Song For The Mira chords by Traditional

Chords with lyrics

Date: Sun, 11 Mar 2001 15:41:07 -0500
>From: ted kohn
>
>SONG FOR THE MIRA
>
>traditional nova scotian folk song
>transcribed by ted
>compliments of the Shannon Clan
>be advised this is a traditional.
>there is no copyright on the lyrics.
>
>
>
>D                G+G        D MajorD
>out on the mira on warm afternoons
>A          D MajorD        G+G          A augmentedA
>old men go fishing with black line on spoons
>D                       G+G      D MajorD
>and if they catch nothing they never complain
>      D MajorD       A augmentedA         D MajorD
>and i wish i was with them again
>
>D                        G+G          D MajorD
>the boys in their boats call to girls on the shore
>A         D MajorD            G+G     A augmentedA
>teasing the ones that they dearly adore
>D                    G+G      D MajorD
>and into the evening the courting begins
>      D MajorD       A augmentedA         D MajorD
>and i wish i was with them again
>
>
>
>CHORUS:
>G                D MajorD
>A                  D MajorD
>can you imagine a piece of the universe more fit for princes and kings?
>G                    D MajorD
>E                   A augmentedA
>i'd trade you ten of your cities for marion bridge and the pleasure it
>brings.
>
>
>out on the mira on soft summer nights
>bonfires blaze to the children's delight
>they dance round the flames singing songs with their friends
>and i wish i was with them again
>
>and over the ashes stories are told
>of witches and werewolves and oak island gold
>the stars on the river they sparkle and spin
>and i wish i was with them again
>
>chorus
>
>out on the mira the people are kind
>they'll treat you to homebrew and help you unwind
>and if you come broken they'll see that you mend
>and i wish i was with them again
>
>but now i'll conclude with the wish-you-go-well
>sweet be your dreams and your happiness swell
>i'm leaving now for my journey begins
>and i'm going to be with them again
>(yes i'm going to be with them again)
>
>chorus
>

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