Bruton Town Chords by Pentangle

[G] _ _ [Em] _ [D] _ [Em] _ [Bm] _ [Em] _ _
_ _ [Bm] [Em] In Brutontown there lived a [E] father, who [G] had two [D] sons and a daughter [E] dear.
By [Bm] day and night [Em] they were [E] compriming, [G] to fill their [D] parents' hearts [E] with fear.
_ _ [Em] _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ [Bm] _
[Am] _ _ _ [Em] He [Bm] told his [A] secrets to [E] no other, [G] but to [D] her brother [E] this he said,
I think [G] I'll [E] serve and court our sister, I think [G] they [D] have a [Em] mind to wear.
I'll [D] put an [Em] end to all their courtship, I'll [G] send them [D] silent [E] to this grave.
_ [Em] _ [D] _ [Em] _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
[A] _ _ [Em] _ _ They [Bm] asked [E] him to go about their thing, without [G] [Bm] any [E] fear or strife,
[Em] And of these [Bm] two [Em] bold and wicked [E]
villains, [G] they took [D] away this [Em] young man's life.
[D] _ [Em] _ _ [Bm] _ [Em] _ _ _ _
[G] _ [Em] _ _ [A] _ _ _ [Em] _
And [Bm] in the [Em] ditch there was no water, [G] where only [Bm] push and pryers [E] grew.
[Em] They could not hide the blood of [E] slaughter, so [G] in the [Bm] ditch his body [E] they threw.
_ [A] _ [Em] _ _ _ _
_ _ [D] _ [Am] _ _ _ _ [E] _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ [A] _ _ [E] _
When they [D] returned [E] home from hunting, she [G] asked for [F#m] her young [Em] servant man.
I [B] ask because [G] I see [E] you whisper, [G] so brothers [F#m] tell me if [Em] you can.
Oh sister [B] you [E] do offend me, [G] because you [F#m] examine [Em] me.
_ We've [D] left him where we've [E] been a-hunting, no [G] more of [B] him we [E] could not [Em] see.
[Am] _ [E] _
_ As she lay [A] dreaming [E] on her pillow, she [G] thought she saw [B] her [A] [Em] heart's delight.
_ By her [D] bedside as [E] she lay weeping, he [G] was dressed [B] in his [Em] bloody gown.
Don't [D] weep for me [E] my dearest jewel, [G] don't grieve for [B] me, nor care [E] nor find.
For your [D] two brothers [E] knew me cruelly, in [G] such a [B] place you [E] may be [Am] find.
_ [Em] _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ [E] _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ [B] _ _ _ [E] _ _ _ [B] _
[E] _ _ _ _ _ _ [B] _ _
_ _ [E] _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ [Bm] _ _ [E] _ _ _ _
_ _ _ [Em] _ _ _ _ _
[B] _ _ _ _ [Em] _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ [E] _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ [Em] _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ [Am] _ [Em] _
_ _ _ [E] _ _ [Em] _ _ _
[Bm] _ _ [E] _ _ [Em] _ _ _ _
_ [E] _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ [B] _ _
[Em] _ _ _ _ _ Peace.
As [Bm] she rose [Em] early the next morning, [G] with a heavy sigh [D] and a bitter [Em] _ growl.
[Bm] The only [Am] love that [G] she [E] admired, [G] lay in [D] the ditch where he [E] was found.
[Em] _ _ [D] _ _ [Em] _ [D] _ [Em] _
_ _ Three [Bm] days and nights [E] she did sit by him, and [G] her poor heart [D] was filled [E] with love.
[Em] Till cruel [Bm] _
[E] hunger crept upon her, and [G] home she [D] was obliged [Bm] to [E] go. _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ [N] _ _ _ _ _ _