C Dm Am G F Dm

(Dm)Down in the wood in the (C)murky (Dm)gloom
(Bb)trolls go (Am)marching (Gm)two by (F)two
(Dm)Down through the cave in the (C)mouth of (Dm)doom
(Bb)down down (Am)down in the (Gm)gloom gloom (F)gloom

(G)hey ka-la ho ka-la (F)ho la (Dm)jai
(but look) (Dm)who should come by the (C)mountain (Dm)way
(Bb)young Finn (Am)Hanley a (Gm)lute he (F)play
clo(Dm)thed in scarlet (C)liver(Dm)y
(Bb)all wide (Am)eyed in the (Gm)bright moon (F)day
ti-(G)ree tir-a-loo tir-a-loo i (Dm)ay

(Dm)I i da di di di (C)di di (Dm)day (Bb)i i (Am)di (Gm)i i (F)day
(Dm)I i da di di di (C)di di (Dm)day (Bb)i i (Am)di (Gm)i i (F)day
(G)i ya da di di di (F)di di (Dm)day      (Dm)
(instrumental break - all in Dm)
(Dm)i-yi-da-di di di di di day (Bb)i-i-(Am)di (Gm)i-i-(F)day
(Dm)i-yi-da-di di di di di day (Bb)i-i-(Am)di (Gm)i-i-(F)day
i ya da di di di (C)di-da (Dm)yay    Dm


(Not being a proper guitarist, I have no idea where to start with Gm and Bb!)


Marion

Subject: RE: Lyr Req: Donovan's 'Celtic Rock'
From: Matt_R
Date: 28 May 03 - 01:37 PM

Thanks so much!!