Donovan – The Song Of Wandering Aengus (Guitar)

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THE SONG OF THE WANDERING AENGUS As recorded by Donovan (From the 1971 Album HMS DONOVAN) [Intro] Am [Verse 1]
Am                G
I went out to the hazelwood

C         G        Dm
Because a fire was in my head

      C       G        Am
And I cut and peeled a hazel wand

             G          Am
And hooked a berry on a thread
[Verse 2]
Am                   G
And when white moths were on the wing

    C                    Dm
And moth-like stars were flickering out

  C                 Am
I dropped the berry in a stream

             G             Am
And caught a little silver trout
[Verse 3]
Am                 G              
When I had laid it on the floor

  C       G        Dm             
I went to blow the fire aflame

    C                 Am             
But something rustled on the floor

            G               Am     
And someone called me by my name
[Verse 4]
Am              G                
It had become a glimmering girl

C          G       Dm              
With apple blossom in her hair

    C               Am             
Who called me by my name and ran

          G                       Am    
And faded through the brightening air
[Verse 5]
Am                   G           
Though I am old with wandering

        C      G         Dm              
Through hollow lands and hilly lands

C           G         Am              
I will find out where she has gone

             G                 Am                       
And kiss her lips and take her hands
[Verse 6]
Am                  G               
And walk among long dappled grass

C              G        Dm                 
And pluck 'til time and times are done

    C      G      Am            
The silver apples of the moon

           G             Am      
The golden apples of the sun
[Outro]
Am  
Go, go away

Am                                               
Out the way, get out of the way, out of the way