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"