Marble Halls Lyrics

MARBLE HALLS/I DREAMT I DEWLT IN
Recorded by Enya on Shepard Moon
Originally written by Michael Balfe (1883)
for the opera "Bohemian Girl; Balfe was a musical prodigy
born in Dublin, Ireland.
TAB VERSION:
3/4 (key of A)
but I also...
FINAL ENDING:
"The original appears to be in key of Bf; if you love bar chords
try this with bflat, F7, cminor instead. I have written it in the
key of A for sanity.
Enya does this with a simple pick: T234 T3 (or some variation thereof)
VOCAL VERSION:
(it's simple, but it works) -just pick the chords; this song is meant to
show off vocal improvisation, and the very nice slides up to the higher
notes. And don't spare the sentimentality; Remember valentine's day
isn;t that far away!
Time sig: feels like a 3/4 to me:
I dreamt I dwelt in marble halls
with vassals and serfs by my side
And-of all those who assembled within those walls
that I was the hope and the pride.
**if picking ignore the optional chords; nice for strumming)
I had riches too great to count
and a high ancestral name ...... but
I also dreamt which pleased me most .....that
you loved me still the same.
That you loved me.... you loved still the same;
that you loved me ...you loved me still the same;
that you loved me still.........the same..
vocal note: keep up the momentum, building on the last
4 lines; don't insert a rest between lines.
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ENDING TAB:
Second verse:
I dreamt that suitors sought my hand
that knights upon bended knee
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and with vows no maiden's heart could withstand
they pledged their faith to me.
And I dreamt that one of the noble host
came forth my hand to claim.....But
.. I also dreamt which pleased me most....that
you loved me , you loved me still the same........
that you loved me ...you loved me still the same;
that you loved me still.........the same..
(REPeATS)