Tuning: E A D G B E

(Sandy Denny Vocal Version from 'Liege & Lief') [Intro] G D G D G D G D D C G D D C G D [Verse 1]

A ^GKing sat ^Din Dun^Gfermline ^Dtown ^GDrinking ^Dof the ^Gblood-red ^Dwine "^EmWhere can I ^Bmget a ^Emgood sea-^Bmcaptain To ^Amsail this ^Emmighty ^Bmship of ^Ammine?"

[Instrumental] D C G D D C G D [Verse 2]

Then ^Gup there ^Dspoke a ^Gbonny ^Dboy ^G Sitting ^Dat the ^GKing's right ^Dknee "Sir ^EmPatrick ^BmSpens is the ^Emvery best ^Bmseaman That ^Amever sai^Emled u^Bmpon the ^Amsea"

[Verse 3]

The ^Dking has written ^Ca broad letter And ^Gsealed it up with his ^Down right hand Sending word un^Cto Sir Patrick To ^Gcome to him at ^Dhis command

[Instrumental] C G D [Verse 4]

"An ^Gene^Dmy then ^Gthis must ^Dbe Who ^Gtold a ^Dlie con^Gcerning ^Dme For ^EmI was ^Bmnever a ^Emvery good ^Bmseaman Nor ^Amever ^Emdo in^Bmtend to ^Ambe"

[Instrumental] D C G D D C G D [Verse 5]

Last ^Gnight I ^Dsaw the ^Gnew ^Dmoon ^G With the ^Dold moon ^Gin her ^Darm A ^Emsign, a ^Bmsign since ^Emwe were ^Bmborn That ^Ammeans there'll ^Embe a ^Bmdeadly ^Amstorm

[Verse 6]

^DThey had not sailed u^Cpon the sea A ^Gday, a day, but ^Dbarely three When loud and boisterous ^Cgrew the wind And ^Gloud and stormy ^Dgrew the sea

[Instrumental] G D G D G D G D D C G D D C G D [Verse 7]

Then ^Gup there ^Dcame a ^Gmermai^Dden A ^Gcomb and ^Dglass, all ^Gin her ^Dhand "Here's a ^Emhealth to ^Bmyou, my ^Emmerry young ^Bmmen For ^Amyou'll not ^Emsee dry ^Bmland a^Amgain"

[Instrumental] C G D [Verse 8]

"Oh, ^Glong ^Dmay my ^Glady ^Dlook ^G With a ^Dlantern ^Gin her ^Dhand Be^Emfore she ^Bmsees my ^Embonny ^Bmship Come ^Amsailing ^Emhomewards ^Bmto dry ^Amland" ^D

[Verse 9]

Forty miles off ^CAberdeen The ^Gwater's fifty ^Dfathoms deep There lies good Sir ^CPatrick Spens ^G With the Scots lords ^Dat his feet

[Outro] G D G D G D G D D C G D D C G D

Fairport Convention - Sir patrick spens