Chords for Jean Ritchie - Lord Bateman (Child 53)
Tempo:
4.3 bpm
Chords used:
E
Tuning:Standard Tuning (EADGBE)Capo:+0fret
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Lord Bateman was a noble lord.
He thought himself of a high degree.
He could not rest nor be contented till he had sailed the old salt sea.
Oh he sailed east and he sailed to the westward.
He sailed all over to the turkey shore.
There he got caught and put in prison, never to be released anymore.
There grew a tree inside this prison.
There grew a tree both broad and high.
The turkey found him prisoner till he grew weak and liked to die.
Now the turkey had one only daughter and she was fair as she could be.
She stole the keys to her father's prison and declared Lord Bateman she'd set free.
She took him down to the deepest cellar.
She gave him a drink of the strongest wine.
She threw her loving little arms around him crying, Oh Lord Bateman if you were mine.
They made a vow, they made a promise.
For seven long years they made it to stand.
He vowed he'd marry no other woman.
She vowed she'd marry no other man.
Well seven long [N] years has rolled around.
Seven years and they seem like twenty-nine.
Yet she's packed up all her gay clothing and declared Lord Bateman she'd go fine.
Well she sailed east and she sailed to the westward.
She sailed all over to the England shore.
She rode till she come to Lord Bateman's castle and she summonsed his porter right down to the door.
Oh is this not Lord Bateman's castle and is his lordship not within?
Oh yes, oh yes cried the proud young porter.
He's a-just now bringing his new bride in.
Go bid him to send me a slice [E] of bread.
Go bid him to send me a drink of wine.
Not to forget the Turkish lady that freed him [N] from his close confines.
What's the news, what's the news you proud young porter?
What's the news, what's the news that you bring to me?
There stands a lady outside your castle.
She's the fairest one I ever did see.
She has got a gold ring on every finger.
And on one finger she has got three.
And of gay gold all around her middle.
As a binor thumb Berlin of thee.
She bid you to send her a slice of bread.
She bid you to send her a drink of wine.
And not to forget the Turkish lady that freed you from your close confines.
Oh up and spoke that new bride's mother.
She never was known to speak so free.
Well what's to become of my only daughter?
She has just been made a bride to thee.
Oh I've done no harm to your only daughter.
And she is the none of the worse for me.
She came to me with a horse and saddle.
And she shall go
He thought himself of a high degree.
He could not rest nor be contented till he had sailed the old salt sea.
Oh he sailed east and he sailed to the westward.
He sailed all over to the turkey shore.
There he got caught and put in prison, never to be released anymore.
There grew a tree inside this prison.
There grew a tree both broad and high.
The turkey found him prisoner till he grew weak and liked to die.
Now the turkey had one only daughter and she was fair as she could be.
She stole the keys to her father's prison and declared Lord Bateman she'd set free.
She took him down to the deepest cellar.
She gave him a drink of the strongest wine.
She threw her loving little arms around him crying, Oh Lord Bateman if you were mine.
They made a vow, they made a promise.
For seven long years they made it to stand.
He vowed he'd marry no other woman.
She vowed she'd marry no other man.
Well seven long [N] years has rolled around.
Seven years and they seem like twenty-nine.
Yet she's packed up all her gay clothing and declared Lord Bateman she'd go fine.
Well she sailed east and she sailed to the westward.
She sailed all over to the England shore.
She rode till she come to Lord Bateman's castle and she summonsed his porter right down to the door.
Oh is this not Lord Bateman's castle and is his lordship not within?
Oh yes, oh yes cried the proud young porter.
He's a-just now bringing his new bride in.
Go bid him to send me a slice [E] of bread.
Go bid him to send me a drink of wine.
Not to forget the Turkish lady that freed him [N] from his close confines.
What's the news, what's the news you proud young porter?
What's the news, what's the news that you bring to me?
There stands a lady outside your castle.
She's the fairest one I ever did see.
She has got a gold ring on every finger.
And on one finger she has got three.
And of gay gold all around her middle.
As a binor thumb Berlin of thee.
She bid you to send her a slice of bread.
She bid you to send her a drink of wine.
And not to forget the Turkish lady that freed you from your close confines.
Oh up and spoke that new bride's mother.
She never was known to speak so free.
Well what's to become of my only daughter?
She has just been made a bride to thee.
Oh I've done no harm to your only daughter.
