The Outlandish Knight Chords

Standard (EADGBE)

 LCady MargareDmt she sits in Cher bower sewDming

 Ma-Fba and the lilG7ly bCa

 When Fshe saw the knG7ight with his hoCrn a-blowAming

 On thDme very firsCt morning of MDmay

 Oh IC wish that DmI had that horCn I hear blowDming

 Ma-Fba and the lilG7ly bCa

 And Fthat young knG7ight to sleCep here on my brAmeast

 On tDmhe very firsCt morning of DmMay.

 Now tChe lady sheDm had these worCds scarce spoDmke

 Ma-Fba and a lilG7ly bCa

 When Fin at her windG7ow the knight coCme a jumpAming

 On tDmhe very firCst morning of MDmay

 Oh sCtrange it Dmis, oh straCnge young wDmoman

 Ma-Fba and the liG7lly Cba

 I caFn scarce blow my G7horn since I hear yoCu a-calliAmng

 On theDm very first mCorning of MDmay

 Go fetCch you goDmld from youCr father’s taDmble

 DelivFer it unG7to mCe

 And Fthe fastest hoG7rses in your faCther’s stAmable

 WheDmre there satC thirty and tDmhree

 So Che’s mounteDmd him on the bClack black hoDmrse

 And Fshe’s rode the dapG7ple Cgrey

 And Fthey rode tiG7l they came to the brCoad sea-sAmhore

 JustDm three hoursC before it wasDm day

 Lie Cdown, lie dDmown off yoCur horse he sDmays

 And dFeliver it up G7to mCe

 For Fit’s six pG7retty maids I haveC drowned Amhere

 AndDm the seventhC one you shallDm be

 TakeC off, take Dmoff all youCr clothes he Dmsaid

 AndF deliver them uG7nto Cme

FFor they aG7re far too fine and Ccostly roAmbes

 ForDm to rot in thCe salt of theDm sea

 Lie Cdown, lieDm down off youCr horse she sDmaid

 And tFurn your back uG7nto Cme

FFor it’s noG7t fitting thaCt any genAmtleman

DmA naked lCady should Dmsee

 So hCe’s lightedDm him down off hCis horse so hDmigh

 And Fhe’s turned onG7to sChe

 And Fshe’s catched aG7round the middlCe so smaAmll

DmAnd she’s tumbled Chim all down in the Dmsea

 SomeCtimes heDm sank, somCetimes he sDmwam

 And iFt’s ma-ba and the liG7lly Cba

FOh help, oh hG7elp me pretCty mistreAmss

DmOr drownedC I shallDm be

 Lie Cthere lie tDmhere oh youC false young Dmman

 Lie Fthere instead G7of mCe

 For iFt’s six pretty mG7aids you haCve drowned tAmhere

 And Dmthe seventh onCe has drowned tDmhee

 So sheC’s mounted Dmher on the bClack black hoDmrse

 And Fshe’s led the dapG7ple Cgrey

 And sFhe rode til sG7he came to herC father’s hoAmuse

 An Dmhour beforCe it was dDmay

 A pCarrot sittiDmng up at herC window sDmide

 It’sF ma-ba and the lilG7ly bCa

 Oh whFere have yoG7u been my Cpretty mistrAmess

 ADmn hour beforCe it is Dmday

 DonC’t you prattleDm don’t you prattle mCy pretty Dmpolly

 Don’Ft you tell the tales G7on mCe

 And yoFur cage shall bG7e made of the bestC glittering Amgold

DmAnd your percCh of the best Dmivory

 ButC her father siDmtting up at hiCs window Dmside

 On hFearing the parrot he G7did Csay

 OhF what is thG7e matter myC pretty poAmlly

DmThat you cry Cso long before dDmay?

 OhC there comDme a cat to mCy window Dmside

 And Fit’s ma-ba and the liG7lly Cba

 AnFd I was calG7ling my Cpretty mistrAmess

DmJust to frighten that Cpussy cat aDmway