Misc Traditional — The Elfin Creed Song

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The Elfin Creed Song

This song is sung by the Woodcraft Folks. As the title suggests, it is a musical variant of the
Woodcraft Folks' "creed". The Woodcraft Folks are a British children's and youth organisation close to
the Labour movement. They hold regular group sessions, group nights and camps.
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Dieses Lied wird von den Woodcraft Folks gesungen. Wie der Titel bereits sagt ist es eine musikalische
Variante des "Glaubensbekenntnisses" der Woodcraft Folks. Die Woodcraft Folks sind ein britischer
Kinder- und Jugendverband, welcher der Labour Bewegung nahe steht. Sie veranstalten Regelmäßige
Gruppenstunden, Gruppennächte und Zeltlager.


[Verse 1]

G                                 C         G
I grow strong and straight like a lone pine tree
G                     Am    D
staunch and sturdy as I can be
G                     C        G
standing tall for the world to see
G                                        Am  (D)   G
I'll be steady - I'll be sturdy like the long pine tree


[Verse 2]

G                       C         G
Supple of limb like the hare I'll be
G                  Am       D
jumping running so fine and free
G                    C         G
not to prove I'm the strongest one
G                                           Am (D) G
but for helping - where I'm needed till the job is done


[Verse 3]

G                      C    G
Like the eagle my eyes will be
G                     Am       D
I will learn from the things I see
G                     C          G
Star and mountain and flower and tree
G                                  Am       (D)   G
Like the eagle keen and carful all the world I‘ll see


[Verse 4]

G               C         G
I’ll go hiking across the land
G                     Am      D
With my comrades I’ll feel so grand
G                      C      G
in the green wood come sun or snow
G                               Am       (D) G
I’ll be healthy – I’ll be happy everywhere I go


[Verse 5]

G                 C        G
With my hands I improve my skills
G                     Am     D
things i make will be better still
G                     C        G
I will learn from the wise and good
G                                    Am (D) G
always thinking of the others as all people should


[Verse 6]

G                    C        G
With the elfins I‘ll play and sing
G                 Am   D
try my hardest at everything
G                    C    G
help the youngest to understand
G                                      Am  (D) G
we are comrades - all together walking hand in hand


[Verse 7]

G                  C        G
Now we’re ready to take our stand
G                    Am    D
with the children of every land
G                   C        G
half are hungry and most are poor
G                                    Am (D)      G
with the children of all countrys we say no more war