jason mardsen/Corri english
“ragnar the red” ( tavern bard song )
the elder scrolls v : skyrim soundtrack

perforemed by the following bards of skyrim :
– sven of riverwood
– mikael of whiterun
– delacourt of falkreath
– karita of dawnstar

capo 2
standard tuning

random bard : this is a local favorite and one
of the first songs i ever learned – ragnar the red

D A
oh . . . there once was a hero named ragnar the red ,
Bm F#
who came riding to whiterun from ole rorikstead!

G D
and the braggart did swagger and brandish his blade ,
A E
as he told of bold battles and gold he had made!

F C
but then he went quiet , did ragnar the red ,
Am E
when he met the shield – maiden matilda who said . . .

F C
“oh , you talk and you lie and you drink all our mead!
Am E
now i think it’s high time that you lie down and bleed!”

D A
and so then came the clashing and slashing of steel ,
Bm F#
as the brave lass matilda charged in full of zeal!

G Bm
and the braggart named ragnar was boastful no more . . .
G A D
ahen his ugly red head rolled around on the floor!