The Stag and the Goddess
By: Greg Currie
August 17, 2008
Note: The [Bm] is a barred chord across all strings. On the [Bm] the index finger is raised and lowered on the B string, the upper E string on the [D], B string on the [A]. The A string is hit once fingering the second fret on the transition from [A] to [G], and the lower E string is hit once on the second fret from the transition from [G] to [E].
Intro: [Bm] [Bm]
With the cool summer's breeze
[Bm]
On the night's cool air
[D}
In the woods a stag
[A]
Did appear...
[G]
He lowered his tines
Till they touched the ground
The Goddess rose up
And climbed atop him
She was light as a feather
To his strong hooves
As they bounded together
Over rocks and roots
They rode through the darkness
And they rode through the light
Of an Artemis moon
Like a bow raised high
He was her strength
And she was his guide
Through the woods they rode
Till a clearing they came nigh
There were twelve in that clearing
With blades raised high
Not to kill, lest they,
Themselves, should die
They offered sweet incense
They offered blessed wine
They sang them a song
As old as time
The Goddess spoke softly
With words of love
She whispered them secrets
Of below and above
Then the rider and the stag
Turned back to the woods
The sound of singing
Echoed them home
(Home...)
The Goddess disappeared
As she stepped to the Earth
The Stag disappeared
As he turned to the woods