Biography:
Loreena Isabel Irene McKennitt, CM OM (born February 17, 1957 in Morden, Manitoba, Canada) is a Canadian musician, composer, harpist, accordionist, and pianist who writes, records and performs world music with Celtic and Middle Eastern themes. She is self-managed, self-produced and head of her own record label - Quinlan Road. In a recording career spanning three decades, McKennitt's “eclectic Celtic” music has won critical acclaim worldwide and gold, platinum and multi-platinum sales awards in fifteen countries across four continents.
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Other songs:
- La Serenissima
- All Souls Night
- Annachie Gordon
- As I Roved Out
- Banks Of Claudy
- Beneath A Phrygian Sky
- Bonny Portmore
- Caravanserai
- Carrickfergus
- Come By The Hills
- Courtyard Lullaby
- Coventry Carol
- Cymbeline
- Dantes Prayer
- Dickens Dublin
- Down By The Sally Gardens
- Emmanuel
- Full Circle
- Greensleeves
- In Praise Of Christmas
- Kellswater
- Let Us The Infant Greet
- Marrakesh Night Market
- Moon Cradle
- My Heart Is Refusing Me
- Never
- Noel Nouvelet
- On A Bright May Morning
- Penelopes Song
- Prosperos Speech
- Raglan Road
- Samain Night
- Seeds Of Love
- Skellig
- Snow
- Standing Stones
- Stolen Child
- Tango To Evora
- The Bonny Swans
- The Dark Night Of The Soul
- The Death Of Queen Jane
- The English Ladye And The Knight
- The Highwayman
- The King
- The Lady Of Shalott
- The Mummers Dance
- The Mystics Dream
- The Old Ways
- The Seasons
- The Seven Rejoices Of Mary
- The Star Of The County Down
- The Two Trees
- Wassailing Song
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[Intro]
Am F Am G Am
[Verse]
N.C. Am G F C Em
As I walked out one morning, all in the month of May
Am G F Dm Am
Down by a flowery garden, I carelessly did stray
G F C Em
I overheard a young maid, in sorrow did complain
Am G F Dm Am
All for her absent lover, who ploughs the raging main
[Verse]
G F C Em
I boldly stepped up to her and put her in surprise
Am G F Dm Am
I know she did not know me, I being in disguise
G F C Em
I says, "Me charming creature, my joy, my heart's delight
Am G F Dm Am
How far have you to travel this dark and dreary night?"
[Verse]
G F C Em
"I'm in search of a faithless young man, Johnny is his name
Am G F Dm Am
And along the Banks of Claudy, I'm told he does remain"
G F C Em
"This is the Banks of Claudy, fair maid, whereon you stand
Am G F Dm Am
But don't depend on Johnny, for he's a false young man
G F C Em
Oh, don't depend on Johnny, for he'll not meet you here
Am G F Dm Am F Am Em Am
But tarry with me in yon greenwood, no danger need you fear
[Verse]
G F C Em
Oh, it's six long weeks or better since Johnny left the shore
Am G F Dm Am
He's crossing the wild ocean where the foam and the billows roar
G F C Em
He's crossing the wild ocean for honour and for fame
Am G F Dm Am F
But this I've heard, the ship was wrecked all on the coast of Spain"
[Instrumental]
Am C F Am C F Am G F
[Verse]
Am G F C Em
Oh, it's when she heard this dreadful news, she flew into despair
Am G F Dm Am
By the wringing of her milk white hands and the tearing of her hair
G F C Em
"Say, if Johnny, he is drowned, no man on earth I'll take
Am G F Dm Am
But through lonesome groves and valleys, I'll wander for his sake"
[Verse]
G F C Em
Oh, it's when he saw her loyalty, no longer could he stand
Am G F Dm Am
He flew into her arms saying, "Betsy, I'm the man"
G F C Em
Saying, "Betsy, I'm the young man, the cause of all your pain
Am G F Dm Am F
But since we've met on Claudy Banks, we'll never part again"
[Outro]
Am C F Am C F Am G F
Am C F Am C F Am G F
Am F Am G Am
[Verse]
N.C. Am G F C Em
As I walked out one morning, all in the month of May
Am G F Dm Am
Down by a flowery garden, I carelessly did stray
G F C Em
I overheard a young maid, in sorrow did complain
Am G F Dm Am
All for her absent lover, who ploughs the raging main
[Verse]
G F C Em
I boldly stepped up to her and put her in surprise
Am G F Dm Am
I know she did not know me, I being in disguise
G F C Em
I says, "Me charming creature, my joy, my heart's delight
Am G F Dm Am
How far have you to travel this dark and dreary night?"
[Verse]
G F C Em
"I'm in search of a faithless young man, Johnny is his name
Am G F Dm Am
And along the Banks of Claudy, I'm told he does remain"
G F C Em
"This is the Banks of Claudy, fair maid, whereon you stand
Am G F Dm Am
But don't depend on Johnny, for he's a false young man
G F C Em
Oh, don't depend on Johnny, for he'll not meet you here
Am G F Dm Am F Am Em Am
But tarry with me in yon greenwood, no danger need you fear
[Verse]
G F C Em
Oh, it's six long weeks or better since Johnny left the shore
Am G F Dm Am
He's crossing the wild ocean where the foam and the billows roar
G F C Em
He's crossing the wild ocean for honour and for fame
Am G F Dm Am F
But this I've heard, the ship was wrecked all on the coast of Spain"
[Instrumental]
Am C F Am C F Am G F
[Verse]
Am G F C Em
Oh, it's when she heard this dreadful news, she flew into despair
Am G F Dm Am
By the wringing of her milk white hands and the tearing of her hair
G F C Em
"Say, if Johnny, he is drowned, no man on earth I'll take
Am G F Dm Am
But through lonesome groves and valleys, I'll wander for his sake"
[Verse]
G F C Em
Oh, it's when he saw her loyalty, no longer could he stand
Am G F Dm Am
He flew into her arms saying, "Betsy, I'm the man"
G F C Em
Saying, "Betsy, I'm the young man, the cause of all your pain
Am G F Dm Am F
But since we've met on Claudy Banks, we'll never part again"
[Outro]
Am C F Am C F Am G F
Am C F Am C F Am G F
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