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Capo: 5 Tuning:
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...