Song Of The Vikings My Mother Told Me

D#m B F# D#m My mother told me, Someday I would buy, D#m B G#m D#m Galley with good oars, Sail to distant shores. D#m B G#m D#m Stand up on the prow, Noble barque I steer, D#m B D#m D#m Steady course to the haven, Hew many foe-men, D#m D#m Hew many foe-men. D#m B F# D#m My Father told me, Someday son you'll die, D#m B G#m D#m Many came before, And died to keep our shores. D#m B G#m D#m Their blood soaks the ground, Bravely gave their lives, D#m B D#m D#m Legends fall to defend their home, Their spirits will rise again. D#m D#m Their spirits will rise again. Original language verse 1 D#m B F# D#m Þat mælti mín móðir, at mér skyldi kaupa, D#m B G#m D#m fara brott með víkingum, fley ok fagrar árar, D#m B D#m B fara brott með víkingum, fara brott með víkingum, Original language verse 2 D#m B G#m D#m stýra dýrum knerri, standa upp í stafni, D#m B D#m D#m stýra dýrum knerri, halda svá til hafnar, D#m B D#m D#m stýra dýrum knerri, halda svá til hafnar, D#m D#m D#m D#m höggva mann ok annan, höggva mann ok annan. Original language verse 3 faster D#m B F# D#m Þat mælti mín móðir, at mér skyldi kaupa, D#m B G#m D#m fara brott með víkingum, fley ok fagrar árar, D#m B D#m B fara brott með víkingum, fara brott með víkingum, Original language verse 4 D#m B G#m D#m stýra dýrum knerri, standa upp í stafni, D#m B D#m D#m stýra dýrum knerri, halda svá til hafnar, D#m B D#m D#m stýra dýrum knerri, halda svá til hafnar, D#m D#m D#m D#m höggva mann ok annan, höggva mann ok annan. Original language Outro D#m D#m D#m D#m fara brott með víkingum, höggva mann ok annan.