{"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":2202751,"song":"Heir Of Linne","artist":"Steeleye Span","content_type":"chord","tab_type":"Chords","url":"https://www.free-chords.com/song/11467903-heir-of-linne-chords-by-steeleye-span/","api_url":"https://www.free-chords.com/api/v1/songs/2202751?type=chord","rating":0.12702,"votes":0,"content":"[Intro]\r\n[ch]A[/ch]\r\n\r\n[Verse]\r\n[tab] [ch]D[/ch] [ch]E[/ch]\r\nThe bonny head and the well fed heir[/tab]\r\n[tab] [ch]A[/ch] [ch]D[/ch]\r\nThe handsome heir o' Linne[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]A[/ch] [ch]D[/ch] [ch]E[/ch]\r\nYonder he stands at his father's gate[/tab]\r\n[tab] [ch]A[/ch] [ch]D[/ch] [ch]E[/ch]\r\nAnd nobody bids him in[/tab]\r\n\r\n[Verse]\r\n[tab][ch]A[/ch] [ch]G[/ch]\r\nSee where he goes and see where he stands[/tab]\r\n[tab] [ch]D[/ch] [ch]A[/ch] [ch]E[/ch]\r\nThe weary heir of Linne[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]G[/ch] [ch]D[/ch] [ch]A[/ch]\r\nYonder he stands on the cold causeway[/tab]\r\n[tab] [ch]D[/ch] [ch]E[/ch] [ch]A[/ch]\r\nAnd nobody bids him in[/tab]\r\n\r\n[Verse]\r\n[tab] [ch]D[/ch] [ch]E[/ch]\r\nHe's sold his father's estate and land[/tab]\r\n[tab] [ch]A[/ch] [ch]D[/ch]\r\nHe's sold it on a day[/tab]\r\n[tab] [ch]A[/ch] [ch]D[/ch] [ch]E[/ch]\r\nWithin three-quarters of a year[/tab]\r\n[tab] [ch]A[/ch] [ch]D[/ch] [ch]E[/ch]\r\nHe's not one brass penny[/tab]\r\n\r\n[Verse]\r\n[tab] [ch]A[/ch] [ch]G[/ch]\r\nFor he has drunk of the wine so clear[/tab]\r\n[tab] [ch]D[/ch] [ch]A[/ch] [ch]E[/ch]\r\nGood company spent his gold[/tab]\r\n[tab] [ch]G[/ch] [ch]D[/ch] [ch]A[/ch]\r\nAnd now he wanders on the shore[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]D[/ch] [ch]E[/ch] [ch]A[/ch]\r\nHungry, wet and cold[/tab]\r\n\r\n[Instrumental]\r\n[ch]A[/ch] [ch]G[/ch] [ch]D[/ch] [ch]A[/ch] [ch]G[/ch] [ch]D[/ch] [ch]E[/ch]\r\n\r\n[Verse]\r\n[tab] [ch]A[/ch] [ch]D[/ch] [ch]E[/ch]\r\nHis nurse at her window she looked out[/tab]\r\n[tab] [ch]A[/ch] [ch]D[/ch]\r\nBeholding dale and down[/tab]\r\n[tab] [ch]A[/ch] [ch]D[/ch] [ch]E[/ch]\r\nAnd there she saw this sad young man[/tab]\r\n[tab] [ch]A[/ch] [ch]D[/ch] [ch]E[/ch]\r\nCome walking to the town[/tab]\r\n\r\n[Verse]\r\n[tab] [ch]A[/ch] [ch]G[/ch]\r\n“Come here, come here my child,” she said[/tab]\r\n[tab] [ch]D[/ch] [ch]A[/ch] [ch]E[/ch]\r\n“And rest yourself with me[/tab]\r\n[tab] [ch]G[/ch] [ch]D[/ch] [ch]A[/ch]\r\nI've seen you in much better days[/tab]\r\n[tab] [ch]D[/ch] [ch]E[/ch] [ch]A[/ch]\r\nIn jovial company”[/tab]\r\n\r\n[Verse]\r\n[tab] [ch]D[/ch] [ch]E[/ch]\r\n“Give me a slice of your