Tim Buckley - Song to the siren
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Song To The Siren
(Tim Buckley)
Original Folk version 1968
Intro C#m, B, A
Verse 1:
ELong afloat on shBipless oceans
AI did all mC#my best to smile
E'Til your singing Beyes and fingers
ADrew me loving C#m to your isle
EAnd you sang
DSail to me, Asail to me Let me eEnfold you
Here I amC#m
Here I am B
Waiting to holdA you C#m B A
Verse 2:
EDid I dream Byou dreamed about me?
AWere you hare when C#mI was fox?
ENow my foolish Bboat is leaning
ABroken love-lorC#mn on your rocks,
AFor you sing,
D"Touch meA not, touch me Enot, come back tomorrow,
O my heart,C#m
O my heartB
Shies from the Asorrow C#m B A
Verse 3:
EI am puzzled as the nBewborn child
AI'm as riddled at thC#me tide
EShould I stand a-Bmid the breakers?
AOr should I lie with C#mDeath my bride?
EHear me sing, &qDuot;Swim to me,
ASwim to me, Let me Eenfold you,
Here I amC#m
Here I am B
Waiting to holdA you C#m B A E
***
The Monkees TV show version featured the song
in its original folk song style, with Buckley
playing solo with a 12 string guitar.
This stands in contrast to the lusher,
reverb-filled version present on the Starsailor
album. The Monkees television spot
features the song in the key of E
while the later album version is played in Bb.