Sir Patrick Spens chords by Fairport Convention
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Intro 1
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Verse 1
The King (G major) sits (D major) in (G major) (D major) Dunfirmline town,
(G major) Drinking (D major) of the (G major) blood-red wine
(D major) wine
(E minor) "Where can I (B minor) get a (E minor) steely (B minor) skipper
To (A minor) sail this (E minor) might (B minor) boat (A minor) of mine?"
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Verse 2
(G major) (D major)
Then (G major) up there spoke (D major) a (G major) bonny (D major) boy,
(G major) Sitting (D major) at the (G major) King's right (D major) knee
"Sir (E minor) Patrick Spens (B minor) is
the very best seaman
That (A minor) ever sailed (E minor) upon (B minor) the sea" (A minor)
Verse 3
(D major) The King has written (C major) a broad letter
And (G major) sealed it up with his own (D major)
right hand
Sending word unto (C major) Sir Patrick to (G major) come
to him at (D major) his command
(C major) (G major)
Verse 4
(D major)
"An (G major) enemy (D major) then (G major) this must (D major) be
Who (G major) told the lie (D major) con (G major) cerning (D major) me
For (E minor) I was never a very good (B minor) seaman,
Nor (A minor) ever do (E minor) in (B minor) tend to
(A minor) be"
(D major) (C major) (G major) (D major) (C major)
Verse 5
(G major)
(D major) "Last (G major) night I (D major) saw the
(G major) new (D major) moon (G major) clear
With the (D major) new moon (G major) in her hair
(D major) An d that is (E minor) a (B minor) sign since (E minor) we were born
(B minor) That (A minor) means there'll (E minor) be a (B minor) deadly storm" (A minor)
Verse 6
(D major) They had not sailed (C major) upon
the deep a (G major) day,
A day but (D major) barely free
When loud and boisterous (C major) blew the winds
And (G major) loud and noisy (D major) blew the sea
Interlude 1
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Verse 7
Then (G major) up there (D major) came a (G major) mermaid (D major) en,
(G major) A comb and glass (D major) all (G major) in her hand
(D major) "Here's (E minor) to you my merry young (B minor) men for
(A minor) you'll not (E minor) see dry (B minor) land again" (A minor)
(C major) (G major)
Verse 8
(D major)
"Long (G major) (D major) may my (G major) lady (D major) stand
Qith a (G major) (D major) lantern (G major) in her hand
(D major) Be (G major) fore she (B minor) sees my bonny ship
Come (A minor) sailing (E minor) homeward (B minor) to dry (A minor) land"
Verse 9
(D major) Forty miles off (C major) Ab erdeen,
The (G major) waters fifty (D major) fathoms deep
There lies good Sir Patrick (C major) Spens
(G major) With the Scots lords (D major) at his feet
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Sir Patrick Spens
Fairport Convention
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