Lord Thomas And Fair Ellender (Child No. 73) chords by
Mike Seeger

N/A•

Key: G major•

Intro 1

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D

D

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C

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Verse 1

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Father,

come,

Father, come, riddle to me,

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Come, riddle it all as one,

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C

C

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And tell me whether to marry fair Ellen

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Or bring the brown girl home

The brown girl she has house and land

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Fair Ellen, there she has none

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G

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C

C

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And there I charge you with the blessing

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To bring the brown girl home

He got on his horse and

he rode and he rode

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He rode till he come to her home

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G

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C

C

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And no one so ready as Fair Ellen herself

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C

C

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G

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To rise and welcome him in

What news have you brought on to me,

Lord Thomas?

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D

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What news have you brought on to me?

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C

C

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I've come to ask you to my wedding,

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G

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a sorrowful wedding to be.

Oh mother, oh mother, would you go or stay?

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Fair child, do as you please.

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But I'm afraid if you go,

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you'll never return

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C

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to see your dear mother anymore.

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D

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D

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D

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G

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She

turned around all dressed in white

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D

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Her sisters dressed in green

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C

C

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And every town that they rode through

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C

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Took her to be some queen

They rode and they rode

till they come to the hall

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She pulled on the bell and it rang,

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G

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And no one so ready as

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Lord Thomas himself

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C

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To rise and bid them in.

Then taking her by her lily -white hand,

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And leading her through the hall,

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C

C

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Saying, Fifty gay ladies are here today,

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C

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D

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But here is the flower of all.

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D

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D

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The brown girl she was standing by,

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With knife both keen and sharp,

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C

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Between the long ribs and the shore,

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pierced Ferel Under's heart.

Lord Thomas he was standing by,

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with knife, keen and sharp.

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C

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Between the long ribs and the shore,

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pierced his own bride's heart.

Then placing the handle against the wall,

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the point against his breast.

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Saying, this is the ending

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of three true lovers

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God sends them all to rave

O Father, O Father, go dig my grave

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Go dig it wide and deep

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C

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And place fair Elinor in my arms

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And the brown girl at my feet you

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Chords

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The original key of Lord Thomas And Fair Ellender (Child No. 73) by Mike Seeger is G major.

The primary chords used in Lord Thomas And Fair Ellender (Child No. 73) are D, G, C.

No capo is required for this song.

Yes, this version uses open chords like D, G, C, making it a great song for beginner guitarists.

The tempo of Lord Thomas And Fair Ellender (Child No. 73) is approximately 103 beats per minute.

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