Christy Moore - Two island swans

^DmTwo island swans, mated for ^Clife ^Dm his faithful heart would not con^Csider any other ^Dmwife ^DmFor three years peaceful joy midst the rushes of the ^Cpond ^DmProud and gentle was the loving of the ^Clast two island ^Dmswans

^DmTheir love was like a circle, no beginning and no ^Cend ^DmWith his lady by his side a ^Ctreasure and best ^Dmfriend ^DmThe pond was all so peaceful in the rising of the ^Csun ^DmYoung and free at the island breeze their ^Clife had just be^Dmgun

^Dm'Til a dread day in November when the searing cold did ^Cstart ^DmStalked the hunter with his bow and put an ^Carrow through her ^Gheart ^DmHusband come to my side let your feathers warm my ^Cpain ^DmI feel I will not spend another ^Cday with you a^Dmgain

And the ^Fcold ^Cwinds ^Dmblow He was ^Fbrave but ^Che's laid ^Amlow By her ^Dmbody in the ^Cisle of ^Dmmist I saw him give her one last ^Ccold ^Dmkiss, one last cold kiss

^DmOf swans the people talk of only one in this days ^Ctide Though they b^Dmrought him twenty ladies he would t^Cake no other b^Dmride ^DmThey say he will not move from the place where she did ^Cfall ^DmOnce so proud he's beaten now and he ^Cwill not speak at ^Dmall

And the ^Fcold ^Cwinds ^Dmblow He was ^Fbrave but ^Che's laid ^Amlow ^DmBy her body in the ^Cisle of ^Dmmist I saw him give her one last ^Ccold ^Dmkiss, one last cold kiss