bread, Nursey[/tab]\r\n[tab] [ch]A[/ch] [ch]D[/ch]\r\nAnd a bottle of your wine[/tab]\r\n[tab] [ch]A[/ch] [ch]D[/ch] [ch]E[/ch]\r\nI'll pay you for it o'er again[/tab]\r\n[tab] [ch]A[/ch] [ch]D[/ch] [ch]E[/ch]\r\nWhen I'm the Lord of Linne”[/tab]\r\n\r\n[Verse]\r\n[tab] [ch]A[/ch] [ch]G[/ch]\r\n“You'll get a slice of my bread, my child[/tab]\r\n[tab] [ch]D[/ch] [ch]A[/ch] [ch]E[/ch]\r\nAnd a bottle of my wine[/tab]\r\n[tab] [ch]G[/ch] [ch]D[/ch] [ch]A[/ch]\r\nBut pay me when the seas run dry[/tab]\r\n[tab] [ch]D[/ch] [ch]E[/ch] [ch]A[/ch]\r\nYou'll never be Lord of Linne”[/tab]\r\n\r\n[Instrumental]\r\n[ch]A[/ch] [ch]G[/ch] [ch]D[/ch] [ch]A[/ch] [ch]G[/ch] [ch]D[/ch]\r\n[ch]A[/ch] [ch]G[/ch] [ch]D[/ch] [ch]A[/ch] [ch]G[/ch] [ch]D[/ch] [ch]E[/ch]\r\n\r\n[Verse]\r\n[tab] [ch]A[/ch] [ch]D[/ch] [ch]E[/ch]\r\nThen he has turned him right about[/tab]\r\n[tab] [ch]A[/ch] [ch]D[/ch]\r\nAs any mother's son[/tab]\r\n[tab] [ch]A[/ch] [ch]D[/ch] [ch]E[/ch]\r\nSo off he has set and found his way[/tab]\r\n[tab] [ch]A[/ch] [ch]D[/ch] [ch]E[/ch]\r\nAnd straightway came to Linne[/tab]\r\n\r\n[Verse]\r\n[tab] [ch]A[/ch] [ch]G[/ch]\r\nBut when he came to the castle strong[/tab]\r\n[tab] [ch]D[/ch] [ch]A[/ch] [ch]E[/ch]\r\nThey were all sat down to dine[/tab]\r\n[tab] [ch]G[/ch] [ch]D[/ch] [ch]A[/ch]\r\nA score of nobles there he saw[/tab]\r\n[tab] [ch]D[/ch] [ch]E[/ch] [ch]A[/ch]\r\nSat drinking at the wine[/tab]\r\n\r\n[Verse]\r\n[tab] [ch]D[/ch] [ch]E[/ch]\r\nSome said, “Give him the beef, the beef”[/tab]\r\n[tab] [ch]A[/ch] [ch]D[/ch]\r\nSome said, “Give him the bone”[/tab]\r\n[tab] [ch]A[/ch] [ch]D[/ch] [ch]E[/ch]\r\nAnd some said, “Give him nothing at all[/tab]\r\n[tab] [ch]A[/ch] [ch]D[/ch] [ch]E[/ch]\r\nBut let the beggar roam”[/tab]\r\n\r\n[Verse]\r\n[tab] [ch]A[/ch] [ch]G[/ch]\r\nThen up and spake the new-come lord[/tab]\r\n[tab] [ch]D[/ch] [ch]A[/ch] [ch]E[/ch]\r\nA saucy word spoke he[/tab]\r\n[tab] [ch]G[/ch] [ch]D[/ch] [ch]A[/ch]\r\n“Pass round the cup, let my rival sup[/tab]\r\n[tab] [ch]D[/ch] [ch]E[/ch] [ch]A[/ch]\r\nThen send him on his way”[/tab]\r\n\r\n[Instrumental]\r\n[ch]A[/ch] [ch]G[/ch] [ch]D[/ch] [ch]A[/ch] [ch]G[/ch] [ch]D[/ch]\r\n[ch]A[/ch] [ch]G[/ch] [ch]D[/ch] [ch]A[/ch] [ch]G[/ch] [ch]D[/ch] [ch]E[/ch]\r\n\r\n[Verse]\r\n[tab] [ch]A[/ch] [ch]D[/ch] [ch]E[/ch]\r\nHe's turned him right and round about[/tab]\r\n[tab] [ch]A[/ch] [ch]D[/ch]\r\nAs any father's son[/tab]\r\n[tab] [ch]A[/ch] [ch]D[/ch] [ch]E[/ch]\r\nHe's reminded of a leaden key[/tab]\r\n[tab] [ch]A[/ch] [ch]D[/ch] [ch]E[/ch]\r\nHis father left with him[/tab]\r\n\r\n[Verse]\r\n[tab] [ch]A[/ch] [ch]G[/ch]\r\nHis