As i was going homeward in the early morning light
leaving far behind the prision where i'd spent the night
With no idea of what I'd done or why they'd punished me
feeling none the less relieved and grateful to be free

The path lead to a woodland far behind a rusted gate
I knew it was a shortcut if I kept on going straight
but then like out of nowhere this old wisened man
appeared holding high his one hand while the other stroked his beard.

Can any one help?

Ta

Mike

Thanks for the help

Mike

The Ballad Of Cursed Anna

(Jonathan Kelly)

As I was walking homeward in the early morning light
Leaving far behind the prison where I'd spent the night
With no idea of what I'd done or why they'd punished me
But feeling nonetheless relieved and grateful to be free.

My path led through a woodland far behind a rusted gate
I knew it was a shortcut if I kept my walking straight
But then, like out of nowhere, this old wizened man appeared
Holding high his one hand while the other stroked his beard.

"Beware the cursed Anna's stare", this warning did he bring
"No-one makes it through this wood, going out as they came in!"

"But a change is what I'm looking for", I told the sad old man
And bidding him a last farewell into the wood I ran
I ran till I came to the river where I stopped to bathe my feet
And that is where I smelled her perfume delicate and sweet.

I stood up and I turned around and there in front of me
Stood a beautiful woman who simply stared at me
And then I knew it was all true what this old man had advised
"You must be Anna", I said, as I looked into her eyes.

And then we came together in a passionate embrace
I felt my body weaken and my heart begin to race
And when at last the kissing stopped I saw to my alarm
This woman had turned into a young girl in my arms.

I heard her childish laughter as she vanished through the trees
I turned back to the river, my reflection for to see
And down there in the water saw exactly as I feared
To my horror I'd turned into an old man with a beard.

For seven long years I've waited by this gate, wishing that I could die
But that can never happen till some other young man comes by
I know that I must warn him to go round some other way
But hope that, like most men of his age, he won't believe what old men say.

The tune will have to wait another few days.

Cheers,
Alan

Mike

I was lent a CD the other day by the aforementioned Alan of Oz. He told me I'd probably like it, (which I did)..... he finished the sentence with the words.... "and while you're at it any chance of writing out the tune?" What a chancer!!**grin**

anyway.... I'd never heard of this before... great little song.... and here's the tune. Let me know if you need the guitar chords, (it's in Gm).

slainte

alison

MIDI file: CURSEANN.MID

Timebase: 480

Name: The Ballad of Cursed Anna
TimeSig: 4/4 24 8
Key: Bb
Tempo: 100 (600000 microsec/crotchet)
Start
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End

This program is worth the effort of learning it.

To download the March 10 MIDItext 98 software and get instructions on how to use it click here

ABC format:

X:1
T:The Ballad of Cursed Anna
M:4/4
Q:1/4=100
K:Bb
D8|GGGGFGA3/4B5/4|FGABG4|Gddcd3/4G5/4A3/4B5/4|
cBAGF3G3/4G/4|-GddcdGAB|cBABc4|GGABcded/2c/2|
dcB3/4A5/4G4|-G7D|GGGGFGAB|FGABG4|GddcdGAB|
cBAGF3G|GddcdGA3/4B5/4|cBABc4|GGABcdec|dcB3/4A5/4G4|
-GGGGBBce|d3ccccB|A4GGAB|cde5d/2c/2|BGAFG4|
||

Once again many thanks

Mike

Here you go,

(Gm)As I was walking (Dm)homeward in the early morning (Gm)light
Leaving far behind the prison (F)where I'd spent the (Dm)night
(Gm)With no idea of what I'd done or (Cm)why they'd punished me
But (Gm)feeling nonethe(Cm)less relieved and (D)grateful to be (Gm)free.

.

(Eb)"Beware the cursed Anna's (Gm)stare", this (Cm)warning did he (Dm)bring
(Gm)"No-one makes it (Cm)through this (Ab)wood, going (Gm)out as (Dm)they came (Eb)in!"

slainte

alison

Mike