Turpin Hero chords by Jake Bugg

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Verse 1
Am 
 (A minor) On Hounslow Heath as I rode o'er
G 
C 
I spied a lawyer riding  (G major) be  (C major) fore
Am 
"Kind Sir, you afraid of  (A minor) Turpin
G 
That mis (G major) chievous blade?"
Am 
 (A minor) Oh,

Verse 2

rare Turpin hero oh,

rare Turpin, oh

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Verse 3

Said Turpin, "He'd never find me here

I hid my money in my boot"

Lawyer says, "No one can find

I hid my gold in my cape behind"

Oh,

Verse 4

rare Turpin hero oh,

rare Turpin, oh

Verse 5
Am 
As they were riding past  (A minor) the mill
C 
Turpin commands him to stand  (C major) still
He says, "Your cloak I must cut off
Am 
G 
My  (A minor) mare, she needs a saddle  (G major) cloth"
Am 
 (A minor) Oh,

Verse 6

rare Turpin hero oh, rare Turpin,

Verse 7
Am 
 (A minor) 
As Turpin rode in search of prey
C 
He spied a man on  (C major) taxiway
And boldly then bid him stand
Am 
G 
"Your  (A minor) gold, " he said, "I  (G major) do demand"
Am 
 (A minor) 

Verse 8

Oh, rare Turpin hero oh, rare Turpin,

Verse 9
Am 
 (A minor) 
And Turpin then without remorse
He knocked him quite from off his horse
C 
 (C major) And left him on the ground to sprawl
Am 
G 
While he  (A minor) rode off with his  (G major) gold and all
Am 
 (A minor) Oh, rare

Verse 10

Turpin hero oh,

rare Turpin, oh

Verse 11
Am 
 (A minor) 
Turpin is condemned to die
To hang upon the gallows high
C 
His  (C major) legacy is a strong rope
Am 
C 
G 
For  (A minor) the shoot (C major) ing of  (G major) a dung-hill cock
Am 
G 
 (A minor) cock  (G major) 
Am 
 (A minor) 