Topic: "Sparkling Chains"
There is an African ideology called 'Ubuntu' which is based on the idea that our humanity comes only from our connections to those around us and that our interdependence defines our individuality.
This song is about the joys of being connected. The accompianment is simple and the melody is based on a lovely traditional Irish tune. I see the song as being both celebratory and elegiac.
A recording is now on Friends of Chordie.
Note: I dropped it one whole step for recording, so the chords are actually Bb, C, Gm.
Thanks to Roger for putting it up on FoC: http://www.myspace.com/friendsofchordie
Sparkling ChainsJames McCormick, July 12, 2007
set to Irish traditional tune for "She Moved Through The Fair"
In 6/8 time, melody in Mixolydian mode
Intro: ..[C]......[D]......[C]......[D]......
May you [C]sing a new [D]song in the [C]choir's cas-[D]cade
May you [C]find your own [D]place in the [C]grandest pa-[D]rade
May you [C]stride strong and [D]steady with-[C]in our do-[D]main
May you [C]be a proud [Am]link in the [C]sparkling [D]chains
....
May your [C]path be il-[D]lumined with [C]passion's em-[D]brace
May your [C]humor be [D]etched in the [C]lines of your [D]face
May the [C]lives that you've [D]touched con-[C]tinue the [D]train
May you [C]be a strong [Am]link in the [C]sparkling [D]chains
....
May you [C]taste a full [D]measure of [C]bitter and [D]sweet
May you [C]see the world [D]clearly and [C]add to the [D]beat
May you [C]laugh and you [D]twirl in the [C]waltz of the [D]days
May you [C]link with the [Am]many in the [C]sparkling [D]chains
....
May you [C]blossom and [D]thrive, may you [C]see the world [D]clear
May your [C]sorrows and [D]grief be [C]tempered with [D]cheer
May you [C]understand [D]honor and [C]mercy and [D]pain
May you [C]cherish your [Am]place in the [C]sparkling [D]chains
....
May your [C]labors be [D]fruitful and your [C]dreams be ful-[D]filled
May you [C]blaze a new [D]trail with [C]vision and [D]skill
May you [C]find simple [D]pleasures and [C]wisdom ob-[D]tain
May you [C]pull your own [Am]weight in the [C]sparkling [D]chains
....
May you [C]learn from the [D]past and [C]live in the [D]now
May you [C]strive for the [D]future as [C]talents al-[D]low
May the [C]seeds that you [D]sow all [C]bear worthy [D]grain
May you [C]find such sweet [Am]succor in the [C]sparkling [D]chains
....
May you [C]reach out your [D]hand to [C]help with the [D]needs
May your [C]legacy [D]be not a [C]quest filled with [D]greed
May the [C]love that you [D]make your [C]spirit sus-[D]tain
May you [C]add you own [Am]links to the [C]sparkling [D]chains
"That darn Pythagorean Comma thing keeps messing me up!"
[url]http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pythagorean_comma[/url]
[url]http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pythagorean_comma[/url]
