LEGEND OF THE THIEF (NOTE: Cap strings at second fret!) GDCE DCG CG G (320003@1) D (xx0232@1) C (x32010@1) EFar (022100@1)away in a distant land lived the King of thieves D (xx0232@1) C (x32010@1) G (320003@1) C (x32010@1)Ghe (320003@1)possessed many treasures, but was always evaded by love G (320003@1) D (xx0232@1) C (x32010@1) E (022100@1) DNot (xx0232@1)for the want of trying, though never to succeed, it C (x32010@1) G (320003@1) C (x32010@1) Gseemed (320003@1)he could steal anything except for this one need. G (320003@1) D (xx0232@1) C (x32010@1) EThen (022100@1)one day back in his lair he did discover and he did curse D (xx0232@1) C (x32010@1) G (320003@1) C (x32010@1) Ganother (320003@1)with light fingers had robbed him of his purse, G (320003@1) D (xx0232@1) C (x32010@1) E (022100@1) Dso (xx0232@1)back into the city and long into the night he hunted C (x32010@1) G (320003@1) C (x32010@1) Gthe (320003@1)soul who should be so sly, with his cash to alight. E (022100@1) D (xx0232@1) C (x32010@1) GOh (320003@1)the King of the thieves was he E (022100@1) DEasy (xx0232@1)come and easy go C (x32010@1) G (320003@1) DCE DCGCG The King of the Thieves. G (320003@1) D (xx0232@1) C (x32010@1) EHe (022100@1)rattled his mind for recollections of that previous day, D (xx0232@1) C (x32010@1) G (320003@1) C (x32010@1) G (320003@1) Gthen (320003@1)that vision of the fair maiden brushed past him in that oh so peculiar way, well D (xx0232@1) C (x32010@1) E (022100@1) Dof (xx0232@1)course, it was so obvious and plain to see, for if he C (x32010@1) G (320003@1) C (x32010@1) Gwas (320003@1)king, then she must be E (022100@1) D (xx0232@1) E (022100@1) GOh (320003@1)the Queen of the thieves was she E (022100@1) DEasy (xx0232@1)come and easy go C (x32010@1) GThe (320003@1)Queen of the thieves. G (320003@1) D (xx0232@1) C (x32010@1) ESure (022100@1)enough the following day their paths were to cross again D (xx0232@1) Cwell (x32010@1)he followed her through the courtyard G (320003@1) C (x32010@1) G (320003@1) G (320003@1) D (xx0232@1) C (x32010@1) Eamused (022100@1)by her gain, gold and silver coins of the realm. D (xx0232@1) CShe (x32010@1)seemed to have magic fingers as G (320003@1) C (x32010@1) Ginto (320003@1)many pockets all did fell. E (022100@1) D (xx0232@1) C (x32010@1) GOh (320003@1)the Queen of the thieves was she E (022100@1) DEasy (xx0232@1)come and easy go C (x32010@1) G (320003@1) CG The Queen of the Thieves. G (320003@1) D (xx0232@1) C (x32010@1) ESoon (022100@1)both grew hungry and so into the tavern divine D (xx0232@1) C (x32010@1) G (320003@1) G (320003@1) G (320003@1) Gto (320003@1)drink of the local ale and sing badly out of time, into D (xx0232@1) C (x32010@1) E (022100@1) Deach (xx0232@1)others eyes, and into each others arms, the spell C (x32010@1) G (320003@1) C (x32010@1) G (320003@1) Gof (320003@1)love cast over them, embraced by their charms. They D (xx0232@1) Camassed (x32010@1)between them a fortune and by night they E (022100@1) D (xx0232@1) C (x32010@1) Gthrew (320003@1)it all away, they had no cares or worries for love C (x32010@1) Gwould (320003@1)save the day. E (022100@1) D (xx0232@1) C (x32010@1) GOh (320003@1)the King and Queen of thieves were they, E (022100@1) DEasy (xx0232@1)come and easy go C (x32010@1) G (320003@1) CG The King and Queen of Thieves. G (320003@1) D (xx0232@1) C (x32010@1) EThen (022100@1)one year and one day precisely on the witching hour D (xx0232@1) C (x32010@1) Ga (320003@1)child came unto them, but one arm shrivelled as a C (x32010@1) G (320003@1) G (320003@1) Ddead (xx0232@1)flower. The Queen did cry and the King did weep C (x32010@1) E (022100@1) Dand (xx0232@1)they searched the world for a cure, swearing C (x32010@1) Gnever (320003@1)to steal again of this one thing they could C (x32010@1) Gbe (320003@1)sure. E (022100@1) D (xx0232@1) C (x32010@1) GOh (320003@1)the King and Queen of the thieves were they E (022100@1) DEasy (xx0232@1)come and easy go C (x32010@1) G (320003@1) CG The King and Queen of Thieves. G (320003@1) D (xx0232@1) C (x32010@1) EFinally (022100@1)word came of a medicine man way up in the hills D (xx0232@1) C (x32010@1) G (320003@1) C (x32010@1) Gof (320003@1)a cure they could be sure, if only they kept their word. G (320003@1) D (xx0232@1) CAround (x32010@1)the smouldering couldron they sat as he E (022100@1) D (xx0232@1) Echanted, (022100@1)then he poured onto the child's stricken arm a G (320003@1) G (320003@1) G (320003@1) Dpotion (xx0232@1)from his magic lantern. Sure enough the arm C (x32010@1) E (022100@1) Ddid (xx0232@1)heal and all the birds did sing, then the palm C (x32010@1) Gof (320003@1)the child's hand opened wide to reveal the C (x32010@1) Gmidwife's (320003@1)wedding ring. E (022100@1) D (xx0232@1) C (x32010@1) GOh (320003@1)the Prince of thieves was he E (022100@1) DEasy (xx0232@1)come and easy go C (x32010@1) GThe (320003@1)Legend of the Thief. E (022100@1) D (xx0232@1) C (x32010@1) GOh (320003@1)the King, Queen, Prince of Thieves E (022100@1) DEasy (xx0232@1)come and easy go C (x32010@1) GThe (320003@1)Legend of the Thief GGCG GGCG GGCG
