The Golden Salamander

F C G G7 F C F C G G7 F C F C The bird had silver wings, my friends G And reached out for the sky F It found its wings were broken C G7 It had lost the right to fly The pink-eyed salamander F C Changed her colours for the day G G7 It changed from white to purest gold F C And left the stag at bay F Now I am but a poor man C G7 In the apple blossom state I choose to fly where e'er I please F C The stag must needs a mate F My golden salamander D7 You must take me as I am G G7 I cannot change my colours F C G G7 F C I am but a simple man F C The pink-eyed salamander G Had become the rite of spring F The silver bird made promises C G7 That scarcely meant a thing They told the wicked huntsman F C Where the stag had run to rest G G7 Now the elderly survivor F C Knew this was not for the best F He opened up his heart C G7 And prayed for peace for all mankind He asked a fortune teller F C But found out that she was blind F My golden salamander D7 You must take me as I am G G7 I cannot change my colours F C G G7 F C G G7 F C I am but a simple man F C The clouds were passing over G There was little sign of rain F The sun was slowly rising C G7 From its slumber-down again The stag had run to cover F C In a copse beside the lake G G7 The huntsman broke the silence F C And the birds began to wake F The fortune teller smiled C G7 As the survivor spoke of fate He thanked her for her interest F C But knew it was too late F My golden salamander D7 You must take me as I am G G7 I cannot change my colours F C G G7 F C G G7 F C I am but a simple man