Tuning: E A D G B E

This is my interpretation. It might not be 100% accurate, but I think it's close. Feel free to send amends. [Verse 1]

In^C Devo^Gnshire I was a keeper, Ha^Clf my^G life I lived outdoors. Us^Ding sk^Emills my father taught me, On^C land^G that edged the open moors.

[Verse 2]

I'^Cd cut^G the snares of every poacher, Ri^Csing ^Ghours before the sun. I ^Dset t^Emraps and planted cover, An^Cd dro^Gve the birds towards the guns.

[Verse 3]

I ^Cfough^Gt in France like half this county, Wi^Cth al^Gl the skills I brought from home. I ^Dset t^Emraps and laid the wires, Ti^Cl the^G earth grew red as Devon's own.

[Verse 4]

Ju^Cly th^Ge first, nineteen sixteen, We^C earl^Gy rose, passed round the rum. Th^De whi^Emstles blew and we broke cover, An^Cd wal^Gked in line towards the guns. We^C walk^Ged in line towards the guns.

[Verse 5]

Ba^Cck on^G the land, I hire the beaters, An^Cd whe^Gn the glorious twelfth has come. We^D stan^Emd in line, we wait in silence, An^Cd wal^Gk once more towards the guns.

[Refrain]

We walk ^Ctowards the waiting ^Gguns. We walk ^Ctowards the waiting ^Gguns. We walk ^Ctowards the waiting ^Gguns.

Show of Hands - The gamekeeper