Chords for Richard Dawson - Poor Old Horse

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_ _ _ At Arkey's Head in a Tannish Yard Three young men were drawing _ hard
A poor old horse it fixed to kill _ Befell the task to dexterous Bill
Poor old horse, poor old horse Hear what they did to the poor old _ horse
His palms were on the hilt of the _ axe _ Delivered such a horrible blow
The horse emerged a strangled cry He _ clansted just above [Abm] the eye
_ _ [Bb] Poor [Ab] old _ horse, poor _ old horse Hear what they did _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
to the poor old horse
And now they put it out of _ pain Our Billy took _ another [Abm] _ aim
[Ab] The horse smashed up the man he _ cursed [Db] For that [Abm] second blow was much like the first
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Poor old horse, poor old horse [Ab] Hear what they did to the poor old horse _
He cut off the pin on his _ head And then he hurt the body _ _ instead
The air grew cloudy with breath so hot A man and beast all met _ _ _
Poor old _ horse, poor old _ horse Hear what _
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_ _ [Ab] _ they did to the poor old horse
I'll try no more conceited Bill _ So upset Ned could test his skill
_ He whacked the poor thing on the nose [Bb] _
He [Ab] sprained his wrist and pulled [N] his coat
Poor old horse, poor old horse Hear what they did to the poor old _ horse
The foe man came then with his _ _ knife _ Determined for to take its life
He took his aim and thrust it home _ Alas he hit the collar _
_ _ _ _ Poor _ old horse, poor _ old horse _ _ _ _ _ _ [Eb] _
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_ [N] They broke its leg with a rusty _ spade
Then all upon it heavily _ laid To quell the struggle each did their part _ _
Until the blade had reached its heart
_ Poor old horse, poor old horse Hear what they did to the poor old _ horse
_ Now _ _ _ each he goes his separate _ path For a cup full of ale or a nice hot _ bath
A kiss on the lips of a wife newly [Db] wed Or a look at the poor beast sleeping in the head
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Poor _ old horse, poor [Ab] _ old horse Hear what they did to [C] the poor _ old _ _ horse
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