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Key: E minor•
Intro 1
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Verse 1
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"I forbid you
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maidens all that wear gold in your hair
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To travel to Carterhaugh for young
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Tam Lin is there
Verse 2
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None that go by Carterhaugh
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but they leave him a pledge
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Either their mantles of green or else
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their maidenhead"
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Verse 3
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Janet tied her kirtle green
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a bit above her knee
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And she's gone to Carterhaugh
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as fast as go can she
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She'd
Verse 4
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not pulled a double rose,
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a rose but only two
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When up there came young Tam Lin says "Lady,
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pull no more"
Verse 5
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"And why come you to Carterhaugh
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without command from me?"
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"I'll come and go", young Janet said,
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"and ask no leave of thee"
Interlude 1
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Verse 6
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Janet tied her kirtle green
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a bit above her knee
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And she's gone to her father
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as fast as go can she
Verse 7
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Well, up then spoke her father dear
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and he spoke meek and mild
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"Oh, and alas, Janet," he said,
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"I think you go with child"
Verse 8
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"Well, if that be so," Janet said,
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"myself shall bear the blame
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There's not a knight in all your hall
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shall get the baby's name
Verse 9
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For if my love were an earthly
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knight as he is an elfin grey
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I'd not change my own true love for
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any knight you have"
Interlude 2
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Verse 10
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Janet tied her kirtle green
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a bit above her knee
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And she's gone to Carterhaugh
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as fast as go can she
Verse 11
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"Oh, tell to me, Tam Lin," she said,
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"why came you here to dwell?"
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"The Queen of Faeries caught me
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when from my horse I fell
Verse 12
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And at the end of seven years
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she pays a tithe to hell
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I so fair and full of flesh and
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feared it be myself
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But tonight is Hallowe'en and
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the faerie folk ride
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Those that would their true love win
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at Miles Cross they must buy
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So
Verse 14
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first let past the horses black
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and then let past the brown
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Quickly run to the white steed
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and pull the rider down
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Verse 15
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I'll ride on the white steed,
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the nearest to the town
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For I was an earthly knight,
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they give me that renown
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Verse 16

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Oh, they will turn me in your arms
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to a newt or a snake
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But hold me tight and fear not,
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I am your baby's father
Verse 17
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And they will turn me in your
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arms into a li on bold
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But hold me tight and fear not and
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you will love your child
Verse 18
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And they will turn me in your arms
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into a naked knight
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But cloak me in your mantle and keep me out
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of sight"
Interlude 3
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In the middle of
Verse 19
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the night
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she heard the bridle ring
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She heeded what he did say and
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young Tam Lin did win
Verse 20
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Then up spoke the Faerie Queen,
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an angry queen was she
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Woe betide her ill-farred face,
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an ill death may she die
Verse 21
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"Oh, had I known, Tam Lin," she said,
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"what this knight I did see
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I have looked him in the eyes and turned him to a tree"
Outro 1
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An acoustic guitar head with tuning pegs

Tuning:Standard Open Tuner
Chords

  • Em

  • Bm

    2

  • D

  • G

  • A

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The original key of Tam Lin by Fairport Convention is E minor.

The primary chords used in Tam Lin are Em, Bm, D, G, A.

No capo is required for this song.

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

The tempo of Tam Lin is approximately 125 beats per minute.

You can easily change the key of Tam Lin using our Transpose button located in the toolbar. This will automatically update all chord diagrams on the page to match your new key.

Yes! Click the Print icon to generate a clean, one-page version of the chords and lyrics for Tam Lin. This is perfect for practicing offline or adding to a physical songbook.

Yes, we have integrated a Mini-Tuner directly on this page. Use it to quickly check your string pitch (Standard Tuning: E A D G B E) before you start playing along with Fairport Convention.

Absolutely. Click the Save or Heart icon to add Tam Lin to your account. You can access all your saved songs under My Library at any time.

You can view the full chord sheet and lyrics for Tam Lin by Fairport Convention on this page for free. We provide high-quality, verified chords to help you start playing immediately.