DmA (xx0231@1)holiday, A holiday FAnd (133211@1)the first one of the year CLord (x32010@1)Darnell's wife came into the church Dm (xx0231@1) C (x32010@1) Dm (xx0231@1) The gospel for to hear DmAnd (xx0231@1)when the meeting it was done FShe (133211@1)cast her eyes about CAnd (x32010@1)there she saw little Matty Groves Dm (xx0231@1) C (x32010@1) Dm (xx0231@1) Walking in the crowd Dm"Come (xx0231@1)home with me, little Matty Groves FCome (133211@1)home with me tonight CCome (x32010@1)home with me, little Matty Groves Dm (xx0231@1) C (x32010@1) DmAnd (xx0231@1)sleep with me 'til light" Dm"Oh, (xx0231@1)I can't come home, I won't come home FAnd (133211@1)sleep with you tonight CBy (x32010@1)the rings on your fingers I can tell Dm (xx0231@1) C (x32010@1) DmYou (xx0231@1)are Lord Darnell's wife" Dm"But (xx0231@1)if I am Lord Darnell's wife FLord (133211@1)Darnell's not at home CHe (x32010@1)is out in the far cornfields Dm (xx0231@1) C (x32010@1) DmBringing (xx0231@1)the yearlings home" DmAnd (xx0231@1)a servant who was standing by FAnd (133211@1)hearing what was said CHe (x32010@1)swore Lord Darnell he would know Dm (xx0231@1) C (x32010@1) DmBefore (xx0231@1)the sun would set DmAnd (xx0231@1)in his hurry to carry the news FHe (133211@1)bent his breast and ran CAnd (x32010@1)when he came to the broad mill stream Dm (xx0231@1) C (x32010@1) DmHe (xx0231@1)took off his shoes and swam DmLittle (xx0231@1)Matty Groves, he lay down FAnd (133211@1)took a little sleep CWhen (x32010@1)he awoke Lord Darnell Dm (xx0231@1) C (x32010@1) DmWas (xx0231@1)standing at his feet DmSaying (xx0231@1)"How do you like my feather bed FAnd (133211@1)how do you like my sheets CHow (x32010@1)do you like my lady Dm (xx0231@1) C (x32010@1) DmWho (xx0231@1)lies in your arms asleep?" Dm"Oh (xx0231@1)well, I like your feather bed FAnd (133211@1)well, I like your sheets CBut (x32010@1)better I like your lady gay Dm (xx0231@1) C (x32010@1) DmWho (xx0231@1)lies in my arms asleep" Dm"Well, (xx0231@1)get up, get up", Lord Darnell cried F"Get (133211@1)up as quick as you can CIt'll (x32010@1)never be said in fair England Dm (xx0231@1) C (x32010@1) DmI (xx0231@1)slew a naked man" Dm"Oh (xx0231@1)I can't get up, I won't get up FI (133211@1)can't get up for my life CFor (x32010@1)you have two long beaten swords Dm (xx0231@1) C (x32010@1) DmAnd (xx0231@1)I not a pocket knife" Dm"Well (xx0231@1)it's true I have two beaten swords FThey (133211@1)cost me deep in the purse CBut (x32010@1)you will have the better of them Dm (xx0231@1) C (x32010@1) DmAnd (xx0231@1)I will have the worse" Dm"And (xx0231@1)you will strike the very first blow FAnd (133211@1)strike it like a man CI (x32010@1)will strike the very next blow Dm (xx0231@1) C (x32010@1) DmAnd (xx0231@1)I'll kill you if I can" DmSo (xx0231@1)Matty struck the very first blow FAnd (133211@1)he hurt Lord Darnell sore CLord (x32010@1)Darnell struck the very next blow Dm (xx0231@1) C (x32010@1) DmAnd (xx0231@1)Matty struck no more DmAnd (xx0231@1)then Lord Darnell he took his wife FAnd (133211@1)he sat her on his knee CSaying, (x32010@1)"Who do like the best of us Dm (xx0231@1) C (x32010@1) DmMatty (xx0231@1)Groves or me?" DmAnd (xx0231@1)then up spoke his own dear wife FNever (133211@1)heard to speak so free C"I'd (x32010@1)rather a kiss from dead Matty's lips Dm (xx0231@1) C (x32010@1) DmThan (xx0231@1)you and your finery" DmLord (xx0231@1)Darnell he jumped up FAnd (133211@1)loudly he did bawl CHe (x32010@1)stuck his wife right through the heart Dm (xx0231@1) C (x32010@1) DmAnd (xx0231@1)pinned her against the wall Dm"A (xx0231@1)grave, a grave", Lord Darnell cried F"To (133211@1)put these lovers in CBut (x32010@1)bury my lady at the top Dm (xx0231@1) C (x32010@1) DmFor (xx0231@1)she was of noble kin"
