{"source":"Free Chord Book","source_url":"https://www.free-chords.com","license_note":"Free for personal use. Lyrics and compositions © their respective songwriters and publishers.","tab_id":1404667,"song":"Tam Lin Child 39","artist":"Anaïs Mitchell","content_type":"tab","tab_type":"Chords","url":"https://www.free-chords.com/song/11014932-tam-lin-child-39-tab-by-anais-mitchell/","api_url":"https://www.free-chords.com/api/v1/songs/1404667?type=tab","rating":4.89883,"votes":26,"content":"[tab][ch]Dm[/ch]\r\nJanet sits in her lonely room[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]F[/ch]\r\nSewing a silken seam [/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]C[/ch]\r\nAnd looking out on Carterhaugh[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]Bb[/ch]        [ch]Am[/ch]      ([ch]D[/ch])\r\nAmong the roses green[/tab]\r\n\r\nAnd Janet sits in her lonely bower\r\nSewing a silken thread\r\nAnd longed to be in Carterhaugh\r\nAmong the roses red\r\n\r\nShe’s let the seam fall at her heel\r\nThe needle to her toe\r\nAnd she has gone to Carterhaugh\r\nAs fast as she can go\r\n\r\nShe hadn’t pulled a rose, a rose\r\nA rose, but only one\r\nWhen then appeared him, young Tamlin\r\nSays, “Lady, let alone”\r\n\r\n“What makes you pull the rose, the rose?\r\nWhat makes you break the tree?\r\nWhat makes you come to Carterhaugh\r\nWithout the leave of me?”\r\n\r\n“But Carterhaugh is not your own\r\nRoses there are many\r\nI’ll come and go all as I please\r\nAnd not ask leave of any”\r\n\r\nAnd he has took her by the hand\r\nTook her by the sleeve\r\nAnd he has laid this lady down\r\nAmong the roses green\r\n\r\nAnd he has took her by the arm\r\nTook her by the hem\r\nAnd he has laid this lady down\r\nAmong the roses red\r\n\r\nThere’s four and twenty ladies fair\r\nSewing at the silk\r\nAnd Janet goes among them all\r\nHer face as pale as milk\r\n\r\nAnd four and twenty gentlemen\r\nPlaying at the chess\r\nAnd Janet goes among them all\r\nAs green as any glass\r\n\r\nThen up and spoke her father\r\nHe’s spoken meek and mild\r\n“Oh, alas, my daughter\r\nI fear you go with child”\r\n\r\n“And is it to a man of might\r\nOr to a man of means\r\nOr who among my gentlemen\r\nShall give the babe his name?”\r\n\r\n“Oh, father, if I go with child\r\nThis much to you I’ll tell\r\nThere’s none among your gentlemen\r\nThat I would treat so well”\r\n\r\n“And, father, if I go with child\r\nI must bear the blame\r\nThere’s none among your gentlemen\r\nShall give the babe his name”\r\n\r\nShe’s let the seam fall at her hell\r\nThe needle to her toe\r\nAnd she has gone to Carterhaugh\r\nAs fast as she could go\r\n\r\nAnd she is down among the weeds\r\nDown among the thorn\r\nWhen then appeared Tamlin again\r\nSays, “Lady, pull no more”\r\n\r\n“What makes you pull the poison rose?\r\nWhat makes you break the tree? \r\nWhat makes you harm the little babe\r\nThat I have got with thee?”\r\n\r\n“Oh I will pull the rose, Tamlin\r\nI will break the tree\r\nBut I’ll not bear the little babe\r\nThat you have got with me”\r\n\r\n“If he were to a gentleman\r\nAnd not a wild shade\r\nI’d rock him all the winter’s night\r\nAnd all the summer’s day\"\r\n\r\n“Then take me back into your arms\r\nIf you my love would win\r\nAnd hold me tight and fear me not\r\n*I’ll be a gentleman”\r\n\r\n“But first I’ll change all in your arms\r\nInto a wild wolf\r\nBut hold me tight and fear me not\r\nI am your own true love”\r\n\r\n“And then I’ll change all in your arms\r\nInto a wild bear\r\nBut hold me tight and fear me not\r\nI am your husband dear”\r\n\r\n“And then I’ll change all in your arms\r\nInto a lion bold\r\nBut hold me tight and fear me not\r\nAnd you will love your