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Verse 1
When I was a kid, (D major) a (F sharp minor) long time ago,
I heard a (D major) song that I love dearly.
It's (A major) called My True (D major) Love,
Golden Hair,
or even Locks and Bolts.
The principle,
I guess, is like that of the fellow
who went to the woman (F sharp minor) down in the southern
(D major) mountains
and said, Mother, I want to marry
Bessie Hatchel
from down (F sharp minor) the way.
And the mother says, (D major) You do?
Is she a virgin, son?"
And he said, Yes,
mother, she is.
And she says, Well, we can't marry then,
because if she ain't good
enough for her folks,
she ain't good enough for ours. (A major) Well... (D major)
And (G major) so on this song, for some reason,
in the old (D major) ballad, the young man was not supposed to marry the young girl,
but he married her. Oh, (A major)
(D major) let me tell you of my love,
(A major) she is a lovely (D major) sweet one,
she is the darling of my (F sharp minor) life,
(G major) has made it a complete (A major) one.
Me (D major) and my love lay (A major) down to (F sharp minor) rest
All (G major) on a summer's day
(A major) When (D major) I awoke, I was (F sharp minor) alone
My (E flat major) love (D major) was stolen away
(A major) I (D major) followed to her father's house,
(A major) fol (D major) lowed for my dear.
The servant said, on every (F sharp minor) hand,
(G major) Oh no, she is (A major) not here.
(D major) And then I heard her (F sharp minor) own soft voice
come (G major) from the highest win (A major) dow.
(D major) Oh, love, dear love,
I would come (F sharp minor) down,
(G major) but a lock and bolts (E minor) do (A major) hinder.
(D major) My anger flew, my (A major) sword I (D major) drew,
into (A major) that (D major) house I'd enter.
Her father and three armoured men
(F sharp minor) Gainst (G major) me that door did hinder
(A major) With (D major) angry cry I (F sharp minor) raised my sword
And (G major) at them I did (D major) batter
An (A major) d (D major) so with fear they all fell back
(F sharp minor) And (E minor) through that house (D major) did scatter
I took my love into my (F sharp minor) arms,
(G major) to my breast I hold (D major) her.
(A major) Her (D major) lovely hair, like golden strings,
(F sharp minor) (D major) come (E flat major) twisting down (F sharp minor) my (A major) shoulder.
(D major) And all you men who love a girl
and someone soon would
hinder must (D major) do as I,
for my true love,
(G major) though locks and bolts should (D major) bar you.
Thank you. Thanks. Thank you. Thank you.
Locks & Bolts
Oscar Brand
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