From Silent Shades, Z. 370 chords by Henry Purcell
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Verse 1
From (G major) silent shades an (C major) d Elysian (D major) (G major) groves,
Where sad (G minor) de parted (F major) spirits
mourn (E minor) all (A major) their (D major) loves,
From crystal streets and
(B major) from that country
(E minor) Where Jun (A minor) e crowns the (B major) fields
with flowers all the (E minor) year,
Poor senseless Bess,
(A major) clothed (D major) in her rags and holly,
Is come (G major) (C major) to cure her (D major) lovesick.
(G major) Melancholy.
Bright (D major) sails here (G major) kept our (C major) revels late,
Our (G major) map the fairy (D major) -queen did dance,
And all (G major) around it's (D major) city (G major) -state
When (E minor) Mars (D major) and Venus
(G major) an d his (D major) lads.
(G major) Then yon (A minor) der (G major) cowslip (D major) lies,
my dear,
Entwined (E minor) (G major) in liquid (D major) gems of dew,
(G major) Each day I'll wander (D major) it with (G major) a tear, (D major)
(A minor) Its (G major) fading blos (C major) som to (D major) renew.
(G major) Ah, since my love is dead
(C minor) and all (C major) my joys (D major) are gone,
Purpose, (G major) for his (C major) sake,
(D major) a garland will (G major) make,
My mu (C minor) sic shall (D major) be a groan.
(G major) I'll lay me (D major) down and (G major) die
within (D major) some hollow dream,
(G major) The (C major) raven and (D major) cat,
the (E minor) owl and (D major) bat
shall (C major) wobble (D major) (G major) for (D major) my allergy.
(G major) Did you not see my love
as he passed by you?
His two flaming eyes,
(C major) if he come nigh you,
they will (D major) scorch up your hearts. (G major)
Ladies, be (C major) ware him,
(A major) lest he should (G major) daunt a
glance that may en (D major) snare you.
Hark! Hark! I hear old Karen call.
His boat he will no longer stay.
The floor is lush, damp (G major) with leaves,
and cold.
Come, come away!
Come, come away!
Poor (D major) Bess will (G major) return
to the place whence she came
(A major) Since the (D major) world is so (G major) mad
she can (A major) hope for no (D major) cure
For (G major) love spread above (A minor) all the
(C major) shadow and (D major) name
Which (G major) (C major) fused to (D major) ad (G major) mire
the (C major) wise (D major) men and you. (G major)
(G minor) Cold and hungry (F major) am I (C major) grown,
Ambrosia will I (F major) feed upon,
(A major) Drink (D major) nectar still and sing, (G major)
(D major) Who is con (C major) tent,
does all sor (A minor) row pre (D major) vent,
(B major) And best in her (E minor) straw,
(D major) whilst free from the law,
In her thought (C major) s is as (G major) great,
(D major) (C major) great as (D major) a king. (G major)
From Silent Shades, Z. 370
Henry Purcell
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