Steeleye Span - Royal forester
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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]
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