View Guitar Chords for A swallow song - chords ver. 1
Song Title: A Swallow Song Artist: Mimi & Richard Farina Album: Reflections In A Crystal Wind (1965)Come Emwander Gquietly and Amlisten to the Bwind; Em G C B Bsus2 B Come near and listen to the sky --------- Come Amwalking Emhigh above the Brolling of the sea And Amwatch the swallows as they Bfly.2nd Verse There is no sorrow like the murmur of their wings There is no choir like their song There is no power like the freedom of their flight, While the swallows roam alone 3rd Verse Do you hear the calling of a hundred thousand boys' Hear the trembling in the stone' Do you hear the angry bells ringing in the night' Do you hear the swallows when they've flown' Solo 4th Verse And will the breezes blow the petals from your hand' And will some loving ease your pain' And will this silence drive confusion from your soul' And will the swallows come again' Note #1 - Theory The song's original key off the album is in B flat minor. Therefore the chord progression would be .... Bflat min, Dflat, Eflat min, F Bflat min, Dflat, Gflat, F, Fsus2, F Eflat min, Bflat min, F, Eflat min, F - respectively. The song is transposed to the key of Emin allowing it to be fingerpicked at an easier location on the fretboard and with better chords. Note #2 - History The Swallow Song's melody is haunting yet soothing,having survived 60's Folk circles. It has Renaissance overtones and takes its theme from the traditional Sephardic song "Los Bibilicos". There also recorded versions by Joan Baez on the "Memories" album (released 1968) as well as Joan Baez's 1995 release "Ring Them Bells" featuring a duet with her sister Mimi Farina. Off the original liner notes Richard Farina wrote .... "A Swallow Song" "For Joanie, who coaxed the creatures from the Big Sur wind, and eased the trembling of their wings" Enjoy the magic Transcribed and researched by Jackie Don Loe Dallas, TX - May 5/14/04 zoom...........