Ewan MacColl - Joy Of Living http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=H4mxCzgBaRA Original starts on A (ie 3 semitones below this) but I've transposed it to make the chords easier. Bb* = 3213 = Bbadd9 but sounds OK as Bb [numbers indicate fingerings on a standard GCEA-tuned ukulele] C F Dm G C Farewell you northern hills, you mountains all goodbye C F Dm G C Moorland and stony ridges, crags and peaks goodbye C F Dm C Dm G Glyder Fach farewell, Cul Beag, Scafell, cloud bearing Suilven Am Em F C Bb* C F Sun warmed rock and the cold of Bleaklow's frozen sea Em Dm Em Am Dm G C The snow and the wind and the rain of hills and mountains Am Em F C Bb* C F Days in the sun and the tempered wind and the air like wine, Em Dm Em And you drink and you drink till you're drunk Am Dm G C On the joy of living Farewell to you my love, my time is almost done Lie in my arms once more until the darkness comes You filled all my days, held the night at bay, dearest companion Years pass by and are gone with the speed of birds in flight Our life like the verse of a song heard in the mountains Give me your hand then love and join your voice with mine We'll sing of the hurt and pain And the joy of living Farewell to you my chicks, soon you must fly alone Flesh of my flesh, my future life, bone of my bone May your wings be strong, may your days be long, safe be your journey Each of you bears inside of you the gift of love May it bring you light and warmth and the pleasure of giving Eagerly savour each new day and the taste of its mouth Never lose sight of the thrill And the joy of living Take me to some high place of heather, rock and ling Scatter my dust and ashes, feed me to the wind So that I will be part of all you see, the air you are breathing I'll be part of the curlew's cry and the soaring hawk The blue Milkwort and the Sundew hung with diamonds I'll be riding the gentle wind that blows through your hair Reminding you how we shared In the joy of living
