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Lyr Req: No Love Is Sorrow (from Pentangle)

28 Apr 01 - 10:18 PM (#451364)
Subject: No Love is Sorrow, Pentangle
From: GUEST,jkbert@msn.com

I think "No Love is Sorrow" by the Pentangle from the album Solomon's Seal is one of the most beautiful songs I've ever heard. I have an old homemade cassette of the album that's getting to be in pretty rough shape. I can pick up some of the lyrics before the instrumental break in the middle of the song, but can anyone help out with the entire lyrics of the song? Thanks!


28 Apr 01 - 11:58 PM (#451400)
Subject: Lyr Add: NO LOVE IS SORROW (Pentangle)
From: Malcolm Douglas

I can't find it in the Forum, so here it is:

NO LOVE IS SORROW
(Jansch/ Renbourne/ Thompson/ Cox/ McShee: © Swiggeroux Music, 1972)

Just like the songbird, deep in the forest,
I sing praises but you never hear;
And deep in my body my soul is silent,
But contented at times when you're near.

Please listen to me and I will tell thee,
All those words that have never been said;
They shout inside me but then they cower
Behind weakness that's ruling my head.

I dearly love thee and not one other
Will know sweetness that lies in my breast;
'Tis you that made me but God forbade me
To uncover my heart to love's test.

No love is sorrow and now I'm happy
To have thee in this world for my love;
And now you must know my soul is for thee;
That's why this love is my soaring dove:
That's why this love is my soaring dove.

Transcribed from the insert that came with the record; I gather that the masters for this one were lost, so a reissue on CD is unlikely.

Malcolm


29 Apr 01 - 12:44 AM (#451419)
Subject: RE: Lyr Req: No Love is Sorrow, Pentangle
From: Sorcha

Dig it, Malcolm. I couldn't find it with a supersearch either. Good O, there. (and adding and Add......)


29 Apr 01 - 12:48 PM (#451586)
Subject: RE: Lyr Req: No Love is Sorrow, Pentangle
From: GUEST,jkbert@msn.com

Thank you, Malcolm! Yeah, I've heard that the master of Solomon's Seal is gone. Too bad--it's great. Thanks again.


03 Jun 08 - 06:14 AM (#2355982)
Subject: RE: Lyr Req: No Love is Sorrow, Pentangle
From: GUEST,ben

just in case anyone was wandering, basic chords for this are:
Dm F Am Dm


03 Jun 08 - 06:26 AM (#2355986)
Subject: RE: Lyr Req: No Love is Sorrow, Pentangle
From: GUEST,ben

actually i was a bit hasty there maybe one of these:

dm    f   am   dm
dm    c   am   dm

dm dm F F C C am dm

Im not so sure. But I think i like the bottom one.


03 Jun 08 - 09:44 PM (#2356790)
Subject: RE: Lyr Req: No Love is Sorrow, Pentangle
From: Suegorgeous

Lovely song!


17 Dec 13 - 01:38 PM (#3584954)
Subject: RE: Lyr Req: No Love Is Sorrow (from Pentangle)
From: GUEST,vitvrn

Like this song too, my version of chords:

Dm Am Am7 Dm
(Bb) C Am7 Dm