Biography:
John Dowland (1563–1626) was an English, possibly Irish-born, composer, singer, and lutenist.
Very little is known of Dowland's early life, but it is generally thought he was born in London, or possibly Dublin. It is known that he went to Paris in 1580 where he was in service to the ambassador to the French court. He became a Roman Catholic at this time, which he claimed led to his not being offered a post at Elizabeth I's Protestant court. (However, he had told nobody of his conversion.
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Four years of hard work!This month of May we celebrated four years on the air. We continue working on the dissemination of this wonderful instrument, thank you for participating in our story!
Arranged by Tamara Batty for Alto voice and acoustic guitar.
[Section A]
Am C E
Flow my tears, fall from your springs
Am C E
Exhiled, forever let me mourn.
Am C G E Am C E
Where nights black bird her sad infamy sings,
Am C E Am
There let me live forlorn.
[Section A1]
Am C E
Down vain lights, shine you no more
Am C E
No nights are dark enough for those.
Am C G E Am C E
That in despair their lost fortunes deplore
Am C E Am
Light doth but shame disclose.
[Section B]
C
Never may my woes be relieved
Am Dm
Since pity is fled
Am C G Dm
And tears, and sighs and groans, my weary days
Am C Am E
My weary days, of all joys have deprived.
[Section B1]
C
From the highest spire of contentment
Am Dm
My fortune is thrown
Am C G Dm
And fear, and grief and pain for my deserts
Am C Am E
For my deserts, of all hope since hope is gone.
[Section C]
E Am
Harke! You shadows that in darkness dwell
C E Am
Learn to condemn light
C G E
Happy, happy they that in hell
Am C E Am
Feel not the world's despite.
(Repeat Section C exactly as it is)
[Section A]
Am C E
Flow my tears, fall from your springs
Am C E
Exhiled, forever let me mourn.
Am C G E Am C E
Where nights black bird her sad infamy sings,
Am C E Am
There let me live forlorn.
[Section A1]
Am C E
Down vain lights, shine you no more
Am C E
No nights are dark enough for those.
Am C G E Am C E
That in despair their lost fortunes deplore
Am C E Am
Light doth but shame disclose.
[Section B]
C
Never may my woes be relieved
Am Dm
Since pity is fled
Am C G Dm
And tears, and sighs and groans, my weary days
Am C Am E
My weary days, of all joys have deprived.
[Section B1]
C
From the highest spire of contentment
Am Dm
My fortune is thrown
Am C G Dm
And fear, and grief and pain for my deserts
Am C Am E
For my deserts, of all hope since hope is gone.
[Section C]
E Am
Harke! You shadows that in darkness dwell
C E Am
Learn to condemn light
C G E
Happy, happy they that in hell
Am C E Am
Feel not the world's despite.
(Repeat Section C exactly as it is)
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