father left a meagre key[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]D[/ch] [ch]A[/ch] [ch]E[/ch]\r\nJust before he died[/tab]\r\n[tab] [ch]G[/ch] [ch]D[/ch] [ch]A[/ch]\r\nHe bade him keep it secretly[/tab]\r\n[tab] [ch]D[/ch] [ch]E[/ch] [ch]A[/ch]\r\nTill he was most in need[/tab]\r\n\r\n[Verse]\r\n[tab] [ch]D[/ch] [ch]E[/ch]\r\nThen forth he went, these nobles left[/tab]\r\n[tab] [ch]A[/ch] [ch]D[/ch]\r\nAll drinking in the hall[/tab]\r\n[tab] [ch]A[/ch] [ch]D[/ch] [ch]E[/ch]\r\nAnd he has found a bolted door[/tab]\r\n[tab] [ch]A[/ch] [ch]D[/ch] [ch]E[/ch]\r\nBelow the castle wall[/tab]\r\n\r\n[Verse]\r\n[tab] [ch]A[/ch] [ch]G[/ch]\r\nThe key has opened up the door[/tab]\r\n[tab] [ch]D[/ch] [ch]A[/ch] [ch]E[/ch]\r\nWherein lies all his hope[/tab]\r\n[tab] [ch]G[/ch] [ch]D[/ch] [ch]A[/ch]\r\nBut where he thought to find good gold[/tab]\r\n[tab] [ch]D[/ch] [ch]E[/ch] [ch]A[/ch]\r\nThere stood a gibbet and rope[/tab]\r\n\r\n[Instrumental]\r\n[ch]A[/ch] [ch]G[/ch] [ch]D[/ch] [ch]A[/ch] [ch]G[/ch] [ch]D[/ch] [ch]E[/ch]\r\n\r\n[Verse]\r\n[tab][ch]A[/ch] [ch]D[/ch] [ch]E[/ch]\r\nUnder the rope was placed a stool[/tab]\r\n[tab] [ch]A[/ch] [ch]D[/ch]\r\nAll covered o'er with dust[/tab]\r\n[tab] [ch]A[/ch] [ch]D[/ch] [ch]E[/ch]\r\nThe father had condemned the son[/tab]\r\n[tab] [ch]A[/ch] [ch]D[/ch] [ch]E[/ch]\r\nHis sentence it was just[/tab]\r\n\r\n[Verse]\r\n[tab] [ch]A[/ch] [ch]G[/ch]\r\nThe son he sighed, stood on the stool[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]D[/ch] [ch]A[/ch] [ch]E[/ch]\r\nNever a word he spoke[/tab]\r\n[tab] [ch]G[/ch] [ch]D[/ch] [ch]A[/ch]\r\nBut as he jumped to eternity[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]D[/ch] [ch]E[/ch] [ch]A[/ch]\r\nDown the gibbet broke[/tab]\r\n\r\n[Instrumental]\r\n[ch]A[/ch] [ch]G[/ch] [ch]D[/ch] [ch]A[/ch] [ch]G[/ch] [ch]D[/ch] [ch]E[/ch]\r\n\r\n[Verse]\r\n[tab] [ch]A[/ch] [ch]D[/ch] [ch]E[/ch]\r\nIt broke and cracked above his head[/tab]\r\n[tab] [ch]A[/ch] [ch]D[/ch]\r\nHe landed on the floor[/tab]\r\n[tab] [ch]A[/ch] [ch]D[/ch] [ch]E[/ch]\r\nAnd round him rolling, shining bright[/tab]\r\n[tab] [ch]A[/ch] [ch]D[/ch] [ch]E[/ch]\r\nWas a hidden golden store[/tab]\r\n\r\n[Instrumental]\r\n[ch]A[/ch] [ch]G[/ch] [ch]D[/ch] [ch]A[/ch] [ch]G[/ch] [ch]D[/ch]\r\n[ch]A[/ch] [ch]G[/ch] [ch]D[/ch] [ch]A[/ch] [ch]G[/ch] [ch]D[/ch] [ch]E[/ch]\r\n\r\n[Verse]\r\n[tab] [ch]A[/ch] [ch]D[/ch] [ch]E[/ch]\r\n“Oft have I gone with bitter cold feet[/tab]\r\n[tab] [ch]A[/ch] [ch]D[/ch]\r\nLikewise with legs all bare[/tab]\r\n[tab] [ch]A[/ch] [ch]D[/ch] [ch]E[/ch]\r\nAnd many days walked at