Spencer the Rover chords by John Martyn

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Intro 1

Verse 1
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This  (D major) tune was composed
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by Spencer  (E minor) the Rover
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As  (D major) valiant a man as  (E minor) ever left home
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And he had  (G major) been much
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reduced  (D major) 
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 (E minor) Which caused great confusion
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And that  (D major) was the reason he star (E minor) 
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ted to roam  (D major) 
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 (E minor)  (D major)  (E minor) 

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Verse 2
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In  (D major) Yorkshire near Rotherham,
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he had  (E minor) been on the ramble
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 (D major) Weary of traveling, he sat  (E minor) down to rest
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By the  (G major) foot of yon' moun (D major) tain
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Lays a  (E minor) clear flowing fountain
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With  (D major) bread and cold water
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he him (E minor) self did refresh
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 (D major)  (E minor)  (D major)  (E minor) 

Verse 3
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With the  (D major) night fast approaching,
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to the wood (E minor) s he resorted
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With  (D major) woodbine and ivy his
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bed  (E minor) for to make
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But he  (G major) dreamt about sigh (F sharp minor) ing
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Lament (E minor) ing and crying
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 (A major) Go  (D major) home to your family and ram
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 (E minor) bling forsake  (D major) 
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 (E minor)  (G major)  (D major)  (E minor) 

Verse 4
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'Twas the fifth  (D major) day of November,
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 (E minor) I've reason to remember
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When  (D major) first he arrived home to
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his fam (E minor) ily and friends
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And they did  (G major) stand so astoun (D major) ded
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Surprised  (E minor) and dumbfounded
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To  (D major) see such a stranger once more  (E minor) 
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in their  (D major) sight
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 (G major)  (D major)  (E minor) 

Verse 5
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And his  (D major) children come around him with
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their  (E minor) prittle prattling stories
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With their  (D major) prittle prattling stories
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to drive  (E minor) care away
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And he's as  (G major) happy as  (D major) those
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As have  (E minor) thousands of riches
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Con (D major) tented he'll remain and
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not  (E minor) ramble away
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 (D major)  (G major) 

Verse 6
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 (D major)  (E minor) 
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This tune  (D major) was composed by
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Spen (E minor) cer the Rover
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As vali (D major) ant a man as  (E minor) ever left home
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And  (D major) he had  (G major) been much reduced
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 (D major) And  (E minor) caused great confusion
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And  (D major) that was the reason he star (E minor) ted
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to roam  (D major) 