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Among The Oak And Ash - Devil Ship - Album [2011] 1. Devil Ship 2. The Redemption Of John Hardy 3. Rose And Briar 4. Billy And The Good Girl 5. Among The Oak And Ash 6. New York City, New York 7. Red Rocking Chair 8. Don't You Weep [I Could Never Forget You] 9. Sing Sparrow Sing [The Ballad of Walter Kohn] 10. The Shaker's Daughter 11. Come All You Tenderhearted 12. The One Behind 13. Don't You Weep [I Could Never Forget You] [Alternate] 14. Marianne ================================================================== Track 1 - Devil Ship [Intro] Dm C Dm C Dm C Dm C [Verse 1]

"Well ^Dmmet, well met, my ^Cown true ^Dmlove Well met, well met", said ^Fhe "You've ^Dmgone away with a^Cnother, my love And thus for^Dmsaken me"

[Verse 2]

"I do not cry for my ^Cbroken ^Dmheart And nor for your broken ^Fvow It's ^Dmfor your children who ^Cask after you That I'm crying ^Dmnow"

[Chorus]

And ^FI am just a ^Chouse carpenter It's ^Fall I wanna ^Cbe But you ^Dmtook from me every^Cthing that I had And stole across the ^Dmsea

[Verse 3]

"But leave it to a ^Cmessen^Dmger To only bring bad ^Fnews ^DmOn the fly, he ^Cbrought me to mine None which I could ^Dmuse"

[Verse 4]

"Set sail, set sail", the ^Ccaptain ^Dmsaid "I have what I've come ^Ffor" He ^Dmgave to her the ^Cstrangest lands She'd ever seen be^Dmfore

[Chorus]

And ^FI am just a ^Chouse carpenter It's ^Fall I wanna ^Cbe But you ^Dmtook from me every^Cthing that I had And stole across the ^Dmsea

[Verse 5]

I've heard sad stories ^Call my ^Dmlife But none so sad as ^Fthis A ^Dmmile from shore a ^Cstorm came forth And stirred that black a^Dmbyss

[Verse 6]

The gallant ship spun ^Cone time a^Dmround She prayed, "Forgive me, ^Fplease" "Too ^Dmlate, too late", said the ^Cdevil's first mate "Your soul belongs to the ^Dmseas"

[Chorus]

And ^FI am just a ^Chouse carpenter It's ^Fall I wanna ^Cbe But you ^Dmtook from me every^Cthing that I had And stole across the ^Dmsea

[Verse 7]

Now, I'm not a man of ^Cmany ^Dmwords Or one of great di^Fscern There are ^Dmmany lessons ^Cthat we are taught And few that we will ^Dmlearn

[Verse 8]

What I can say, with^Cout re^Dmgret To keep you safe from ^Fwrath Con^Dmtent yourself with your ^Ccircumstance Be happy with the life you ^Dmhave

================================================================== Track 2 - The Redemption Of John Hardy CAPO: 2nd Fret [Intro] F C F C F C [Verse 1]

They ^Gsay John Hardy was a ^Cbad man ^GLow down and desperate ^Ctoo But you ^Fdon't see the dark That lurks in the heart, until you ^Cdo

[Verse 2]

By ^Gthen it's always too ^Clate And ^Gsomebody's got to ^Cpay In ^Fthis case a man Who tried to steal a ham and get a^Cway ^G

[Chorus]

"The ^Amlove you gave me, ^Fcouldn't save me" ^GFrom his lips to god, he whispered "^FDon't you count on ^Cme "^FDon't you count on ^Cme" I've done you ^Gwrong A mother's son is go^Fne ^Am ^G ^C

[Verse 3]

In ^Gone hand he held his pistol ^Csteady In the ^Gother, his drink, so ^Cwell He ^Ftoasted his friends "I'll see you all again, someday in ^Chell

[Verse 4]

He ^Gmade his way to Vir^Cginia They ^Gcaught him on the ^Ctrack ^FShackled and chained They threw him on a train and sent him ^Cback ^G

[Chorus]

"The ^Amlove you gave me, ^Fcouldn't save me" ^GFrom his lips to god, he whispered "^FDon't you count on ^Cme "^FDon't you count on ^Cme" I've done you ^Gwrong A mother's son is go^Fne

[Instrumental] Am F G Am F G [Verse 5]

In prison ^N.Che started to ^Cpraying Was ^Gwashed at the river ^Cbank The ^Fsentence handed out Left him little doubt that he would ^Chang

[Verse 6]

And the ^Ggood people came in from ^Cmiles The ^Gbiggest crowd this town had ever ^Cseen And ^Fwhen the preacher sang We saw John Hardy hang, we were re^Cdeemed ^G

[Chorus]

"The ^Amlove I gave you, ^Fcouldn't save you" ^GFrom the lips of god, who whispered "^FDon't you count on ^Cme "^FDon't you count on ^Cme" I've done you ^Gwrong A mother's son is go^Amne ^G ^F

[Outro]

Come ^Chome [come home] Come ^Ghome [come home] Poor ^Amboy, won't you come ^Fhome Come ^Chome [come home] Come ^Ghome [come home] Poor ^Amboy, won't ^Gyou ^Ccome^F home

================================================================== Track 3 - Rose And Briar CAPO: 3rd Fret [Verse 1]

All in the ^Gmerry month of May When the ^Fgreen buds are ^Gswelling Dear love, ^FJim, on his ^Gdeathbed ^Clay For the ^Glove of ^FBarb'rie ^GAllen

