A Swallow Song Chords

Standard (EADGBE)

  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

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