Silent and Shy

Campbell, Bridgegate Music

Unrequited love ! A Russian Cossack tune called ‘Romance’, learnt from and performed with our good friends the world famous ‘Rostov Balalaika’ from Rostov on Don, twin city of Glasgow Scotland, during tours with them in Russia and Scotland which includied many jovial nights.

The lyrics are a loose translation from Pushkin, Russia’s celebrated poet similar in fame to our Robert Burns.

 I  (Dm) raised my  (A7) eyes, and you were  (Dm) there

 A fleeting  (Gm) glimpse of you,  (C) …so beauti(F) ful and rare

 So  (D7) long have  (Gm) you, (C) …haunted my  (F) dreams(Bbmaj7) 

…Dark days and  (Dm) skies above,  (A7) …no one to  (Dm) love

 Then  (D7) I looked  (Gm) up again,  (C) …and you were  (F) there(Bbmaj7) 

…Just as  (Dm) beautiful, (A7) …and oh so  (Dm) fair (Gm) (Dm) 

I loved you, and I still do
The feeling it remains, so quiet within my soul
I do not wish to cause you pain
Hopelessly I loved you, silent and shy
God grant you find, one who will love you
As tenderly and truthfully as I

I raised my eyes, and you were there

A fleeting glimpse of you, so beautiful and rare
So long have you, haunted my dreams
Hopelessly I loved you, silent and shy
God grant you find, one who will love you
As tenderly and truthfully as I