Chords for John Martyn - Spencer The Rover (Live BBC)

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_ _ _ _ [Db] This tune was composed [Bbm] by Spencer the _ Roaver, _
_ _ _ _ [Db] as valiant a _ [Ebm] man as ever _ left off. _
[Bbm] _ _ _ [Gb] He had been much [Fm] reduced [Ebm] then and caused great _ confusion. _ _
_ _ _ _ [Db] Then who was the reason [Bbm] he started [Db] to roam?
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Yorkshire near other [Ebm] room he had been on the _ ramble. _
_ _ _ Being weary [Db] of travelling [Ab] he [Bbm] set down to [Ebm] _ rest. _
_ _ _ [Gb] By the foot of [Fm] a yon mountain [Ebm] there's a clear crystal _ fountain. _ _
_ _ _ [Db] In bed and cold water he [Bbm] himself did [Db] refresh.
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_ _ [Gb] By the night fast approaching [Ebm] to the woods [Bbm] he _ exulted. _ _
_ _ _ [Db] With a wooden mine and ivy [Ebm] his bed was _ _ [Bb] fortified. _ _
_ _ [Gb] _ But he dreamt [Fm] about [Gb] Zion [Bbm] _
lamenting and [Ebm] crying. _ _
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To hear family [Ebm] and ramblings [Db] they sang.
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_ _ _ [Db] The fifth day of November [Bbm] I've a reason to remember. _
_ _ [Gb] _ [Db] When first he arrived home [Ebm] to his [Bbm]
family and _ friends. _
_ _ _ [Gb] They did stand [Db] so astounded, [Ebm] surprised and unfounded. _ _
_ _ _ _ [Db] To see such a stranger [Bbm] once more [Db] in their sight.
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[Bbm] _ _ _ [Db] His children come around him [Bbm] with their bitter, bitter _ stories. _ _
With _ [Db] their bitter, bitter _ stories [Eb] to [Bbm] drive care _ _ _ away.
_ [Gb] He's as happy [Db] as those [Ebm] with [Bbm] thousands of riches. _ _
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Contented he remained. _ _ _
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_ _ _ [Db] This tune was composed by [Bbm] Spencer _ the Roaver. _ _
_ _ [Gb] _ [Db] As valiant a man [Bbm] as ever _ left off. _
_ _ [Gb] _ He had been much [Fm] red you said.
[Ebm] _ Caused great confusion. _ _ _
_ _ _ _ [Db] That was the reason he started to roam.
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