High fly the nazgûl-oh

Lead:	I sing you one-oh!
All:	High fly the nazgûl-oh! What is your one-oh?
Lead:	One for the one ring, lord of all, that was destroyed by Frodo.

Lead:	I sing you two-oh!
All:	High fly the nazgûl-oh! What is your two-oh?
Lead:	Two, two, the watchful towers guarding over Mordor,
All:	One, for the one ring, lord of all, that was destroyed by Frodo.

(etc - leader adds one line each time. All sing the previously added lines)

10.	Ten for the battles of the ring
  9.	Nine for the walkers, questing bold
  8.	Eight for the ancient elven swords
  7.	Seven for the dwarf-lords' magic rings
  6.	Six for the six names of the King
  5.	Five for the wizards of the west
  4.	Four for the hobbits on the quest
  3.	Three, three, the elven rings
  2.	Two, two, the watchful towers guarding over Mordor
  1.	One for the one ring, lord of all, that was destroyed by Frodo

The origin of these lyrics is shrouded in the mists of ages passed. They can be found in [1], where they are attributed to 'Ted Johnstone & others', and are said to be taken from [2]. This is the version of the lyrics as sung in Forodrim today. They follow closely the version of the lyrics in [3], where they are attibuted to Dick Eney. [1] also has an alternative chorus Gold Grow the Mallorns, oh!
The original melody is taken from a song called Green Grow the Rushes, Ho! It is transcribed fairly accurately in [1]. There are no notes in [2]. This score sheet uses the traditional melody as it is sung today in the Forodrim since time immemorial. It has some variations from the original, most notably in the 'three' section. Also, the repetetive chant from 'four' and up is more complex in the original.
This score setting was made in 2002 by Per Lindberg with suggestions from several members of the Forodrim. It contains some traditionally added harmonics and follows roughly the original and the chords in  [1]. The key is lowered one semitone from the original.

[1] The Middle-earth Songbook ed. by Ruth Berman & Ken Nahigian, published by the American River College Science Fiction Club in 1976.
[2] I Palantir 2, ed. by Ted Johnstone and Bruce Peltz (not to be confused with Palantíren, the fanfic magazine published by Forodrim)
[3] Alvsång och Dvärgalåt -- musik för ludna öron, a songbook published by Forodrim in 1991

Per Lindberg, Gildir o Forodrim
May 2002