{"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":1936773,"song":"Matty Groves","artist":"Joan Baez","content_type":"chord","tab_type":"Chords","url":"https://www.free-chords.com/song/11433127-matty-groves-chords-by-joan-baez/","api_url":"https://www.free-chords.com/api/v1/songs/1936773?type=chord","rating":4.85605,"votes":8,"content":"From the album In Concert part 1\r\n\r\n[Verse 1]\r\n[tab][ch]Am[/ch] [ch]Dm[/ch] \r\nHi ho hi ho holiday [/tab]\r\n[tab] [ch]Am[/ch] [ch]E[/ch]\r\nThe best day of the year[/tab]\r\n[tab] [ch]Am[/ch] [ch]Dm[/ch] \r\nLittle Matty Groves to church did go[/tab]\r\n[tab] [ch]Am[/ch] [ch]E[/ch] [ch]Am[/ch] [ch]E[/ch] [ch]Am[/ch] \r\nsome holy words to hear, some holy words to hear[/tab]\r\n\r\n[Verse 2]\r\n[tab] [ch]Am[/ch] [ch]Dm[/ch] \r\nHe spied three ladies dressed in black[/tab]\r\n[tab] [ch]Am[/ch] [ch]E[/ch]\r\nAs they came into view[/tab]\r\n[tab] [ch]Am[/ch] [ch]Dm[/ch] \r\nLord Arlens wife was gaily clad[/tab]\r\n[tab] [ch]Am[/ch] [ch]E[/ch] [ch]Am[/ch] [ch]E[/ch] [ch]Am[/ch] \r\na flower among the few, a flower among the few.[/tab]\r\n\r\n[Verse 3]\r\n[tab][ch]Am[/ch] [ch]Dm[/ch] \r\nShe tripped up to Matty Groves[/tab]\r\n[tab] [ch]Am[/ch] [ch]E[/ch]\r\nHer eyes so low cast down[/tab]\r\n[tab] [ch]Am[/ch] [ch]Dm[/ch] \r\nSaying \"Pray, oh, pray come with me stay[/tab]\r\n[tab] [ch]Am[/ch] [ch]E[/ch] [ch]Am[/ch] [ch]E[/ch] [ch]Am[/ch] \r\nAs you pass through the town, as you pass through the town[/tab]\r\n\r\n[Verse 4]\r\n[tab][ch]Am[/ch] [ch]Dm[/ch] \r\nI cannot go, I dare not go[/tab]\r\n[tab] [ch]Am[/ch] [ch]E[/ch]\r\nI fear 'twould cost my life[/tab]\r\n[tab] [ch]Am[/ch] [ch]Dm[/ch] \r\nFor I see by the little ring you wear[/tab]\r\n[tab] [ch]Am[/ch] [ch]E[/ch] [ch]Am[/ch] [ch]E[/ch] [ch]Am[/ch] \r\nYou are Lord Arlens wife, the great Lord Arlens wife[/tab]\r\n\r\n[Verse 5]\r\n[tab][ch]Am[/ch] [ch]Dm[/ch] \r\nThis may be false, this may be true[/tab]\r\n[tab] [ch]Am[/ch] [ch]E[/ch]\r\nI can't deny it all[/tab]\r\n[tab] [ch]Am[/ch] [ch]Dm[/ch] \r\nLord Arlens gone to consecrate[/tab]\r\n[tab] [ch]Am[/ch] [ch]E[/ch] [ch]Am[/ch] [ch]E[/ch] [ch]Am[/ch] \r\nKing Henry at Whitehall, King Henry at Whitehall[/tab]\r\n\r\n[Verse 6]\r\n[tab][ch]Am[/ch] [ch]Dm[/ch] \r\nOh pray, oh pray come with me stay[/tab]\r\n[tab] [ch]Am[/ch] [ch]E[/ch]\r\nI'll hide thee out of sight[/tab]\r\n[tab] [ch]Am[/ch] [ch]Dm[/ch] \r\nI'll serve you there beyond compare[/tab]\r\n[tab] [ch]Am[/ch] [ch]E[/ch] [ch]Am[/ch] [ch]E[/ch] [ch]Am[/ch] \r\nAnd sleep with you the night, and