Taliesin’s Song

[orig. Emi] 
 
Ami          C 
I was in the court of kings, 
  G                   Emi 
I saw great halls and countless gems, 
      Ami             (G)    Emi 
T’was where I heard Taliesin sing, 
       Ami                   G        Ami 
Of the love of women and the deeds of men. 
 
    Ami          C 
The Awen’s light filled his eyes, 
  G             Emi 
A fire burned within his head, 
      Ami                G       Emi 
As he sang of times long past and cried, 
    Ami                G   Ami 
For Merlin, Arthur and Galahad. 
 
Chorus: 
C          G/D            Dmi             Ami 
Manwydden, Cerridwen, the Old Ones let us sing to them, 
C          G        Ami 
Arianrhod, Bran and Bel. 
C           G/D            Dmi               Ami 
Blodeuwedd, Cealleach, the Old Gods they are coming back. 
C                    G       Ami 
Listen people to the tales I tell. 
 
I have been a crashing wave, 
A stallion across the sea, 
And I have been a rutting stag, 
And I hold Albion’s destiny. 
 
The Cauldron deep in Annwn’s mist, 
With Blackthorn staff I travelled there, 
And Arthur whom fate did kiss, 
The Seven Castles we did dare! (Chorus) 
 
I have seen the plants and trees, 
Great Oak the Ash and sacred Thorn, 
Bring Annwn’s Host to its knees, 
And suffer mighty Gwydion’s scorn. 
 
But still the fight could not be won, 
Until they guessed the giant’s name, 
Ravens and Alder on his shield, 
“By the branch you bare, Bran is your name!” 
 
(Chorus 2×) 
+ Listen people to the tales I tell, 
I said “Listen people to the tales I tell, 
come and listen people to the tales I tell...”