And she is the none of the worse for me.
She came to me with a horse and saddle.
And she shall go
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Lord Bateman was a noble lord.
He thought himself of a high degree.
He could not rest nor be contented till he had sailed the old salt sea.
Oh he sailed east and he sailed to the westward.
He sailed all over to the turkey shore.
There he got caught and put in prison, never to be released anymore.
There grew a tree inside this prison.
There grew a tree both broad and high.
The turkey found him prisoner till he grew weak and liked to die.
Now the turkey had one only daughter and she was fair as she could be.
She stole the keys to her father's prison and declared Lord Bateman she'd set free.
She took him down to the deepest cellar.
She gave him a drink of the strongest wine.
She threw her loving little arms around him crying, Oh Lord Bateman if you were mine.
They made a vow, they made a promise.
For seven long years they made it to stand.
He vowed he'd marry no other woman.
She vowed she'd marry no other man.
Well seven long [N] years has rolled around.
Seven years and they seem like twenty-nine.
Yet she's packed up all her gay clothing and declared Lord Bateman she'd go fine.
Well she sailed east and she sailed to the westward.
She sailed all over to the England shore.
She rode till she come to Lord Bateman's castle and she summonsed his porter right down to the door.
Oh is this not Lord Bateman's castle and is his lordship not within?
Oh yes, oh yes cried the proud young porter.
He's a-just now bringing his new bride in.
Go bid him to send me a slice [E] of bread.
Go bid him to send me a drink of wine.
Not to forget the Turkish lady that freed him [N] from his close confines.
What's the news, what's the news you proud young porter?
What's the news, what's the news that you bring to me?
There stands a lady outside your castle.
She's the fairest one I ever did see.
She has got a gold ring on every finger.
And on one finger she has got three.
And of gay gold all around her middle.
As a binor thumb Berlin of thee.
She bid you to send her a slice of bread.
She bid you to send her a drink of wine.
And not to forget the Turkish lady that freed you from your close confines.
Oh up and spoke that new bride's mother.
She never was known to speak so free.
Well what's to become of my only daughter?
She has just been made a bride to thee.
Oh I've done no harm to your only daughter.
And she is the none of the worse for me.
She came to me with a horse and saddle.
And she shall go
He thought himself of a high degree.
He could not rest nor be contented till he had sailed the old salt sea.
Oh he sailed east and he sailed to the westward.
He sailed all over to the turkey shore.
There he got caught and put in prison, never to be released anymore.
There grew a tree inside this prison.
There grew a tree both broad and high.
The turkey found him prisoner till he grew weak and liked to die.
Now the turkey had one only daughter and she was fair as she could be.
She stole the keys to her father's prison and declared Lord Bateman she'd set free.
She took him down to the deepest cellar.
She gave him a drink of the strongest wine.
She threw her loving little arms around him crying, Oh Lord Bateman if you were mine.
They made a vow, they made a promise.
For seven long years they made it to stand.
He vowed he'd marry no other woman.
She vowed she'd marry no other man.
Well seven long [N] years has rolled around.
Seven years and they seem like twenty-nine.
Yet she's packed up all her gay clothing and declared Lord Bateman she'd go fine.
Well she sailed east and she sailed to the westward.
She sailed all over to the England shore.
She rode till she come to Lord Bateman's castle and she summonsed his porter right down to the door.
Oh is this not Lord Bateman's castle and is his lordship not within?
Oh yes, oh yes cried the proud young porter.
He's a-just now bringing his new bride in.
Go bid him to send me a slice [E] of bread.
Go bid him to send me a drink of wine.
Not to forget the Turkish lady that freed him [N] from his close confines.
What's the news, what's the news you proud young porter?
What's the news, what's the news that you bring to me?
There stands a lady outside your castle.
She's the fairest one I ever did see.
She has got a gold ring on every finger.
And on one finger she has got three.
And of gay gold all around her middle.
As a binor thumb Berlin of thee.
She bid you to send her a slice of bread.
She bid you to send her a drink of wine.
And not to forget the Turkish lady that freed you from your close confines.
Oh up and spoke that new bride's mother.
She never was known to speak so free.
Well what's to become of my only daughter?
She has just been made a bride to thee.
Oh I've done no harm to your only daughter.
And she is the none of the worse for me.
She came to me with a horse and saddle.
And she shall go