sleep with you the night[/tab]\r\n\r\n[Verse 7]\r\n[tab][ch]Am[/ch] [ch]Dm[/ch] \r\nHer little page did listen well[/tab]\r\n[tab] [ch]Am[/ch] [ch]E[/ch]\r\nto all that they did say[/tab]\r\n[tab] [ch]Am[/ch] [ch]Dm[/ch] \r\nand ere the sun could rise again [/tab]\r\n[tab] [ch]Am[/ch] [ch]E[/ch] [ch]Am[/ch] [ch]E[/ch] [ch]Am[/ch] \r\nHe quickly sped away, he quickly sped away[/tab]\r\n\r\n[Verse 8]\r\n[tab] [ch]Am[/ch] [ch]Dm[/ch]\r\nAnd he did run the Kings highway[/tab]\r\n[tab] [ch]Am[/ch] [ch]E[/ch]\r\nHe swam across the tide[/tab]\r\n[tab] [ch]Am[/ch] [ch]Dm[/ch]\r\nHe ne'er did stop until he came[/tab]\r\n[tab] [ch]Am[/ch] [ch]E[/ch] [ch]Am[/ch] [ch]E[/ch] [ch]Dm[/ch] [ch]Dsus2[/ch] [ch]Dm[/ch] \r\nTo the great Lord Arlens side, to the great Lord Arlens side[/tab]\r\n\r\n[Instrumental]\r\n[ch]Am[/ch] [ch]Asus2[/ch] [ch]Am[/ch] [ch]E[/ch] [ch]E7[/ch] [ch]E[/ch] [ch]Am[/ch]\r\n\r\n[Verse 9]\r\n[tab] [ch]Am[/ch] [ch]Dm[/ch]\r\nWhat news what news my bully boy[/tab]\r\n[tab] [ch]Am[/ch] [ch]E[/ch] \r\nwhat news brings you to me [/tab]\r\n[tab] [ch]Am[/ch] [ch]Dm[/ch] \r\nMy castle burned, my tenants robbed [/tab]\r\n[tab] [ch]Am[/ch] [ch]E[/ch] [ch]Am[/ch] [ch]E[/ch] [ch]Am[/ch] \r\nMy lady with baby, my lady with baby[/tab]\r\n\r\n[Verse 10]\r\n[tab] [ch]Am[/ch] [ch]Dm[/ch]\r\nNo harm has come your house and land [/tab]\r\n[tab] [ch]Am[/ch] [ch]E[/ch]\r\nThe little page did say[/tab]\r\n[tab] [ch]Am[/ch] [ch]Dm[/ch]\r\n\"But Matty Groves is bedded up [/tab]\r\n[tab] [ch]Am[/ch] [ch]E[/ch] [ch]Am[/ch] [ch]E[/ch] [ch]Am[/ch]\r\nWith your fair lady gay, With your fair lady gay[/tab]\r\n\r\n[Verse 11]\r\n[tab] [ch]Am[/ch] [ch]Dm[/ch]\r\nLord Arlen called his merry men[/tab]\r\n[tab] [ch]Am[/ch] [ch]E[/ch]\r\nHe bade them with him go[/tab]\r\n[tab] [ch]Am[/ch] [ch]Dm[/ch]\r\nHe bade them ne'er a word to speak[/tab]\r\n[tab] [ch]Am[/ch] [ch]E[/ch] [ch]Am[/ch] [ch]E[/ch] [ch]Am[/ch]\r\nAnd ne'er a horn to blow, and ne'er a horn to blow[/tab]\r\n\r\n[Verse 12]\r\n[tab] [ch]Am[/ch] [ch]Dm[/ch]\r\nBut among Lord Arlens merry men [/tab]\r\n[tab] [ch]Am[/ch] [ch]E[/ch]\r\nWas one who wished no ill[/tab]\r\n[tab] [ch]Am[/ch] [ch]Dm[/ch] \r\nAnd the bravest lad in all the crew [/tab]\r\n[tab] [ch]Am[/ch] [ch]E[/ch] [ch]Am[/ch] [ch]E[/ch] [ch]Dm[/ch] [ch]Dsus2[/ch] [ch]Dm[/ch]\r\nBlew his horn so loud and shrill, blew his horn so loud and shrill[/tab]\r\n\r\n[Instrumental]\r\n[ch]Am[/ch] [ch]Asus2[/ch] [ch]Am[/ch] [ch]E[/ch] [ch]E7[/ch] [ch]E[/ch] [ch]Am[/ch]\r\n\r\n[Verse 13]\r\n[tab] [ch]Am[/ch] [ch]Dm[/ch]\r\nWhats