[Verse 2] He sent his servant into town

To the ^Fplace where she was ^Gdwelling "My master's ^Fsick, he ^Gsends for ^Cyou If your ^Gname is ^FBarb'rie ^GAllen"

[Verse 3] Slow-la, slow-la, got she up

Slow-la, ^Fslow-la, went she ^Gnigh him And all she ^Fsaid as she ^Gkissed his ^Clips “Oh ^GJim, I'm a^Ffraid you’re ^Gdying” ^C

[Chorus]

"Mother, mother, go make my ^Gbed ^C And lay me down, and lay me down in ^Gsorrow" ^F "You have to choose", the preacher said ^G

"I got the news, sweet Jim is dead

And I'll ^Fjoin him to^Gmorrow"

[Verse 4] "Oh yes, oh yes, I'm low, indeed

And as for ^Fdeath, there is no ^Gtelling When it comes for ^Fme, I'll ^Gtake my ^Cleave But I'll ^Gmiss you, ^FBarb'rie ^GAllen"

[Verse 5] He turned his pale face to the wall

She crossed the ^Ffield, the bell was ^Gknelling It tolled the ^Floss of ^Gyoung, bold ^CJim It broke the ^Gheart of ^FBarb'rie ^GAllen

[Verse 6] And she was buried in the old churchyard

And he was ^Fburied be^Gside her From his g^Frave grew a ^Gred, red ^Crose And from ^Ghers ^Fgrew a ^Gbriar ^C

[Chorus]

"Mother, mother, go make my ^Gbed ^C And lay me down, and lay me down in ^Gsorrow" ^F "You have to choose", the preacher said ^G

"I got the news, sweet Jim is dead

And I'll ^Fjoin him to^Gmorrow" I'll ^Fjoin him to^Gmorrow" ^FJoin him to^Gmorrow"

[Outro] [repeat 8x - go fucking crazy on the last G] G F G ================================================================== Track 4 - Billy And The Good Girl CAPO: 2nd Fret ## NOTE: ~ = Bass Walk-Down from G to Em ## [Intro] D C G D C G [Verse 1]

Oh, ^Dwhere have you gone, Billy Boy, Billy Boy? ^GWhere have you gone, charming ^AmBilly? I've ^Cgone to find my wife She's the ^Gdarling of my life She's

a ^Emgood girl and ^Dcannot leave her ^Gmother

[Verse 2]

Are her ^Deyes still as bright, Billy Boy, Billy Boy? Are her ^Geyes still as bright, charming ^AmBilly? Yes, her ^Ceyes are as bright As the ^Gstars are in the night She's

a ^Emgood girl and ^Dcannot leave her ^Gmother

[Verse 3]

And she ^Dalways goes to church, Billy Boy, Billy Boy? She ^Galways goes to church, charming ^AmBilly? Yes, she ^Calways goes to church In a ^Gdress as white as perch She's

a ^Emgood girl and ^Dcannot leave her ^Gmother

[Interlude] G ~ Em D G C G [Bridge]

She ^Calways said she'd ^Cmaj7go and now she's g^Gone ^C ^G And ^Cthough I believed her, I ^Cmaj7guess I just held ^Gon ^C ^G It's ^Dfunny how we ^Chear things different ^Gways ^C ^G ^DEach according ^Cto the [ ? ] they ^Gface ^C ^G

[Instrumental] D C G C G D C G C G [Verse 4]

And ^Dwhy are you so sad, Billy Boy, Billy Boy? ^GWhy are you so sad, charming ^AmBilly? ^CI, I'm, I'm sad For a ^Glove I never had She's

a ^Emgood girl and ^Dcannot leave her ^Gmother She's

a ^Emgood girl and ^Dcannot leave her ^Gmother

================================================================== Track 5 - Among The Oak And Ash CAPO: 2nd Fret [Intro] C N.C. [Verse 1]

A^Cmong the ^Goak and ^Cash there ^Ggrows A ^Cflower ^Gin the ^Cfold ^G ^CSo it ^Fis that ^Clove it^Fself A ^Cstory ^Goften ^Ctold

[Verse 2]

Of ^Amcarpenters and ^Fkings, alike Of ^Crich men and of ^Gpoor ^CSome will ^Ftravel this ^Cwhole wide ^Gworld And ^Ctake out ^Gnothing more ^C ^N.C.

[Verse 3]

If ^CI could ^Glive a ^Cthousand ^Gyears I ^Cwould not ^Grightly ^Cknow ^G The ^Cworkings ^Fof my ^Ctrue love's ^Fheart ^CWhy she ^Ghad to ^Cgo

[Verse 4]

I ^Amasked her parents ^Fwhere she was But ^Cthey just stood there, ^Gcold So, with^Cout re^Fply, I ^Cturned a^Ground And ^CI was ^Gnever ^Ctold

[Instrumental] C G C G C G C C F C F C G C N.C. [Verse 5]

^CWinter ^Gpassed and ^CSpring was ^Ghere ^CSummer ^Ghad an ^Cend ^G A ^Cletter ^Fcame to ^Cme to^Fday ^CWritten ^Gin her ^Chand

[Verse 6]

Good^Ambye, dear, for^Fgive me I ^Ccannot ask e^Gnough I ^Cunder^Fstand now ^Cevery ^Gsoul Who ^Cever ^Gdied for ^Clove I under^Fstand now ^Cevery ^Gsoul Who ^Cever ^Gdied for ^Clove

================================================================== Track 6 - New York City, New York CAPO: 4th Fret [Intro] C [Verse 1]

It's colder than a ^Fjudge's ^Cstare The rent check's in my hand I can't afford to ^Fsign it ^Cyet

I think I'll call up a friend [Chorus]