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Lyrics

1Ceridwen the goddess well she had one son, [G Em Bm Em]1G
2But he was really ugly so a soup she had begun [Am D7]2Ceridwen the goddess well she had one son,
3The blessing of awen took a year to make, [G Em Bm Em]3 Am D7 D
4So she hired Gwion for her wrists’ sake. [Am D7 G]4But he was really ugly so a soup she had begun
5 G
6The blessing of awen took a year to make,
7 Am D G D G
8So she hired Gwion for her wrists’ sake.
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6 Stir, stir, the boiling cauldron hot, [G Bm Em]10 G
7 Prepare the knowledge bubbling in the pot. [G Bm C D]11 Stir, stir, the boiling cauldron hot,
8 When the potion splattered on young Gwion’s hand, [C G Em G C G]12 Am D
9 He licked up the knowledge of the land. [Am D7 G]13 Prepare the knowledge bubbling in the pot.
1014 Em G
15 When the potion splattered on young Gwion’s hand,
16 Am D G C G
17 He licked up the knowledge of the land.
18G
11Ceridwen was angered so she chased him down,19Ceridwen was angered so she chased him down,
20Am D7 D
12He became a rabbit and he hopped right out of town.21He became a rabbit and he hopped right out of town.
22G
13He was Blessed with knowledge and with awen’s grace23He was Blessed with knowledge and with awen’s grace
24 Am D G D G
14The goddess, now a Greyhound, began the race.25The goddess, now a Greyhound, began the race.
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27 G
16 Flee, flee, on land and sea and sky,28 Flee, flee, on land and sea and sky,
29 Am D
17 Change to a salmon and then learn to fly,30 Change to a salmon and then learn to fly,
18 Well She follows as an otter, as falcon,31 Em G
32 Well She follows as__ an otter as falcon,
33 Am D G C G
19 He hides as a seed and then gets eaten.34 He hides as a seed and then gets eaten.
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36G
21The seed that was Gwion, well it grew and grew,37The seed that was Gwion, well it grew and grew,
38 Am D7 D
22‘til Cerridwen gave birth to her enemy anew.39‘til Cerridwen gave birth to her enemy anew.
40 G
23She threw him in the ocean hoping he would drown,41She threw him in the ocean hoping he would drown,
42 Am D G D G
24But he was pulled from the sea with radiant crown.43But he was pulled from the sea with radiant crown.
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45G
26 Sing bards, whoever you may be,46 Sing bards, whoever you may be,
47 Am D
27 Sing with the earth and the sky and the sea,48 Sing with the earth and the sky and the sea,
49 Em G
28 He who was the hare, the salmon, and the wren,50 He who was the hare, the salmon, and the wren,
51 Am D G C G
29 Sing to Taliesen, blessed by awen.52 Sing to Taliesen, blessed by awen.

Composer

-Jenny Peckham-Vanzant
+Joseph Brackett Jr

Tag

-bards, celtic, mythology, nature
+WIP, bards, celtic, mythology, nature

Ttto

-Lord of the Dance
+Simple Gifts