this whats this cried Matty Groves[/tab]\r\n[tab] [ch]Am[/ch] [ch]E[/ch]\r\nWhats this that I do hear[/tab]\r\n[tab] [ch]Am[/ch] [ch]Dm[/ch]\r\nIt must be Lord Arlens merry men[/tab]\r\n[tab] [ch]Am[/ch] [ch]E[/ch] [ch]A[/ch] [ch]E[/ch] [ch]Am[/ch]\r\nThe ones that I do fear, the ones that I do fear[/tab]\r\n\r\n[Verse 14]\r\n[tab] [ch]Am[/ch] [ch]Dm[/ch] \r\nLie down lie down little Matty Groves[/tab]\r\n[tab] [ch]Am[/ch] [ch]E[/ch]\r\nAnd keep my back from cold[/tab]\r\n[tab] [ch]Am[/ch] [ch]Dm[/ch] \r\nIts only Lord Arlens merry men[/tab]\r\n[tab] [ch]Am[/ch] [ch]E[/ch] [ch]Am[/ch] [ch]E[/ch] [ch]Am[/ch]\r\na'callin the sheep to fold, a'callin the sheep to fold.[/tab]\r\n\r\n[Verse 15]\r\n[tab] [ch]Am[/ch] [ch]Dm[/ch]\r\nLittle Matty Groves he did lie down[/tab]\r\n[tab] [ch]Am[/ch] [ch]E[/ch]\r\nHe took a nap asleep[/tab]\r\n[tab] [ch]Am[/ch] [ch]Dm[/ch]\r\nAnd when he woke Lord Arlen was[/tab]\r\n[tab] [ch]Am[/ch] [ch]E[/ch] [ch]A[/ch] [ch]E[/ch] [ch]Dm[/ch] [ch]Dsus2[/ch] [ch]Dm[/ch]\r\nA'standing at his feet, a'standing at his feet.[/tab]\r\n\r\n[Instrumental]\r\n[ch]Am[/ch] [ch]Asus2[/ch] [ch]Am[/ch] [ch]E[/ch] [ch]E7[/ch] [ch]E[/ch] [ch]Am[/ch]\r\n\r\n[Verse 16]\r\n[tab] [ch]Am[/ch] [ch]Dm[/ch]\r\nHow now how now my bully boy [/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]Am[/ch] [ch]E[/ch]\r\nOh how do you like my sheets[/tab]\r\n[tab] [ch]Am[/ch] [ch]Dm[/ch]\r\nAnd how do you like my fair young bride[/tab]\r\n[tab] [ch]Am[/ch] [ch]E[/ch] [ch]Am[/ch] [ch]E[/ch] [ch]Am[/ch] \r\nWho lies in your arms asleep, who lies in your arms asleep.[/tab]\r\n\r\n[Verse 17]\r\n[tab] [ch]Am[/ch] [ch]Dm[/ch]\r\nAh its very well I like your bed[/tab]\r\n[tab] [ch]Am[/ch] [ch]E[/ch]\r\nAnd its fine I like your sheets[/tab]\r\n[tab] [ch]A[/ch] [ch]Dm[/ch]\r\nBut its best I like your fair young bride[/tab]\r\n[tab] [ch]Am[/ch] [ch]E[/ch] [ch]Am[/ch] [ch]E[/ch] [ch]Am[/ch]\r\nWho lies in my arms asleep, Who lies in my arms asleep.[/tab]\r\n\r\n[Verse 18]\r\n[tab][ch]Am[/ch] [ch]Dm[/ch]\r\nRise up rise up little Matty Groves[/tab]\r\n[tab] [ch]Am[/ch] [ch]E[/ch]\r\nAs fast as e'er you can[/tab]\r\n[tab] [ch]Am[/ch] [ch]Dm[/ch]\r\nIn England it shall ne'er be said[/tab]\r\n[tab] [ch]Am[/ch] [ch]E[/ch] [ch]Am[/ch] [ch]E[/ch] [ch]Am[/ch]\r\nI slew a sleepin' man, I slew a sleepin' man[/tab]\r\n\r\n[Verse 19]\r\n[tab] [ch]Am[/ch] [ch]Dm[/ch]\r\nAnd the firstest stroke little Matty struck[/tab]\r\n[tab] [ch]Am[/ch] [ch]E[/ch]\r\nHe hurt Lord Arlen sore[/tab]\r\n[tab] [ch]Am[/ch] [ch]Dm[/ch]\r\nBut the nextest stroke Lord Arlen struck[/tab]\r\n[tab] [ch]Am[/ch] [ch]E[/ch] [ch]Am[/ch] [ch]E[/ch] [ch]Am[/ch]\r\nLittle Matty struck no more, Little Matty struck no more.