Anais Mitchell - Riddles wisely expounded

There were three ^Bbsisters in the north Lay the ^Bbbend to the bonny broom And they lived ^Ebin their mother’s ^Fhouse And you’ll ^Bbbeguile a lady ^Fsoon There came a ^Bbman one evening late Lay the ^Bbbend to the bonny broom And he came ^Ebknocking at the ^Fgate And you’ll ^Bbbeguile a lady ^Fsoon (fill out chord)

The eldest ^Bbsister let him in Lay the ^Bbbend to the bonny broom And locked the ^Ebdoor with a silver ^Fpin And you’ll ^Bbbeguile a lady ^Fsoon The second ^Bbsister made his bed Lay the ^Bbbend to the bonny broom And laid soft ^Ebpillows ‘neath his ^Fhead And you’ll ^Bbbeguile a lady ^Fsoon The youngest ^Bbsister, fair and bright Lay the ^Bbbend to the bonny broom She lay be^Ebside him all through the ^Fnight And you’ll ^Bbbeguile a lady ^Fsoon (fill out chord)

And in the ^Bbmorning, come the day Lay the ^Bbbend to the bonny broom She said, “Young ^Ebman, will you marry ^Fme?” And you’ll ^Bbbeguile a lady ^Fsoon And he said, “^BbYes, I’ll marry thee Lay the ^Bbbend to the bonny broom If you can ^Ebanswer this to ^Fme” And you’ll ^Bbbeguile a lady ^Fsoon (fill out chord)

“What is ^Bbgreener than the grass? Lay the ^Bbbend to the bonny broom And what is ^Ebsmoother than the ^Fglass?” And you’ll ^Bbbeguile a lady ^Fsoon “What is ^Bblouder than a horn? Lay the ^Bbbend to the bonny broom And what is ^Ebsharper than a ^Fthorn?” And you’ll ^Bbbeguile a lady ^Fsoon “What is ^Bbdeeper than the sea? Lay the ^Bbbend to the bonny broom And what is ^Eblonger than the ^Fway?” And you’ll ^Bbbeguile a lady ^Fsoon (fill out chord)

“Envy’s ^Bbgreener than the grass Lay the ^Bbbend to the bonny broom Flattery’s ^Ebsmoother than the ^Fglass” And you’ll ^Bbbeguile a lady ^Fsoon “Rumor’s louder t^Bbhan a horn Lay the ^Bbbend to the bonny broom Slander’s ^Ebsharper than a ^Fthorn” And you’ll ^Bbbeguile a lady ^Fsoon “Regret is ^Bbdeeper than the sea Lay the ^Bbbend to the bonny broom But love is ^Eblonger than the ^Fway” (Silent lin^Bbe) ^F

The eldest ^Bbsister rang the bell Lay the ^Bbbend to the bonny broom She rang it ^Ebfrom the highest ^Fhill And you’ll ^Bbbeguile a lady ^Fsoon The second s^Bbister made the gown Lay the ^Bbbend to the bonny broom She sewed it ^Ebof the silk so ^Ffine And you’ll ^Bbbeguile a lady ^Fsoon The youngest s^Bbister, true and wise Lay the ^Bbbend to the bonny broom They’ve made of ^Ebher a lovely ^Fbride And you’ll ^Bbbeguile a lady ^Fsoon (fill out chord)

And now fair m^Bbaids, I bid adieu Lay the ^Bbbend to the bonny broom These parting ^Ebwords I’ll leave with ^Fyou And you’ll ^Bbbeguile a lady ^Fsoon May you always co^Bbnstant prove Lay the ^Bbbend to the bonny broom Unto the ^Ebone that you do ^Flove