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Lyrics

1G1G
2Ceridwen the goddess well she had one son,2Ceridwen the goddess well she had one son,
3 Am D7 D3 Am D7 D
4But he was really ugly so a soup she had begun4But he was really ugly so a soup she had begun
5 G5 G
6The blessing of awen took a year to make,6The blessing of awen took a year to make,
7 Am D G D G7 Am D G D G
8So she hired Gwion for her wrists’ sake.8So she hired Gwion for her wrists’ sake.
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10 G10 G
11 Stir, stir, the boiling cauldron hot,11 Stir, stir, the boiling cauldron hot,
12 Am D12 Am D
13 Prepare the knowledge bubbling in the pot.13 Prepare the knowledge bubbling in the pot.
14 Em G14 G Em G
15 When the potion splattered on young Gwion’s hand,15 When the potion splattered on young Gwion’s hand,
16 Am D G C G16 Am D G C G
17 He licked up the knowledge of the land.17 He licked up the knowledge of the land.
18G18G
19Ceridwen was angered so she chased him down,19Ceridwen was angered so she chased him down,
20Am D7 D20Am D7 D
21He became a rabbit and he hopped right out of town.21He became a rabbit and he hopped right out of town.
22G22G
23He was Blessed with knowledge and with awen’s grace23He was Blessed with knowledge and with awen’s grace
24 Am D G D G24 Am D G D G
25The goddess, now a Greyhound, began the race.25The goddess, now a Greyhound, began the race.
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27 G27 G
28 Flee, flee, on land and sea and sky,28 Flee, flee, on land and sea and sky,
29 Am D29 Am D
30 Change to a salmon and then learn to fly,30 Change to a salmon and then learn to fly,
31 Em G31 G Em G
32 Well She follows as__ an otter as falcon,32 Well She follows as__ an otter as falcon,
33 Am D G C G33 Am D G C G
34 He hides as a seed and then gets eaten.34 He hides as a seed and then gets eaten.
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36G36 G
37The seed that was Gwion, well it grew and grew,37The seed that was Gwion, well it grew and grew,
38 Am D7 D38 Am D7 D
39‘til Cerridwen gave birth to her enemy anew.39‘til Cerridwen gave birth to her enemy anew.
40 G40 G
41She threw him in the ocean hoping he would drown,41She threw him in the ocean hoping he would drown,
42 Am D G D G42 Am D G D G
43But he was pulled from the sea with radiant crown.43But he was saved with a radiant crown.
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45G45 G
46 Sing bards, whoever you may be,46 Sing bards, whoever you may be,
47 Am D47 Am D
48 Sing with the earth and the sky and the sea,48 Sing with the earth and the sky and sea,
49 Em G49 G Em G
50 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 G51 Am D G C G
52 Sing to Taliesen, blessed by awen.52 Sing to Taliesen, blessed by Awen.

Tag

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