[/tab]\r\n\r\n[Verse 20]\r\n[tab][ch]A[/ch] [ch]Dm[/ch]\r\nRise up rise up my gay young bride[/tab]\r\n[tab] [ch]Am[/ch] [ch]E[/ch]\r\nDraw on your pretty clothes[/tab]\r\n[tab] [ch]Am[/ch] [ch]Dm[/ch]\r\nNow tell me do you like me best[/tab]\r\n[tab] [ch]Am[/ch] [ch]E[/ch] [ch]Am[/ch] [ch]E[/ch] [ch]Am[/ch]\r\nOr like you Matty Groves, or the dying Matty Groves.[/tab]\r\n\r\n[Verse 21]\r\n[tab] [ch]Am[/ch] [ch]Dm[/ch]\r\nShe picked up Matty's dying head[/tab]\r\n[tab] [ch]Am[/ch] [ch]E[/ch]\r\nshe kissed from cheek to chin[/tab]\r\n[tab] [ch]Am[/ch] [ch]E[/ch] \r\nSaid \"Its Matty Groves I'd rather have[/tab]\r\n[tab] [ch]Am[/ch] [ch]E[/ch] [ch]Am[/ch] [ch]E[/ch] [ch]Am[/ch]\r\nThan Arlen and all his kin, than Arlen and all his kin.[/tab]\r\n\r\n[Verse 22]\r\n[tab] [ch]Am[/ch] [ch]Dm[/ch]\r\nAh, woe is me and woe is thee[/tab]\r\n[tab] [ch]Am[/ch] [ch]E[/ch]\r\nWhy stayed you not your hand[/tab]\r\n[tab] [ch]Am[/ch] [ch]Dm[/ch]\r\nFor you have killed the fairest lad[/tab]\r\n[tab] [ch]Am[/ch] [ch]E[/ch] [ch]Dm[/ch] [ch]A[/ch]\r\nIn all of England, in all of England[/tab]","plain_text":"From the album In Concert part 1\n\n[Verse 1]\n\n\n\n\n\n[Verse 2]\n\n\n\n\n\n[Verse 3]\n\n\n\n\n\n[Verse 4]\n\n\n\n\n\n[Verse 5]\n\n\n\n\n\n[Verse 6]\n\n\n\n\n\n[Verse 7]\n\n\n\n\n\n[Verse 8]\n\n\n\n\n\n[Instrumental]\nAm Asus2 Am E E7 E Am\n\n[Verse 9]\n\n\n\n\n\n[Verse 10]\n\n\n\n\n\n[Verse 11]\n\n\n\n\n\n[Verse 12]\n\n\n\n\n\n[Instrumental]\nAm Asus2 Am E E7 E Am\n\n[Verse 13]\n\n\n\n\n\n[Verse 14]\n\n\n\n\n\n[Verse 15]\n\n\n\n\n\n[Instrumental]\nAm Asus2 Am E E7 E Am\n\n[Verse 16]\n\n\n\n\n\n[Verse 17]\n\n\n\n\n\n[Verse 18]\n\n\n\n\n\n[Verse 19]\n\n\n\n\n\n[Verse 20]\n\n\n\n\n\n[Verse 21]\n\n\n\n\n\n[Verse 22]","chords":["Am","Dm","E","Dsus2","Asus2","E7","A"],"chord_diagrams":{"A":{"barres":[],"baseFret":1,"fingers":[0,0,1,2,3,0],"frets":[-1,0,2,2,2,0]},"Am":{"barres":[],"baseFret":1,"fingers":[0,0,2,3,1,0],"frets":[-1,0,2,2,1,0]},"Asus2":{"barres":[],"baseFret":1,"fingers":[0,0,1,2,0,0],"frets":[-1,0,2,2,0,0]},"Dm":{"barres":[],"baseFret":1,"fingers":[0,0,0,2,3,1],"frets":[-1,-1,0,2,3,1]},"Dsus2":{"barres":[],"baseFret":1,"fingers":[0,0,0,1,2,0],"frets":[-1,-1,0,2,3,0]},"E":{"barres":[],"baseFret":1,"fingers":[0,2,3,1,0,0],"frets":[0,2,2,1,0,0]},"E7":{"barres":[],"baseFret":1,"fingers":[0,2,0,1,0,0],"frets":[0,2,0,1,0,0]}}}