child”\r\n\r\nAt first he changed all in her arms\r\nInto a wild wolf\r\nShe held him tight and feared him not\r\nHe was her own true love\r\n\r\nAnd then he changed all in her arms\r\nInto a wild bear\r\nShe held him tight and feared him not\r\nHe was her husband dear\r\n\r\nAnd then he changed all in her arms\r\nInto a lion bold\r\nShe held him tight and feared him not\r\nThe father of her child\r\n\r\nAnd then he changed all in her arms\r\nInto a naked man\r\nShe’s wrapped him in her coat so warm\r\nAnd she has brought him home","plain_text":"And Janet sits in her lonely bower\nSewing a silken thread\nAnd longed to be in Carterhaugh\nAmong the roses red\n\nShe’s let the seam fall at her heel\nThe needle to her toe\nAnd she has gone to Carterhaugh\nAs fast as she can go\n\nShe hadn’t pulled a rose, a rose\nA rose, but only one\nWhen then appeared him, young Tamlin\nSays, “Lady, let alone”\n\n“What makes you pull the rose, the rose?\nWhat makes you break the tree?\nWhat makes you come to Carterhaugh\nWithout the leave of me?”\n\n“But Carterhaugh is not your own\nRoses there are many\nI’ll come and go all as I please\nAnd not ask leave of any”\n\nAnd he has took her by the hand\nTook her by the sleeve\nAnd he has laid this lady down\nAmong the roses green\n\nAnd he has took her by the arm\nTook her by the hem\nAnd he has laid this lady down\nAmong the roses red\n\nThere’s four and twenty ladies fair\nSewing at the silk\nAnd Janet goes among them all\nHer face as pale as milk\n\nAnd four and twenty gentlemen\nPlaying at the chess\nAnd Janet goes among them all\nAs green as any glass\n\nThen up and spoke her father\nHe’s spoken meek and mild\n“Oh, alas, my daughter\nI fear you go with child”\n\n“And is it to a man of might\nOr to a man of means\nOr who among my gentlemen\nShall give the babe his name?”\n\n“Oh, father, if I go with child\nThis much to you I’ll tell\nThere’s none among your gentlemen\nThat I would treat so well”\n\n“And, father, if I go with child\nI must bear the blame\nThere’s none among your gentlemen\nShall give the babe his name”\n\nShe’s let the seam fall at her hell\nThe needle to her toe\nAnd she has gone to Carterhaugh\nAs fast as she could go\n\nAnd she is down among the weeds\nDown among the thorn\nWhen then appeared Tamlin again\nSays, “Lady, pull no more”\n\n“What makes you pull the poison rose?\nWhat makes you break the tree? \nWhat makes you harm the little babe\nThat I have got with thee?”\n\n“Oh I will pull the rose, Tamlin\nI will break the tree\nBut I’ll not bear the little babe\nThat you have got with me”\n\n“If he were to a gentleman\nAnd not a wild shade\nI’d rock him all the winter’s night\nAnd all the summer’s day\"\n\n“Then take me back into your arms\nIf you my love would win\nAnd hold me tight and fear me not\n*I’ll be a gentleman”\n\n“But first I’ll change all in your arms\nInto a wild wolf\nBut hold me tight and fear me not\nI am your own true love”\n\n“And then I’ll change all in your arms\nInto a wild bear\nBut hold me tight and fear me not\nI am your husband dear”\n\n“And then I’ll change all in your arms\nInto a lion bold\nBut hold me tight and fear me not\nAnd you will love your child”\n\nAt first he changed all in her arms\nInto a wild wolf\nShe held him tight and feared him not\nHe was her own true love\n\nAnd then he changed all in her arms\nInto a wild bear\nShe held him tight and feared him not\nHe was her husband dear\n\nAnd then he changed all in her arms\nInto a lion bold\nShe held him tight and feared him not\nThe father of her child\n\nAnd then he changed all in her arms\nInto a naked man\nShe’s wrapped him in her coat so warm\nAnd she has brought him home","chords":["Dm","F","C","Bb","Am","D","A"]}