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Artist : Current 93 Title : Oh Coal Black Smith Verse: Em C x4
EmOh she looked out of the wCindow EmAs white as any mCilk EmBut he looked in the Cwindow EmAs black as any Csilk Em"Hello hello hellCo hello EmHello you coal blackC smith EmOh what is your silly Csong? EmYou shall never change myC maiden name EmThat I have kept so lCong
Em C Chorus:
EmI'd rather die a maiCd, yes" EmBut then she saCid Em"And be buried in my Cgrave, yes" EmAnd then she saCid Am"Than I'd have such a nasty, husky, dusky, musty, fusty coal black smith,
Em C x2 Verse:
EmA maiden will I Cdie" Em C
EmA maiden will I Cdie" Em C
EmThen she became a dCuck EmA duck all on the stCream EmAnd he became a waterC dog
Em C
EmAnd fetched her back aCgain Em C x2
EmThen she became a hCare EmA hare all on the pClain EmAnd he became a greCyhound dog
Em C
AmAnd fetched her back again EmThen she became a fCly EmA fly all in the aCir EmAnd he became a spCider
Em C
And fetched her to his lEmair C Em C
Chorus:
EmI'd rather die a maiCd EmBut then she saCid Em"And be buried in my Cgrave EmAnd then she saCid Am"That I'd have such a nasty, husky, dusky, musty, fusty coal black smith,
Em C x2 :|When you reach this point, repeat everything above Verse:
EmA maiden will I Cdie" x7 Em C
EmOh she looked out of the wCindow EmAs white as any mCilk EmBut he looked in the Cwindow EmAs black as any Csilk Em"Hello hello hellCo hello EmHello you coal blacAmk smith AmOh what is your silly song? AmYou shall never change my maiden name AmThat I have kept so lEmong
Em C x2 Chorus:
EmI'd rather die a maiCd EmBut then she saCid Em"And be buried in my Cgrave EmAnd then she saCid Am"That I'd have such a nasty, husky, dusky, musty, fusty coal black smith, EmA maiden will I Cdie"
Verse:
EmThen she became a dCuck EmA duck all on the stCream EmAnd he became a waterC dog EmAnd fetched her back aCgain EmThen she became a hCare EmA hare all on the pClain EmAnd he became a greCyhound dog AmAnd fetched her back once more EmThen she became a fCly EmA fly all in the aCir EmAnd he became a spCider
Em C
And fetched her to his lAmair AmAnd fetched her to his lair
[Spoken word part: "Man is a best of prey..."] Ending (also spoken): And she became a corpse, A corpse all In the ground And he became the cold grey clay And smothered her all around