Bellowhead - The outlandish knight

L^Cady Margare^Dmt she sits in ^Cher bower sew^Dming Ma-^Fba and the lil^G7ly b^Ca When ^Fshe saw the kn^G7ight with his ho^Crn a-blow^Aming On th^Dme very firs^Ct morning of M^Dmay

Oh I^C wish that ^DmI had that hor^Cn I hear blow^Dming Ma-^Fba and the lil^G7ly b^Ca And ^Fthat young kn^G7ight to sle^Cep here on my br^Ameast On t^Dmhe very firs^Ct morning of ^DmMay.

Now t^Che lady she^Dm had these wor^Cds scarce spo^Dmke Ma-^Fba and a lil^G7ly b^Ca When ^Fin at her wind^G7ow the knight co^Cme a jump^Aming On t^Dmhe very fir^Cst morning of M^Dmay

Oh s^Ctrange it ^Dmis, oh stra^Cnge young w^Dmoman Ma-^Fba and the li^G7lly ^Cba I ca^Fn scarce blow my ^G7horn since I hear yo^Cu a-calli^Amng On the^Dm very first m^Corning of M^Dmay

Go fet^Cch you go^Dmld from you^Cr father’s ^Dmtable Deliv^Fer it un^G7to m^Ce And ^Fthe fastest ho^G7rses in your fa^Cther’s ^Amstable Whe^Dmre there sat^C thirty and t^Dmhree

So ^Che’s moun^Dmted him on the^C black black ^Dmhorse And ^Fshe’s rode the d^G7appl^Ce grey And ^Fthey rode ti^G7l they came to the br^Coad sea-s^Amhore Just^Dm three hours^C before it was^Dm day

Lie ^Cdown, lie d^Dmown off yo^Cur horse he s^Dmays And d^Feliver it up ^G7to m^Ce For ^Fit’s six^G7 pretty maids I ha^Cve drowne^Amd here And^Dm the seventh^C one you shall^Dm be

Take^C off, take ^Dmoff all you^Cr clothes he ^Dmsaid And^F deliver them u^G7nto ^Cme ^FFor they a^G7re far too fine and ^Ccostly ro^Ambes For^Dm to rot in th^Ce salt of the^Dm sea

Lie ^Cdown, lie^Dm down off you^Cr horse she s^Dmaid And t^Furn your back u^G7nto ^Cme ^FFor it’s ^G7not fitting t^Chat any g^Amentleman ^DmA naked l^Cady should ^Dmsee

So h^Ce’s light^Dmed him down off^C his horse so^Dm high And ^Fhe’s turned ^G7onto^C she And ^Fshe’s catched^G7 around the mid^Cdle so s^Ammall ^DmAnd she’s tumble^Cd him all down in th^Dme sea

Some^Ctimes he^Dm sank, som^Cetimes he s^Dmwam And i^Ft’s ma-ba and the ^G7lill^Cy ba ^FOh help, oh h^G7elp me pret^Cty mistre^Amss ^DmOr drowned^C I shall^Dm be

Lie ^Cthere lie t^Dmhere oh you^C false young ^Dmman Lie ^Fthere instead ^G7of m^Ce For i^Ft’s six pretty^G7 maids you ^Chave drowned^Am there And ^Dmthe seventh on^Ce has drowned t^Dmhee

So she^C’s mounte^Dmd her on the^C black black ^Dmhorse And ^Fshe’s led the d^G7appl^Ce grey And s^Fhe rode til s^G7he came to her^C father’s ^Amhouse An ^Dmhour befor^Ce it was d^Dmay

A p^Carrot sitti^Dmng up at her^C window s^Dmide It??^F?s ma-ba and the l^G7illy^C ba Oh wh^Fere have yo^G7u been my ^Cpretty mistr^Amess A^Dmn hour befor^Ce it is ^Dmday

Don^C’t you pratt^Dmle don’t you pratt^Cle my pre^Dmtty polly Don?^F??t you tell the tale^G7s on^C me And yo^Fur cage shall b^G7e made of the best^C glittering ^Amgold ^DmAnd your perc^Ch of the best ^Dmivory

But^C her father si^Dmtting up at hi^Cs window ^Dmside On h^Fearing the parrot he ^G7did ^Csay Oh^F what is th^G7e matter my^C pretty po^Amlly ^DmThat you cry ^Cso long before d^Dmay?

Oh^C there com^Dme a cat to m^Cy window ^Dmside And ^Fit’s ma-ba and the ^G7lill^Cy ba An^Fd I was cal^G7ling my ^Cpretty mistr^Amess ^DmJust to frighten that ^Cpussy cat a^Dmway