Biography:
The Holy Modal Rounders was an American folk music group, originally the duo of Peter Stampfel and Steve Weber, who began performing together on the Lower East Side of New York City in the early 1960s. Their unique blend of folk music revival and psychedelia gave them a cult-like following from the late 1960s into the 1970s. For a time the group also included the playwright and actor Sam Shepard.
Stampfel explained the origin of the name in the webzine Perfect Sound Forever:
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[Intro]
G C G D Em C G D
G C D G C D Em C G C D G
[Verse]
G C
Come won't you walk with me Griselda,
G D
wearing the dress that moonlight shines through.
Em C
I am a sad and lonely boy,
G D
since your mother said I couldn't see you.
[Chorus]
G C D
Slipping through the woods in the dark of the night,
G C D
calling to the moon out yonder
Em C G C D G
O Lady Moon won't you shine a silver light, and lead me to my Griselda.
[Verse]
G C
Do you recall last night Griselda?
G D
Learning the lessons nature taught us.
Em C
Watching the fish jump in the lake,
G D
it was lovely till your mother caught us.
[Chorus]
G C D
Slipping through the woods in the dark of the night,
G C D
calling to the moon out yonder
Em C G C D G
O Lady Moon won't you shine a silver light, and lead me to my Griselda.
[Instrumental]
G C G D Em C G D
G C D G C D Em C G C D G
[Verse]
G C
Moonflower vine upon your window,
G D
gives me a foothold for my finding.
Em C
I've got a row boat on the lake.
G D
Moon is out and all the stars are shining.
[Chorus]
G C D
Slipping through the woods in the dark of the night,
G C D
calling to the moon out yonder
Em C G C D G
O Lady Moon won't you shine a silver light, and lead me to my Griselda.
[Verse]
G C
I've got a jug of wine Griselda.
G D
Why must you waste your time in sorrow?
Em C
Hold out your hand; have no fear.
G D
If we're caught, I'll marry you tomorrow.
[Chorus]
G C D
Slipping through the woods in the dark of the night,
G C D
calling to the moon out yonder
Em C G C D G
O Lady Moon won't you shine a silver light, and lead me to my Griselda.
[Outro]
G C G D Em C G D
G C D G C D Em C G C D G
G C G D Em C G D
G C D G C D Em C G C D G
[Verse]
G C
Come won't you walk with me Griselda,
G D
wearing the dress that moonlight shines through.
Em C
I am a sad and lonely boy,
G D
since your mother said I couldn't see you.
[Chorus]
G C D
Slipping through the woods in the dark of the night,
G C D
calling to the moon out yonder
Em C G C D G
O Lady Moon won't you shine a silver light, and lead me to my Griselda.
[Verse]
G C
Do you recall last night Griselda?
G D
Learning the lessons nature taught us.
Em C
Watching the fish jump in the lake,
G D
it was lovely till your mother caught us.
[Chorus]
G C D
Slipping through the woods in the dark of the night,
G C D
calling to the moon out yonder
Em C G C D G
O Lady Moon won't you shine a silver light, and lead me to my Griselda.
[Instrumental]
G C G D Em C G D
G C D G C D Em C G C D G
[Verse]
G C
Moonflower vine upon your window,
G D
gives me a foothold for my finding.
Em C
I've got a row boat on the lake.
G D
Moon is out and all the stars are shining.
[Chorus]
G C D
Slipping through the woods in the dark of the night,
G C D
calling to the moon out yonder
Em C G C D G
O Lady Moon won't you shine a silver light, and lead me to my Griselda.
[Verse]
G C
I've got a jug of wine Griselda.
G D
Why must you waste your time in sorrow?
Em C
Hold out your hand; have no fear.
G D
If we're caught, I'll marry you tomorrow.
[Chorus]
G C D
Slipping through the woods in the dark of the night,
G C D
calling to the moon out yonder
Em C G C D G
O Lady Moon won't you shine a silver light, and lead me to my Griselda.
[Outro]
G C G D Em C G D
G C D G C D Em C G C D G
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