Текст песни с аккордами
Вступление
[Verse 1]
Am F G Dm
Upon an early morning, just as the sun did rise,
F C Dm
and the birds called out their dawn cries,
Am F G Dm
a mountain troll proposed to a squire fair and young.
F C Dm
She spoke with sweet and cunning tongue.
[Chorus]
Am F G Dm
“Sir Mannelig, Sir Mannelig, betroth thyself to me
F C Dm G
for all that I gladly shall give thee.
Am F G Dm
Thou mayst freely answer with a yes or no.
G Am
Wilst thou answer so?
[Verse 2]
Am F G Dm
“Unto thee shall I gift twelve horses good and strong
F C Dm
which graze in yon grove where they throng.
Am F G Dm
Not once e’er hath a saddle been mounted on their backs,
F C Dm
nor a bridle, nor any other tack.
[Chorus]
Am F G Dm
“Sir Mannelig, Sir Mannelig, betroth thyself to me
F C Dm G
for all that I gladly shall give thee.
Am F G Dm
Thou mayst freely answer with a yes or no.
G Am
Wilst thou answer so?
[Verse 3]
Am F G Dm
“Unto thee shall I gift twelve sturdy mills also,
F C Dm
which stand between Tillö and Ternö.
Am F G Dm
The millstones there are formed from the reddest shade of brass,
F C Dm
and the wheels are of handsome silver cast.
[Chorus]
Am F G Dm
“Sir Mannelig, Sir Mannelig, betroth thyself to me
F C Dm G
for all that I gladly shall give thee.
Am F G Dm
Thou mayst freely answer with a yes or no.
G Am
Wilst thou answer so?
[Verse 4]
Am F G Dm
“Unto thee shall I gift of a sword, golden, shining.
F C Dm
that clangs with the chime of fifteen rings.
Am F G Dm
Fight with it in combat, strike foes and all the like.
F C Dm
Go forth, conquer battles with thy might.
[Chorus]
Am F G Dm
“Sir Mannelig, Sir Mannelig, betroth thyself to me
F C Dm G
for all that I gladly shall give thee.
Am F G Dm
Thou mayst freely answer with a yes or no.
G Am
Wilst thou answer so?
[Verse 5]
Am F G Dm
“Unto thee shall I gift of a newly crafted shirt
F C Dm
of beauty and skill and comfort.
Am F G Dm
Not sewn nor stitched with thread, nor others of that type,
F C Dm
but woven from silks of finest white.”
[Chorus]
Am F G Dm
“Sir Mannelig, Sir Mannelig, betroth thyself to me
F C Dm G
for all that I gladly shall give thee.
Am F G Dm
Thou mayst freely answer with a yes or no.
G Am
Wilst thou answer so?
[Verse 6]
Am F G Dm
“Gifts of such great kindness I gladly would receive
F C Dm
be thou a good maid I could believe.
Am F G Dm
Thou art but a troll — I shall not be taken in.
F C Dm
Thou art born of dark waters and sin.”
[Chorus]
Am F G Dm
“Sir Mannelig, Sir Mannelig, betroth thyself to me
F C Dm G
for all that I gladly shall give thee.
Am F G Dm
Thou mayst freely answer with a yes or no.
G Am
Wilst thou answer so?
[Verse 7]
Am F G Dm
The mountain troll ran out, racing back to whence she came.
F C Dm
She went wailing and shrieking in her shame.
Am F G Dm
“Had I gained the vows of the squire, Mannelig,
F C Dm
from this suffering I would surely be freed!”
[Chorus]
Am F G Dm
“Sir Mannelig, Sir Mannelig, betroth thyself to me
F C Dm G
for all that I gladly shall give thee.
Am F G Dm
Thou mayst freely answer with a yes or no.
G Am
Wilst thou answer so?
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