Chords for Fair and Tender Ladies
Tempo:
127 bpm
Chords used:
D
A
Bm
G
Tuning:Standard Tuning (EADGBE)Capo:+0fret
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Come all ye fair and tender [D] ladies, Take a warning [A] how you court [Bm] your men.
They're like [D] the stars on a summer morning, They'll first [G] appear and then [A] they're gone.
They'll tell you some loving [D] story, And then [A] pretend they love [Bm] you well.
And away [D] they'll go to court some other, And leave [G] you here in grief [A] to [A] dwell.
If I had known before [D] I courted, I never [A] would have [Bm] courted none.
I'd lock [D] my heart in a box of golden, [G] Never showed it to [A] no one.
I
[D]
[Bm]
[D]
[A]
wish I was a little [D] sparrow, And I [A] had wings and I [Bm] could fly.
I'd fly [D] straight away to my false true lover, When all [G] he asked I would [A] deny.
But I am not some [D] little sparrow, I have [A] no wings nor can [Bm] I fly.
So sit [D] me down in grief and sorrow, Try [G] to pass my troubles [A] by.
Come all ye fair and tender [D] ladies, Take a warning [A] how you court [Bm] your men.
They're like [D] the stars on a summer morning, They'll first [G] appear and then [A] they're gone.
[D]
[A]
[Bm]
They're like [D] the stars on a summer morning, They'll first [G] appear and then [A] they're gone.
They'll tell you some loving [D] story, And then [A] pretend they love [Bm] you well.
And away [D] they'll go to court some other, And leave [G] you here in grief [A] to [A] dwell.
If I had known before [D] I courted, I never [A] would have [Bm] courted none.
I'd lock [D] my heart in a box of golden, [G] Never showed it to [A] no one.
I
[D]
[Bm]
[D]
[A]
wish I was a little [D] sparrow, And I [A] had wings and I [Bm] could fly.
I'd fly [D] straight away to my false true lover, When all [G] he asked I would [A] deny.
But I am not some [D] little sparrow, I have [A] no wings nor can [Bm] I fly.
So sit [D] me down in grief and sorrow, Try [G] to pass my troubles [A] by.
Come all ye fair and tender [D] ladies, Take a warning [A] how you court [Bm] your men.
They're like [D] the stars on a summer morning, They'll first [G] appear and then [A] they're gone.
[D]
[A]
[Bm]
Key:
D
A
Bm
G
D
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Bm
G
Come all ye fair _ _ _ and tender [D] _ ladies, _ _ Take a warning [A] _ how _ _ you court [Bm] your men. _ _
They're like [D] the stars _ _ on a summer _ morning, _ _ They'll first [G] _ appear _ _ and then [A] they're gone. _ _
They'll tell you _ some _ loving [D] _ story, _ _ And then [A] pretend _ _ they _ love [Bm] you well. _ _
And away [D] they'll go _ to court some other, _ _ And leave [G] you _ _ here in grief [A] to [A] dwell. _ _ _
If I had known _ _ _ _ before [D] I _ courted, _ I never [A] _ _ would _ have [Bm] courted none. _ _
I'd lock [D] my _ _ heart in a box of golden, _ _ _ _ [G] Never showed _ _ it to [A] no one.
I _
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_ _ [A] _ _ _ _ _ _
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wish I was _ _ a little [D] _ sparrow, _ _ And I [A] had wings _ _ _ and I [Bm] could _ fly. _
I'd fly [D] straight away _ _ to my false true lover, _ _ When all [G] he _ asked _ I would [A] deny. _ _ _
But I am not _ _ _ some [D] little _ sparrow, _ I have [A] no wings _ _ nor can [Bm] I fly. _ _
So sit [D] me _ down _ in grief and sorrow, _ _ _ Try [G] to _ pass _ my troubles [A] _ by. _ _
Come all ye fair _ _ _ and tender [D] _ _ ladies, _ Take a warning [A] _ how _ _ you court [Bm] your men. _ _
They're like [D] the _ stars _ on a summer _ morning, _ _ They'll first [G] _ appear _ _ and then [A] they're _ _ gone. _
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_ _ [D] _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ [A] _ _ _ _ _
_ _ [Bm] _ _ _ _ _ _
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They're like [D] the stars _ _ on a summer _ morning, _ _ They'll first [G] _ appear _ _ and then [A] they're gone. _ _
They'll tell you _ some _ loving [D] _ story, _ _ And then [A] pretend _ _ they _ love [Bm] you well. _ _
And away [D] they'll go _ to court some other, _ _ And leave [G] you _ _ here in grief [A] to [A] dwell. _ _ _
If I had known _ _ _ _ before [D] I _ courted, _ I never [A] _ _ would _ have [Bm] courted none. _ _
I'd lock [D] my _ _ heart in a box of golden, _ _ _ _ [G] Never showed _ _ it to [A] no one.
I _
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_ _ _ _ [D] _ _ _ _
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_ _ [Bm] _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ [D] _ _ _ _ _ _
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_ _ [A] _ _ _ _ _ _
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wish I was _ _ a little [D] _ sparrow, _ _ And I [A] had wings _ _ _ and I [Bm] could _ fly. _
I'd fly [D] straight away _ _ to my false true lover, _ _ When all [G] he _ asked _ I would [A] deny. _ _ _
But I am not _ _ _ some [D] little _ sparrow, _ I have [A] no wings _ _ nor can [Bm] I fly. _ _
So sit [D] me _ down _ in grief and sorrow, _ _ _ Try [G] to _ pass _ my troubles [A] _ by. _ _
Come all ye fair _ _ _ and tender [D] _ _ ladies, _ Take a warning [A] _ how _ _ you court [Bm] your men. _ _
They're like [D] the _ stars _ on a summer _ morning, _ _ They'll first [G] _ appear _ _ and then [A] they're _ _ gone. _
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_ _ [D] _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ [A] _ _ _ _ _
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