Tuning: E A D G B E

[Intro] D A Em G

^Bmx3 ^A ^G ^G [Verse 1] ^D"Lay me in a ^Emcushioned ^Achair ^DCarry me, ye ^F#mfour With ^Bmcushions ^Ghere and ^Dcushions th^Bmere ^EmTo see the world once ^Amore

^EmTo stable and to ^Bmkennel go ^GBring what there ^Ais to ^Dbr^Aing ^EmLead my Lollard ^Bmto and fro ^GOr gently ^Ain a ^Gring

[Verse 2]

^DPut the chair^Em upon the ^Agrass ^DBring Rody an^F#md his hounds That ^BmI might c^Gontented ^Dpass ^Bm ^EmFrom these earthly bou^Ands."

^EmHis eyelids drop,^Bm his head falls low ^GHis old eyes clou^Ad with^D d^Areams ^EmThe sun falls on^Bm all things that grow ^GFalls in s^Aleepy^G streams

[Interlude] D A Em G Bm A G G [Verse 3]

^DBrown Lollard^Em treads up^Aon the lawn ^DAnd to the ar^F#mmchair goes There^Bm the old ^Gman's dre^Dams are gon^Bme ^EmHe smoothes the long, ^Abrown nose

^EmAnd now moves man^Bmy affable tongue ^GUpon his wasted h^Aands ^D ^A ^EmLeading aged hou^Bmnds and young ^GThe huntsm^Aan ne^Gar him stands

[Verse 4]

^DThe servants ^Emround his ^Acushioned place ^DAre with new ^F#msorry wrung Th^Bme hounds ^Gare gazin^Dg on his fa^Bmce ^EmThe aged hounds and yo^Aung

^EmThe fire is in th^Bme old man's eyes ^GHis fingers move ^Aand sw^Day^A ^EmWhen the wanderi^Bmng music dies ^GThey hear ^Ahim f^Geebly say:

[Chorus]

^Bm"Oh huntsman ^GRody, ^Dblow the ^Bmhorn ^EmMake the ^Ahills ^Dre^Aply ^BmI cannot ^Gblow u^Dpon my ^Bmhorn ^EmI can but ^Aweep and ^Dsigh."

[Interlude] A Em G Bm A G G D A Em G Bm A G G [Verse 5]

^DOne blind hou^Emnd lies ap^Aart ^DOn the sun-sm^F#mitten grass He^Bm holds co^Gmmune wit^Dh his heart^Bm ^EmThe moments pass and p^Aass

^EmThe blind hound w^Bmith a mournful wail ^GHe lifts his wint^Ary hea^Dd ^A ^EmThe servants bea^Bmr the body in ^GThe hounds^A wail^G for the dead

[Chorus]

^BmOh huntsman R^Gody, b^Dlow the h^Bmorn ^EmMake the ^Ahills ^Dre^Aply ^BmHuntsman ^GRody, ^Dblow th^Bme horn ^EmMake the h^Aills repl^Dy

^BmHuntsman Rody^G, blow^D the horn^Bm ^EmMake the ^Ahills ^Dre^Aply ^BmThe hunts^Gman lo^Dosens o^Bmn the morn ^EmA gay and ^Amournful ^Dcry

[Outro] A Em G Bm A G G D A Em G Bm A G G

Loreena McKennitt - Ballad of the fox hunter