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Tuning: E A D G B E
[Intro] Bm A [Verse]
"I Bmam a forester of this land BmAs ye may plainly see It's the mantle of your Dmaidenhead That BmI would have from Athee"
[Chorus] Bm A Bm With me roo-run-rority ri-run-rority ri-no-ority-an [Verse]
BmHe's taken her by the milk-white hand BmAnd by the leylan sleeve He's lain her down uDpon her back And Bmasked no man's Aleave
[Chorus] Bm A Bm With me roo-run-rority ri-run-rority ri-no-ority-an [Verse]
"BmNow since you've lain me down young man BmYou must take me up again And since you've had your Dwill on me Come Bmtell to me your Aname"
[Chorus] Bm A Bm With me roo-run-rority ri-run-rority ri-no-ority-an [Instrumental] Bm D Bm A Bm A Bm [Verse]
"BmSome call me Jim, some call me John BBmegad it's all the same But when I'm in the Dking's high court ErBmwilian is me Aname"
[Chorus] Bm A Bm With me roo-run-rority ri-run-rority ri-no-ority-an [Verse]
BmShe being a good scholar BmShe's spelt it over again "Erwilian, that's a DLatin word But BmWilly is your Aname"
[Chorus] Bm A Bm With me roo-run-rority ri-run-rority ri-no-ority-an [Verse]
BmNow when he heard his name pronounced BmHe mounted his high horse She's belted up her Dpetticoat And Bmfollowed with all her Aforce
[Chorus] Bm A Bm With me roo-run-rority ri-run-rority ri-no-ority-an [Instrumental] Bm D Bm A Bm A Bm Bm D Bm A Bm A Bm [Verse]
BmHe rode and she ran BmA long summer day Until they came by the Ariver That's Bmcommonly called the ATay
[Chorus] Bm A Bm With me roo-run-rority ri-run-rority ri-no-ority-an [Verse]
"BmThe water it's too deep, my love BmI'm afraid you cannot wade" But afore he'd ridden his Ahorse well in She was Bmon the other Aside
[Chorus] Bm A Bm With me roo-run-rority ri-run-rority ri-no-ority-an [Verse]
BmShe went up to the king's high door BmShe knocked and she went in Said, "One of your chancellor's Arobbed me And he's Bmrobbed me right and Aclean"
[Chorus] Bm A Bm With me roo-run-rority ri-run-rority ri-no-ority-an [Instrumental] Bm D Bm A Bm A Bm [Verse]
"BmHas he robbed you of your mantle? BmHas he robbed you of your ring?" "No, he's robbed me of me Dmaidenhead And aBmnother I cannot Afind"
[Chorus] Bm A Bm With me roo-run-rority ri-run-rority ri-no-ority-an [Verse]
"BmAnd if he be a married man BmHanged he shall be And if he be a Dsingle man BmHe shall marry Athee"
[Chorus] Bm A Bm With me roo-run-rority ri-run-rority ri-no-ority-an [Verse]
BmThis couple they got married BmThey live in Huntley town She's the Earl of Airlie's Ddaughter And Bmhe's the blacksmith's Ason
[Chorus] Bm A Bm With me roo-run-rority ri-run-rority ri-no-ority-an [Outro] Bm D Bm A Bm A Bm Bm D Bm A Bm A Bm Bm D Bm A Bm A Bm Bm D Bm A Bm A Bm