Chords for Lady Margaret and Sweet William Shirley Collins (child 74)
Tempo:
111.3 bpm
Chords used:
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Tuning:Standard Tuning (EADGBE)Capo:+0fret
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Sweet William arose one May morning, and dressed himself in blue.
We want you to tell us something about the long love between Lady Margaret [B] and you.
I know nothing [E] of Lady Margaret's [B] love, I'm sure she don't love me.
[E] But tomorrow morning at eight o'clock, Lady Margaret my bride [B] shall see.
Lady Margaret sat [E] in her own hall door, a-combing down her hair.
When she saw Sweet William come a-riding by, bringing [A] his new [B] bride home,
she first threw [E] down her ivory comb, [B] tied up her long yellow hair,
[E] and out of [A] the door went [E] this Lady Gay, to never return [B] any more.
Now late that night [E] when William was in bed, and most all men was asleep,
Lady Margaret's ghost came to Sweet William's side, and stood at [A] his own [B] bed-feet,
saying, How do you like [E] your snow-white pillow?
[B] How do you like your sheet?
[E] And how do you like the new-found bride that's [A] lying in your [B] arms asleep?
Very well, very well, [E] do I like my pillow, [B] better do I like the sheet,
[E] but the best [A] one of all is [E] the pretty little girl that's a [A]-standing at my own [B] bed -feet.
So early next [E] morning when William awoke, and most all men was at work,
Sweet William said he was troubled in his head by the dream that he dreamed [B] last night.
Such dreams, such dreams [E] I do not like, [B] such dreams they are no good.
[E] I dreamed that my hall was filled with wild swine, Lady [A] Margaret was drowning [B] in blood.
So he called his comrade [E] to his side, and numbered them one, two, three,
and [A] the last one of them [E] go tell my bride, Lady [A] Margaret I've gone [B] to see.
He wrote till he came [E] to Lady Margaret's hall, [B]
put all on the ring,
[E] there's none so ready as Lady Margaret's brother, for to rise and let [B] him in.
Now is she in [E] the garden he said, [A] or is she [E] in the hall?
Or is she in the upper parlor [A]
among them [Em] [B] ladies all?
She neither is [E] in the garden he [B] said, nor yet into the hall,
[E]
but yonder she lies in her cold coffin, with her [A] pale face turned [B] to the wall.
Lady Margaret was buried [E] in the old churchyard, William lay an eye her,
and out of her grave grew a red, red rose, and [A] out of his [B] a briar.
They grew and they grew [E] round the old church tower, [B] till they could grow no higher.
[E] They met and they twined in a true lover's knot, a red rose around the briar.
Sweet William arose one May morning, and dressed himself in blue.
We want you to tell us something about the long love between Lady Margaret [B] and you.
I know nothing [E] of Lady Margaret's [B] love, I'm sure she don't love me.
[E] But tomorrow morning at eight o'clock, Lady Margaret my bride [B] shall see.
Lady Margaret sat [E] in her own hall door, a-combing down her hair.
When she saw Sweet William come a-riding by, bringing [A] his new [B] bride home,
she first threw [E] down her ivory comb, [B] tied up her long yellow hair,
[E] and out of [A] the door went [E] this Lady Gay, to never return [B] any more.
Now late that night [E] when William was in bed, and most all men was asleep,
Lady Margaret's ghost came to Sweet William's side, and stood at [A] his own [B] bed-feet,
saying, How do you like [E] your snow-white pillow?
[B] How do you like your sheet?
[E] And how do you like the new-found bride that's [A] lying in your [B] arms asleep?
Very well, very well, [E] do I like my pillow, [B] better do I like the sheet,
[E] but the best [A] one of all is [E] the pretty little girl that's a [A]-standing at my own [B] bed -feet.
So early next [E] morning when William awoke, and most all men was at work,
Sweet William said he was troubled in his head by the dream that he dreamed [B] last night.
Such dreams, such dreams [E] I do not like, [B] such dreams they are no good.
[E] I dreamed that my hall was filled with wild swine, Lady [A] Margaret was drowning [B] in blood.
So he called his comrade [E] to his side, and numbered them one, two, three,
and [A] the last one of them [E] go tell my bride, Lady [A] Margaret I've gone [B] to see.
He wrote till he came [E] to Lady Margaret's hall, [B]
put all on the ring,
[E] there's none so ready as Lady Margaret's brother, for to rise and let [B] him in.
Now is she in [E] the garden he said, [A] or is she [E] in the hall?
Or is she in the upper parlor [A]
among them [Em] [B] ladies all?
She neither is [E] in the garden he [B] said, nor yet into the hall,
[E]
but yonder she lies in her cold coffin, with her [A] pale face turned [B] to the wall.
Lady Margaret was buried [E] in the old churchyard, William lay an eye her,
and out of her grave grew a red, red rose, and [A] out of his [B] a briar.
They grew and they grew [E] round the old church tower, [B] till they could grow no higher.
[E] They met and they twined in a true lover's knot, a red rose around the briar.
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_ _ Sweet William arose one May morning, and dressed himself in blue.
