The Cruel Sister Chords by Old Blind Dogs

_ _ _ _ _ _ _ [Em] _
_ _ _ [G] _ _ _ _ [A] _
_ _ _ [B] _ _ [G] _ [D] _ [Em] _
_ _ _ [G] _ _ _ _ [A] _
_ _ [D] _ [B] _ _ [G] _ [D] _ [Em]
There lived a lady by the [D] North Sea shore, _ [Em] Laid the bente, the bonny broom,
Twy dolphins were the [D] bench above.
_ [G] [C] Fa la la la la la [D] la [Em] la la la la
One was as bright as is [D] the sun, _ [Em] Laid the bente, the bonny broom,
So called black grew the [D] elder one.
_ [G] [C] Fa la la la la la [D] la [Em] la la la
A knight came right into the [D] lady's door, [Em] Laid the bente, the bonny broom,
He traveled far to be [D] their woo.
_ [C] Fa la la la la la [D] la la [Em] la la
He courted one night with [D] gloves and rings,
[Em] Laid the bente, the bonny broom,
But he loved the other above [D] all things.
[Em] [C] Fa la la la la la [A] la [Em] la _ _ [G] _ _
_ _ [A] _ _ _ _ [B] _ _
_ _ [E] la
Sister, sister, won't you walk [G] with me?
[Em] Laid the bente, the bonny [E] broom,
And see the ship sail [G] upon the sea. _ _
[C] Fa la la la la [D] la la [E] la la la
And as they stood on that [G] windy shore, _ [Em] Laid the bente, the bonny broom,
The elder sister pushed the [G] younger home.
_ [C] Fa la la la la [Bm] la la [Em] la la la
Sometimes she sank or sometimes [G] she swam, _ [Em] Laid the bente, the bonny broom,
Crying, Sister, reach to me [D] your hand. _
[C] Fa la la la la [D] la la [Em] la la la
And there she floated just [G] like a swan.
_ [Em] Laid the bente, the bonny broom,
The salty carried her [D] body on.
_ [C] Fa la la la la [Em] la la la la la _ _ _ _ _
[Am] _ _ [Em] _ _ _ _ _ _
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The minstrels were walking by the North Sea Strands.
Laid the bente, the bonny broom,
They saw the maiden knife [D] float to land.
_ _ [C] Fa la la [Em] la la la la la la
_ They made a harp out of her [D] breastbone.
[Em] Laid the bente, the bonny broom,
The sound of which would melt the [D] heart of stone. _
[Em] Fa la la la la la la la la la
They took three locks of her [D] yellow hair.
[Em] Laid the bente, the bonny broom,
And weaved on a strand that [D] harp so rare.
[G] _ _ [Em] Fa la la la la la la la la _ _ _ _ _ _
_ [Am] _ _ _ [Em] _ _ _ _
la _ _ _ _ _ _
[Am] _ _ _ [Em] _ _ _ _ _
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_ _ _ _ _ _ _ [D] _
_ [Am] _ [Em] _ A _ _ string that those minstrels tried.
[D] _ [Em] Laid the bente, the bonny broom,
Then to her seized the black [D]-haired bride.
_ [Em] Fa la la la la la la la la la
The second string played a [G] doleful sound.
[D] _ [G] [Em] Laid the bente, the bonny broom,
The younger sister, all she [G] is drowned. _ _
[Em] Fa la la la la la la la _ la
The third string it's played [D] beneath a _ bole.
[Em] Laid the bente, the bonny broom,
And surely now her [D] tears will flow.
_ [C] Fa la la la la [Bm] la la la la la
_ _ _ [Em] _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
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