• Song:

    Legend Of A Girl Child Linda

  • Artist:

    Donovan

  • Album:

    The Essential Donovan

Cm (x3101x@1)                  Fm (133111@1)     Cm (x3101x@1)               Fm (133111@1) AbI (xx1114@1)will bring you gold apples   and grapes made of ruu--bies
                       Fm (133111@1)      BbThat (x1333x@1)have shone in the eyes of    a prince of the breeze.

Cm (x3101x@1)              Fm (133111@1)     Cm (x3101x@1)               Fm (133111@1)   AbBright (xx1114@1)cascading crystals, they danced in the saaand dunes
                   Fm (133111@1)        BbOn (x1333x@1)the beach of no footprints   to harpsichord tunes.

Cm (x3101x@1)              Fm (133111@1)   Cm (x3101x@1)            Fm (133111@1) AbA (xx1114@1)throne of white ivory, a gown of white laaaace
                   Fm (133111@1)    BbLies (x1333x@1)still in the magic     of a timeless place.

Cm (x3101x@1)              Fm (133111@1)      Cm (x3101x@1)               Fm (133111@1)     AbOne (xx1114@1)hundred small children, they laugh at the whiiiiite doves
                   Fm (133111@1)      BbThat (x1333x@1)rest on their hands     with the touch of love.

Cm (x3101x@1)             Fm (133111@1)    Cm (x3101x@1)          Fm (133111@1)         AbOn (xx1114@1)a hillside of velvet   the children theeeeey lay down
                    Fm (133111@1)        BbAnd (x1333x@1)make fun of the grown-ups    with their silly frown.

Cm (x3101x@1)                  Fm (133111@1)      Cm (x3101x@1)                 Fm (133111@1)   AbAnd (xx1114@1)the sound of their laughter is the sound of the greeeen sea
                    Fm (133111@1)          BbAs (x1333x@1)it washed around the foot of    the seashell tree.

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Cm (x3101x@1)             Fm (133111@1)  Cm (x3101x@1)             Fm (133111@1) AbThe (xx1114@1)doves circle over   and land in the treeees
                    Fm (133111@1)    BbWhere (x1333x@1)parrots are talking    their words with such ease.

Cm (x3101x@1)             Fm (133111@1)     Cm (x3101x@1)                    Fm (133111@1)AbThus (xx1114@1)spoke three wizards   to the young ones that daaay:
                    Fm (133111@1)           Bb"There's (x1333x@1)sadness in the kingdom,    make it go far away."

Cm (x3101x@1)              Fm (133111@1)       Cm (x3101x@1)                   Fm (133111@1)  AbIf (xx1114@1)you follow the sunbeams    through the valley of floooowers
                     Fm (133111@1)           BbTo (x1333x@1)the palace of the White Queen     with its white jade towers.

Cm (x3101x@1)              Fm (133111@1)           Cm (x3101x@1)            Fm (133111@1) AbThe (xx1114@1)youngest, she sighed then    the clouds drew awaaaay
                    Fm (133111@1)      BbAnd (x1333x@1)a hundred small fingers   scratched their heads in dismay.

Cm (x3101x@1)            Fm (133111@1)     Cm (x3101x@1)             Fm (133111@1) AbFrom (xx1114@1)out of the sun a     giant gull came flyyying
                     Fm (133111@1)     BbAnd (x1333x@1)the children got ready     to sit on its wings.

Cm (x3101x@1)             Fm (133111@1)         Cm (x3101x@1)                    Fm (133111@1)AbThey (xx1114@1)waved to the raindrops   as they soared over the treees
                      Fm (133111@1)          BbThe (x1333x@1)wind tossed their hair high,    flashing gold on the sea.

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Cm (x3101x@1)             Fm (133111@1)     Cm (x3101x@1)                Fm (133111@1)  AbThey (xx1114@1)came to the castle    and there they did faaaaall,
                     Fm (133111@1)        BbAnd (x1333x@1)they saw all the sadness,    through the crystal wall.

Cm (x3101x@1)             Fm (133111@1)        Cm (x3101x@1)           Fm (133111@1)  AbA (xx1114@1)princess lay a-sleeping     so gentle and kiiiind
                  Fm (133111@1)               BbWhilst (x1333x@1)her prince took to battle     with his confused mind.

Cm (x3101x@1)         Fm (133111@1)             Cm (x3101x@1)                  Fm (133111@1)AbThe (xx1114@1)clash of bright metal      brought the children feeear,
                    Fm (133111@1)          BbBut (x1333x@1)their cloaks of blue satin     dried up all of these tears.

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Cm (x3101x@1)               Fm (133111@1)        Cm (x3101x@1)                    Fm (133111@1)AbThus (xx1114@1)children held hands and    they spelled out their naaaame
               Fm (133111@1)          BbAll (x1333x@1)the golden children      became a golden chain.

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Cm (x3101x@1)         Fm (133111@1)          Cm (x3101x@1)         Fm (133111@1)AbIt (xx1114@1)lies on a white throne    in a magic plaaace
                Fm (133111@1)        BbWith (x1333x@1)a tunic of velvet      and a gown of white lace.

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Cm (x3101x@1)              Fm (133111@1)   Cm (x3101x@1)          Fm (133111@1)AbMy (xx1114@1)sword, it lies broken and cast in a laaake
                 Fm (133111@1)           BbIn (x1333x@1)a dream I was told that      my princess would wake.

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