...COME ALL YE ROLLING MINSTRELS... by Fairport Convention
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*from 'Liege & Lief' (1969)*


Intro:

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Verse 1:

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Come all ye rolling minstrels, and to-gether we will try.
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To rouse the spirit of the earth, and move the rolling sky.

Verse 2:

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 Those that dance, will start to dance, and those who don't, will stay.
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In time to list our merry tune, that we play for you to-day.

Chorus 1:

        Am                                             D
So come all ye rolling minstrels, and together we will try.
   D                A      D          A        G       D
To rouse the spirit of the earth, and move the rolling sky.

Interlude:

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Verse 3:

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Our fiddler, he just loves to play, and that's why he plays so good.
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And now he plays a vio-lin, made out of solid wood.

Chorus 2:

        Am                                             D
So come all ye rolling minstrels, and together we will try.
   D                A      D          A        G       D
To rouse the spirit of the earth, and move the rolling sky.

Interlude:

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Verse 4:

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Pos-sessor of the magic touch, and no ma-gician he.
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Will play for you some magic notes in-stead, as you will see.

Chorus 3:

        Am                                             D
So come all ye rolling minstrels, and together we will try.
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To rouse the spirit of the earth, and move the rolling sky.

Interlude:

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Verse 5:

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 Sound of beating on the drum, song be-hind, you'll hear.
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And to the rhythm of gui-tar, we hope you'll lend an ear.

Chorus 4:

        Am                                             D
So come all ye rolling minstrels, and together we will try.
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To rouse the spirit of the earth, and move the rolling sky.

Interlude:

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Verse 6:

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Well, the man who plays the bass, does make, those low notes that you hear.
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And the high notes come from you and me, for we will sing so clear.

Chorus 5:

        Am                                             D
So come all ye rolling minstrels, and together we will try.
   D                A      D          A        G       D
To rouse the spirit of the earth, and move the rolling sky.

Outro:

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CHORD DIAGRAMS:
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 EADGBE  EADGBE  EADGBE  EADGBE
 xx0232  x02220  320003  x02210


Tabbed by Joel from cLuMsY, Bristol, England, 2007 (clumsyband@hotmail.com)