The Poacher
The Poacher

The Poacher easy guitar chords by Reg Meuross

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    • Intro 1


    Verse 1
    Poacher 

    Poacher came in 
    the dead of 
    night 

    When 
    the weary moon 
    slipped 
    out 
    of sight 

    He 
    saw 
    a girl on 
    the edge of 
    the wood 

    Sleep
    ing sound 
    and 
    sleeping 
    good 

    And 
    a 
    prettier 
    girl 
    he'd 
    never 
    seen 

    If 
    he were 
    a king, 
    she'd 
    be his 
    queen 

    He 
    whispered 
    softly 
    in her 
    ear, 

    Oh, 
    tell me, 
    why 
    you lie 
    here? 

    She 
    woke in 
    a start like 
    a 
    frightened 
    deer, 

    And 
    she asked how 
    long 
    were 

    you 
    standing 
    there? 

    And 
    he 
    saw in 
    her eyes 
    a forest 
    queen, 

    If 
    he were 
    a 
    king, 

    she'd 
    be his 
    queen. 


    I 
    rode with 
    my prince from 

    the 
    nearby 
    town 

    And 
    the 
    hunters 
    came, 

    and 
    they 
    shot him 
    down 

    He 
    left me 
    to die from 
    my 
    wounded 
    heart, 

    and 
    for seven 
    days 
    I 
    lay in 
    the 
    dark. 

    And 
    he 
    saw in 
    her eyes 
    a pain and 
    a fear, 

    a 
    defenseless 
    thing, 
    like 
    a frightened 
    deer. 

    Gathered 
    her 
    up in 
    a 
    tattered 
    gown 

    And 
    to 
    his own 
    house 
    he 
    carried her 
    down 

    He 
    laid her 
    there 
    in 
    his own 
    bed 

    And 
    he 
    washed her 
    skin 

    an
    d 
    he soothed 
    her 

    hair 

    And 
    he 
    begged, 
    my dear, 

    will 
    you marry 
    me? 

    She 
    answered 
    first, 

    give 
    me wishes three 



    Just 
    name any 
    wish and 
    I'll 
    make it 
    true 
    I'd 
    do any
    thing, 

    I'd 
    die 
    for you 

    She 
    looked up 
    at him with 
    her 
    eyes 
    so green 

    If 
    you were 
    king, 

    would 
    you make me 
    queen? 

    He 
    cried, 
    my dear, did 
    I think aloud? 

    But 
    that's one 
    wish 
    I 
    already vowed 

    For 
    my second 
    wish I 
    would 

    have you 
    home, 

    And if 
    I 
    married 
    you, 
    everything 
    you 
    owe. 

    Her 
    gentle 
    hands drew 
    him to 
    her breast, 

    And 
    he 
    heard his 
    voice 
    as 
    he 
    answered 
    yes. 

    As 
    he 
    lay at 
    last in 
    her loving arms 

    He 
    swore no 
    more, 

    would 
    she come to 
    harm 


    On 
    my 
    last wish 
    swear to 
    the 

    Lord 
    above, 

    You 
    will kill the 
    man 
    who 
    killed 
    my love. 

    In 
    a tree green 
    eyes like 
    a dream 
    he 
    saw, 

    The 
    beast he'd 
    killed 

    sev
    en 
    days 
    before. 

    And 
    he 
    went to 
    the wood 

    on the edge of 
    town, 

    And 
    the poacher 
    went. 

    I 
    see 
    you lay down 






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