Bellowhead - The outlandish knight
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Artist: Bellowhead
Album: Burlesque
Title: The Outlandish Knight
Tab: Alex Fionda
Note: A challenge to arrange all the parts for guitar; these chords seem to work for a sing-along. This is
easiest played with a capo on the 5th fret, below are the chord shapes when using the capo.
e|-E0--C0--A0--B2-
B|-5--1--2--4-
G|-4--2--2--4-
D|-2--0--2--4-
A|----3--0--2-
E|------------
[Verse 1]
ELady Margaret she sits in her Cbower sewing
AMa ba and the Alilly ba
CWhen she saw the knight with Chis horn a-blowing
EOn the very first morning of BMay
[Verse 2]
E"Oh I wish that I had that horCn I hear blowing"
AAnd it's ma baA and the lilly ba
C"And that young knight to sleCep here on my breast"
EOn the very first morning of BMay
[Verse 3]
EWell the lady she had these woCrds scarce spoke
AAnd it's ma baA and the lilly ba
CWhen in at her window the kniCght come a-jumping
EOn the very first morning of BMay
[Verse 4]
E"Oh strange it is, oh strange Cyoung woman"
AAnd it's ma baA and the lilly ba
C"I can scarce blow my horn siCnce I hear you a-calling
EOn the very first morning of BMay"
[Verse 5]
E"Go fetch you gold from your fCather's table
ADeliver it untAo me
CAnd the two fastest horses inC your father's stable
EWhere there stand thirty and Bthree"
[Verse 6]
ESo he's mounted him on the blaCck, black horse
AAnd she's rodeA on the dappled grey
CAnd they rode till they come Cto the broad sea shore
EJust three hours before it waBs day
[Verse 7]
E"Light down, light down from yCour horse," he says
A"And deliver iAt unto me
CFor it's six pretty maids I hCave drown?d here
EAnd the seventh one you shallB be"
[Verse 8]
E"Take off, take off your clothCes," he says
A"And deliver tAhem unto me
CFor they are too fine and cosCtly robes
EFor to rot in the salt, salt Bsea"
[Verse 9]
E"Light down, light down from yCour horse," she says
A"And turn yourA back on me
CFor it's not fitting that anyC gentle man
EA naked lady should see" B
[Verse 10]
ESo he's mounted him down off hCis horse so high
AAnd he's turneAd his back on she
CAnd she catched him around thCe middle so small
EAnd tumbled him all down in tBhe sea
[Verse 11]
ESometimes he sank, sometimes hCe swam
AAnd it's ma baA and the lilly ba
C"Oh help, oh help, oh my pretCty mistress
EOr drown?d I shall be" B
[Verse 12]
E"Lie there, lie there oh you fCalse young man
ALie there instAead of me
CFor it's six pretty maids youC have drown?d here
EAnd the seventh one has drownB?d thee"
[Verse 13]
ESo she's mounted her on the blCack, black horse
AAnd she's led Athe dappled grey
CAnd she rode til she come to Cher father's house
EAn hour before it was day B
[Verse 14]
EAnd a parrot sitting up on herC window side
AAnd it's mah bAah and the lilly bah
C"Oh where have you been, oh mCy pretty mistress
ESo long before it is day?" B
[Verse 15]
E"Don't you prittle, don't you Cprattle, oh my pretty polly
ADon't you tellA the tales on me
CAnd your cage shall be made oCf the best glitt'ring gold
EYour perch of the best ivory"B
[Verse 16]
EBut her father sitting up at hCis window-side
AOn a-hearing tAhe parrot did say
C"Oh, what is the matter, oh mCy pretty polly
EThat you cry so long before tBhe day?"
[Verse 17]
E"Oh there come a cat to my winCdow side"
AAnd it's ma baA and the lilly ba
C"And I was a-calling my prettCy mistress"
EJust to frighten that pussy-cBat away...