_ We want you to tell us something about the long love between Lady Margaret [B] and you.
_ I know nothing [E] of Lady _ Margaret's [B] love, I'm sure she don't love me.
[E] But tomorrow morning at eight o'clock, Lady Margaret my bride [B] shall see. _ _
_ _ Lady Margaret sat [E] in her own hall door, a-combing down her hair.
When she saw Sweet William come a-riding by, bringing [A] his new [B] bride home,
she first threw [E] down her ivory comb, [B] tied up her long yellow _ hair,
[E] and out of [A] the door went [E] this Lady Gay, _ _ to never return [B] any more. _ _ _
_ Now late that night [E] when William was in bed, and most all men was _ asleep,
_ Lady Margaret's ghost came to Sweet William's side, and stood at [A] his own [B] bed-feet,
saying, How do you like [E] your snow-white pillow?
[B] How do you like your sheet?
_ [E] And how do you like the new-found bride that's [A] lying in your [B] arms asleep?
Very well, very well, [E] do I like my pillow, [B] better do I like the sheet,
[E] but the best [A] one of all is [E] the pretty little girl that's a [A]-standing at my own [B] bed _ -feet. _ _
_ So early next [E] morning when William awoke, and most all men was at work,
Sweet William said he was troubled in his head by the dream that he dreamed [B] last night.
Such dreams, such dreams [E] I do not like, [B] such dreams they are no good.
[E] I dreamed that my hall was filled with wild swine, Lady [A] Margaret was drowning [B] in blood. _ _
So _ he called his comrade [E] to his side, and numbered them one, two, three,
and [A] the last one of them [E] go tell my bride, Lady [A] Margaret I've gone [B] to see.
_ He wrote till he came [E] to Lady _ Margaret's hall, [B]
put all on the ring,
[E] there's none so ready as Lady Margaret's brother, for to rise and let [B] him in.
_ _ _ _ Now is she in [E] the garden he said, [A] or is she [E] in the hall?
_ Or is she in the upper parlor [A]
among them [Em] [B] ladies _ all?
She neither is [E] in the garden he [B] said, nor yet into the hall,
[E]
but yonder she lies in her cold coffin, _ with her [A] pale face turned [B] to the _ wall.
_ _ _ Lady Margaret was buried [E] in the old _ churchyard, William lay an eye her,
and out of her grave grew a red, red rose, and [A] out of his [B] a _ briar.
They grew and they grew [E] round the old church tower, [B] till they could grow no higher.
_ [E] They met and they twined in a true lover's knot, a red rose around the _ briar.
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_ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ Sweet William arose one May morning, and dressed himself in blue.
_ We want you to tell us something about the long love between Lady Margaret [B] and you.
_ I know nothing [E] of Lady _ Margaret's [B] love, I'm sure she don't love me.
[E] But tomorrow morning at eight o'clock, Lady Margaret my bride [B] shall see. _ _
_ _ Lady Margaret sat [E] in her own hall door, a-combing down her hair.
When she saw Sweet William come a-riding by, bringing [A] his new [B] bride home,
she first threw [E] down her ivory comb, [B] tied up her long yellow _ hair,
[E] and out of [A] the door went [E] this Lady Gay, _ _ to never return [B] any more. _ _ _
_ Now late that night [E] when William was in bed, and most all men was _ asleep,
_ Lady Margaret's ghost came to Sweet William's side, and stood at [A] his own [B] bed-feet,
saying, How do you like [E] your snow-white pillow?
[B] How do you like your sheet?
_ [E] And how do you like the new-found bride that's [A] lying in your [B] arms asleep?
Very well, very well, [E] do I like my pillow, [B] better do I like the sheet,
[E] but the best [A] one of all is [E] the pretty little girl that's a [A]-standing at my own [B] bed _ -feet. _ _
_ So early next [E] morning when William awoke, and most all men was at work,
Sweet William said he was troubled in his head by the dream that he dreamed [B] last night.
Such dreams, such dreams [E] I do not like, [B] such dreams they are no good.
[E] I dreamed that my hall was filled with wild swine, Lady [A] Margaret was drowning [B] in blood. _ _
So _ he called his comrade [E] to his side, and numbered them one, two, three,
and [A] the last one of them [E] go tell my bride, Lady [A] Margaret I've gone [B] to see.
_ He wrote till he came [E] to Lady _ Margaret's hall, [B]
put all on the ring,
[E] there's none so ready as Lady Margaret's brother, for to rise and let [B] him in.
_ _ _ _ Now is she in [E] the garden he said, [A] or is she [E] in the hall?
_ Or is she in the upper parlor [A]
among them [Em] [B] ladies _ all?
She neither is [E] in the garden he [B] said, nor yet into the hall,
[E]
but yonder she lies in her cold coffin, _ with her [A] pale face turned [B] to the _ wall.
_ _ _ Lady Margaret was buried [E] in the old _ churchyard, William lay an eye her,
and out of her grave grew a red, red rose, and [A] out of his [B] a _ briar.
They grew and they grew [E] round the old church tower, [B] till they could grow no higher.
_ [E] They met and they twined in a true lover's knot, a red rose around the _ briar.
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