Diff: Run Free, Rhiannon

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Lyrics

1	D G D D Em D	1	D G D D Em D
2	Rhiannon, Rhiannon	2	Rhiannon, Rhiannon
3	Em D G D	3	Em D G D
4	Goddess of Horse, of birds, or of wind?	4	Goddess of Horse, of birds, or of wind?
5	G D Em D	5	G D Em D
6	Princess of fae, Kingmaker of men	6	Princess of fae, Kingmaker of men
7	Em D Em	7	Em D Em
8	Run free, run free once again.	8	Run free, run free once again.
9		9
10	Em C G D	10	Em C G D
11	Rhiannon, the council demanded an heir	11	Rhiannon, the council demanded an heir
12	C D G	12	C D G
13	You said in a year it shall be.	13	You said in a year it shall be.
14	Em C D G	14	Em C D G
15	On Beltane's night, your son, he was born,	15	On Beltane's night, your son, he was born,
16	Em D Em	16	Em D Em
17	Exhausted you fell asleep.	17	Exhausted you fell asleep.
18		18
19	Em C G D	19	Em C G D
20	Your watchers they slept and while they dreamed	20	Your watchers they slept and while they dreamed
21	C D G	21	C D G
22	Pryderi was taken away.	22	Pryderi was taken away.
23	Em C D G	23	Em C D G
24	When they awoke and saw your son gone,	24	When they awoke and saw your son gone,
25	Em D Em	25	Em D Em
26	For their lives, your trust they betrayed.	26	For their lives, your trust they betrayed.
27		27
28	D G D D Em D	28	D G D D Em D
29	Rhiannon, Rhiannon	29	Rhiannon, Rhiannon
30	Em D G D	30	Em D G D
31	Goddess of birth, of moon, or of sun?	31	Goddess of birth, of moon, or of sun?
32	G D Em D	32	G D Em D
33	Princess of fae, Kingmaker of men	33	Princess of fae, Kingmaker of men
34	Em D Em	34	Em D Em
35	Run free, run free once again.	35	Run free, run free once again.
36		36
37		37
38	Em C G D	38	Em C G D
39	They killed a pig, and drenched you in blood	39	They killed a pig, and drenched you in blood
40	C D G	40	C D G
41	and scattered its bones in your bed.	41	and scattered its bones in your bed.
42	Em C D G	42	Em C D G
43	When you awoke, and found your son gone,	43	When you awoke, and found your son gone,
44	Em D Em	44	Em D Em
45	they dragged you to court for the dead.	45	they dragged you to court for the dead.
46		46
47	Em C G D	47	Em C G D
48	Rhiannon, through tears your innocence pled,	48	Rhiannon, through tears your innocence pled,
49	C D G	49	C D G
50	but witnesses three claimed your guilt.	50	but witnesses three claimed your guilt.
51	Em C D G	51	Em C D G
52	The council set your punishment cruel,	52	The council set your punishment cruel,
53	Em D Em	53	Em D Em
54	Penance for babe never ate.	54	Penance for babe never ate.
55		55
56	D G D D Em D	56	D G D D Em D
57	Rhiannon, Rhiannon	57	Rhiannon, Rhiannon
58	Em D G D	58	Em D G D
59	Goddess of night, of death, or of life?	59	Goddess of night, of death, or of life?
60	G D Em D	60	G D Em D
61	Princess of fae, Kingmaker of men	61	Princess of fae, Kingmaker of men
62	Em D Em	62	Em D Em
63	Run free, run free once again.	63	Run free, run free once again.
64		64
65	Em C G D	65	Em C G D
66	Rhiannon, each day, you knelt by the gate	66	Rhiannon, each day, you knelt by the gate
67	C D G	67	C D G
68	Telling each person your sin	68	Telling each person your sin
69	Em C D G	69	Em C D G
70	Then on your hands and knees like a horse	70	Then on your hands and knees like a horse
71	Em D Em	71	Em D Em
72	You carried each man's burden in.	72	You carried each man's burden in.
73		73
74	Em C G D	74	Em C G D
75	Is this your myth or have you been lost?	75	Is this your myth or have you been lost?
76	C D G	76	C D G
77	Corrupted by scared Christian pens.	77	Corrupted by scared Christian pens.
78	Em C D G	78	Em C D G
79	Were you a goddess, worshipped by ~~celts~~,	79	Were you a goddess, worshipped by Celts,
80	Em D Em	80	Em D Em
81	Your greatness forgotten by men?	81	Your greatness forgotten by men?
82		82
83	D G D D Em D	83	D G D D Em D
84	Rhiannon, Rhiannon	84	Rhiannon, Rhiannon
85	Em D G D	85	Em D G D
86	Goddess of Horse, of birds, or of wind?	86	Goddess of Horse, of birds, or of wind?
87	G D Em D	87	G D Em D
88	Princess of fae, Kingmaker of men	88	Princess of fae, Kingmaker of men
89	Em D Em	89	Em D Em
90	Run free, run free once again.	90	Run free, run free once again.
91		91
92	Em D Em	92	Em D G
93	Rhiannon, my goddess, again.	93	Rhiannon, my goddess, again.

Notes

1	Mabinogion first branch, part III	1	Mabinogion first branch, part III
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		3	Much of the theme of this song was inspired after reading this blog post by Dana O'Driscoll regarding the complicated connection between Druidry and colonialism: https://thedruidsgarden.com/2022/09/25/druidry-colonialism-and-the-spirit-of-the-mountain/