http://www.bellowhead.co.uk/ C (x32010@1) Dm (xx0231@1) C (x32010@1) DmLady (xx0231@1)Margaret she sits in her bower sewing F (133211@1) G7 (320001@1)CMa-ba (x32010@1)and the lilly ba F (133211@1) G7 (320001@1) C (x32010@1) AmWhen (x02210@1)she saw the knight with his horn a-blowing Dm (xx0231@1) C (x32010@1) DmOn (xx0231@1)the very first morning of May C (x32010@1) Dm (xx0231@1) C (x32010@1) DmOh (xx0231@1)I wish that I had that horn I hear blowing F (133211@1) G7 (320001@1)CMa-ba (x32010@1)and the lilly ba F (133211@1) G7 (320001@1) C (x32010@1) AmAnd (x02210@1)that young knight to sleep here on my breast Dm (xx0231@1) C (x32010@1) DmOn (xx0231@1)the very first morning of May. C (x32010@1) Dm (xx0231@1) C (x32010@1) DmNow (xx0231@1)the lady she had these words scarce spoke F (133211@1) G7 (320001@1)CMa-ba (x32010@1)and a lilly ba F (133211@1) G7 (320001@1) C (x32010@1) AmWhen (x02210@1)in at her window the knight come a jumping Dm (xx0231@1) C (x32010@1) DmOn (xx0231@1)the very first morning of May C (x32010@1) Dm (xx0231@1) C (x32010@1) DmOh (xx0231@1)strange it is, oh strange young woman F (133211@1) G7 (320001@1)CMa-ba (x32010@1)and the lilly ba F (133211@1) G7 (320001@1) C (x32010@1) AmI (x02210@1)can scarce blow my horn since I hear you a-calling Dm (xx0231@1) C (x32010@1) DmOn (xx0231@1)the very first morning of May C (x32010@1) Dm (xx0231@1) C (x32010@1) DmGo (xx0231@1)fetch you gold from your father's table F (133211@1) G7 (320001@1)CDeliver (x32010@1)it unto me F (133211@1) G7 (320001@1) C (x32010@1) AmAnd (x02210@1)the fastest horses in your father's stable Dm (xx0231@1) C (x32010@1) DmWhere (xx0231@1)there sat thirty and three C (x32010@1) Dm (xx0231@1) C (x32010@1) DmSo (xx0231@1)he's mounted him on the black black horse F (133211@1) G7 (320001@1)CAnd (x32010@1)she's rode the dapple grey F (133211@1) G7 (320001@1) C (x32010@1) AmAnd (x02210@1)they rode til they came to the broad sea-shore Dm (xx0231@1) C (x32010@1) DmJust (xx0231@1)three hours before it was day C (x32010@1) Dm (xx0231@1) C (x32010@1) DmLie (xx0231@1)down, lie down off your horse he says F (133211@1) G7 (320001@1)CAnd (x32010@1)deliver it up to me F (133211@1) G7 (320001@1) C (x32010@1) AmFor (x02210@1)it's six pretty maids I have drowned here Dm (xx0231@1) C (x32010@1) DmAnd (xx0231@1)the seventh one you shall be C (x32010@1) Dm (xx0231@1) C (x32010@1) DmTake (xx0231@1)off, take off all your clothes he said F (133211@1) G7 (320001@1)CAnd (x32010@1)deliver them unto me F (133211@1) G7 (320001@1) C (x32010@1) AmFor (x02210@1)they are far too fine and costly robes Dm (xx0231@1) C (x32010@1) DmFor (xx0231@1)to rot in the salt of the sea C (x32010@1) Dm (xx0231@1) C (x32010@1) DmLie (xx0231@1)down, lie down off your horse she said F (133211@1) G7 (320001@1)CAnd (x32010@1)turn your back unto me F (133211@1) G7 (320001@1) C (x32010@1) AmFor (x02210@1)it's not fitting that any gentleman Dm (xx0231@1) C (x32010@1) DmA (xx0231@1)naked lady should see C (x32010@1) Dm (xx0231@1) C (x32010@1) DmSo (xx0231@1)he's lighted him down off his horse so high F (133211@1) G7 (320001@1)CAnd (x32010@1)he's turned onto she F (133211@1) G7 (320001@1) C (x32010@1) AmAnd (x02210@1)she's catched around the middle so small Dm (xx0231@1) C (x32010@1) DmAnd (xx0231@1)she's tumbled him all down in the sea C (x32010@1) Dm (xx0231@1) C (x32010@1) DmSometimes (xx0231@1)he sank, sometimes he swam F (133211@1) G7 (320001@1)CAnd (x32010@1)it's ma-ba and the lilly ba F (133211@1) G7 (320001@1) C (x32010@1) AmOh (x02210@1)help, oh help me pretty mistress Dm (xx0231@1) C (x32010@1) DmOr (xx0231@1)drowned I shall be C (x32010@1) Dm (xx0231@1) C (x32010@1) DmLie (xx0231@1)there lie there oh you false young man F (133211@1) G7 (320001@1)CLie (x32010@1)there instead of me F (133211@1) G7 (320001@1) C (x32010@1) AmFor (x02210@1)it's six pretty maids you have drowned there Dm (xx0231@1) C (x32010@1) DmAnd (xx0231@1)the seventh one has drowned thee C (x32010@1) Dm (xx0231@1) C (x32010@1) DmSo (xx0231@1)she's mounted her on the black black horse F (133211@1) G7 (320001@1)CAnd (x32010@1)she's led the dapple grey F (133211@1) G7 (320001@1) C (x32010@1) AmAnd (x02210@1)she rode til she came to her father's house Dm (xx0231@1) C (x32010@1) DmAn (xx0231@1)hour before it was day C (x32010@1) Dm (xx0231@1) C (x32010@1) DmA (xx0231@1)parrot sitting up at her window side F (133211@1) G7 (320001@1)CIt's (x32010@1)ma-ba and the lilly ba F (133211@1) G7 (320001@1) C (x32010@1) AmOh (x02210@1)where have you been my pretty mistress Dm (xx0231@1) C (x32010@1) DmAn (xx0231@1)hour before it is day C (x32010@1) Dm (xx0231@1) C (x32010@1) DmDon't (xx0231@1)you prattle don't you prattle my pretty polly F (133211@1) G7 (320001@1)CDon't (x32010@1)you tell the tales on me F (133211@1) G7 (320001@1) C (x32010@1) AmAnd (x02210@1)your cage shall be made of the best glittering gold Dm (xx0231@1) C (x32010@1) DmAnd (xx0231@1)your perch of the best ivory C (x32010@1) Dm (xx0231@1) C (x32010@1) DmBut (xx0231@1)her father sitting up at his window side F (133211@1) G7 (320001@1)COn (x32010@1)hearing the parrot he did say F (133211@1) G7 (320001@1) C (x32010@1) AmOh (x02210@1)what is the matter my pretty polly Dm (xx0231@1) C (x32010@1) DmThat (xx0231@1)you cry so long before day? C (x32010@1) Dm (xx0231@1) C (x32010@1) DmOh (xx0231@1)there come a cat to my window side F (133211@1) G7 (320001@1)CAnd (x32010@1)it's ma-ba and the lilly ba F (133211@1) G7 (320001@1) C (x32010@1) AmAnd (x02210@1)I was calling my pretty mistress Dm (xx0231@1) C (x32010@1) DmJust (xx0231@1)to frighten that pussy cat away