I don't own any of this song. Capo 1-4 (I prefer it on 1) Am G D Am G D Am Am G D In bruton town there lived a noble man Am G D Am He had two sons and a daughter fair Am G D By night and day they were contriving Am G D Am For to fill their sister's heart with care Am G D One night one night of restless slumber Am G D Am One brother rose up from his bed Am G D He heard the servant court their sister Am G D Am Oh he heard they had a mind to wed Am G D Oh when he rose the very next morning Am G D Am Went searching for the serving man Am G D And when he found him this young man he murdered Am G D Am Oh left him lying in the briars around Am G D Oh she went to bed a-crying and lamenting Am G D Am And thinking of her own true love Am G D And as she slept she dreamt that she saw him Am G D Am A-lying in the countryside all covered with gore and blood Am G D Oh brothers, brothers why do you whisper Am G D Am And what's become of this serving man? Am G D Oh we lost him where we were a-hunting gone Am G D Am We lost him where he won't ever be found Am G D Oh she early rose the very next morning Am G D Am And searched the countryside all around Am G D And there she saw her own dear jewel Am G D Am A-lying in the briars where he'd been found Am G D Three days and nights here did lie by him Am G D Am She thought her heart it would break with woe Am G D When a cruel hunger came upon her Am G D Am And in despair to her home she did go Am G D Oh sister, sister why do you whisper AM G D Am And won't you tell us where you've been Am G D Stand off, stand off you bloody butchers Am G D Am My love and I you have both slain Read more: Sandy Denny - Bruton Town Lyrics | MetroLyrics