these gates[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]A[/ch] [ch]D[/ch] [ch]E[/ch]\r\nWith sad sorrow and care\"[/tab]\r\n\r\n[Verse]\r\n[tab] [ch]A[/ch] [ch]G[/ch]\r\n\"But now my sorrow's past and gone[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]D[/ch] [ch]A[/ch] [ch]E[/ch]\r\nJoy has all returned[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]G[/ch] [ch]D[/ch] [ch]A[/ch]\r\nNow that I have gold enough[/tab]\r\n[tab] [ch]D[/ch] [ch]E[/ch] [ch]A[/ch]\r\nTo buy my lands again”[/tab]\r\n\r\n[Verse]\r\n[tab] [ch]D[/ch] [ch]E[/ch]\r\nAs he galloped back through town[/tab]\r\n[tab] [ch]A[/ch] [ch]D[/ch]\r\nHe jubilantly crowed[/tab]\r\n[tab] [ch]A[/ch] [ch]D[/ch] [ch]E[/ch]\r\nAnd he's called out before them all[/tab]\r\n[tab] [ch]A[/ch] [ch]D[/ch] [ch]E[/ch]\r\nThe nurse from out her house[/tab]\r\n\r\n[Verse]\r\n[tab] [ch]A[/ch] [ch]G[/ch]\r\n“Come here, come here my nurse,” he said[/tab]\r\n[tab] [ch]D[/ch] [ch]A[/ch] [ch]E[/ch]\r\n“I'll pay your bread and wine[/tab]\r\n[tab] [ch]G[/ch] [ch]D[/ch] [ch]A[/ch]\r\nSeas ebb and flow as they will[/tab]\r\n[tab] [ch]D[/ch] [ch]E[/ch] [ch]A[/ch]\r\nYet, I'm the Lord of Linne”[/tab]\r\n\r\n[Instrumental]\r\n[ch]A[/ch] [ch]D[/ch] [ch]E[/ch] [ch]A[/ch] [ch]D[/ch] [ch]E[/ch]\r\n[ch]A[/ch] [ch]D[/ch] [ch]E[/ch] [ch]A[/ch] [ch]D[/ch] [ch]E[/ch]\r\n\r\n[Verse]\r\n[tab][ch]A[/ch] [ch]G[/ch]\r\nHe's gone up the Gallowgate port[/tab]\r\n[tab] [ch]D[/ch] [ch]A[/ch] [ch]E[/ch]\r\nIn tatty hose and gown[/tab]\r\n[tab] [ch]G[/ch] [ch]D[/ch] [ch]A[/ch]\r\nBut he was carried by fifteen lords[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]D[/ch] [ch]E[/ch] [ch]A[/ch]\r\nWhen he came back down[/tab]\r\n\r\n[Outro]\r\n[ch]A[/ch] [ch]D[/ch] [ch]E[/ch] [ch]A[/ch] [ch]D[/ch]\r\n[ch]A[/ch] [ch]D[/ch] [ch]E[/ch] [ch]A[/ch] [ch]D[/ch] [ch]E[/ch]\r\n[ch]A[/ch] [ch]G[/ch] [ch]D[/ch] [ch]E[/ch]\r\n[ch]G[/ch] [ch]D[/ch] [ch]A[/ch] [ch]D[/ch] [ch]E[/ch] [ch]A[/ch]","plain_text":"[Intro]\nA\n\n[Verse]\n\n\n\n\n\n[Verse]\n\n\n\n\n\n[Verse]\n\n\n\n\n\n[Verse]\n\n\n\n\n\n[Instrumental]\nA G D A G D E\n\n[Verse]\n\n\n\n\n\n[Verse]\n\n\n\n\n\n[Verse]\n\n\n\n\n\n[Verse]\n\n\n\n\n\n[Instrumental]\nA G D A G D\nA G D A G D E\n\n[Verse]\n\n\n\n\n\n[Verse]\n\n\n\n\n\n[Verse]\n\n\n\n\n\n[Verse]\n\n\n\n\n\n[Instrumental]\nA G D A G D\nA G D A G D E\n\n[Verse]\n\n\n\n\n\n[Verse]\n\n\n\n\n\n[Verse]\n\n\n\n\n\n[Verse]\n\n\n\n\n\n[Instrumental]\nA G D A G D E\n\n[Verse]\n\n\n\n\n\n[Verse]\n\n\n\n\n\n[Instrumental]\nA G D A G D E\n\n[Verse]\n\n\n\n\n\n[Instrumental]\nA G D A G D\nA G D A G D E\n\n[Verse]\n\n\n\n\n\n[Verse]\n\n\n\n\n\n[Verse]\n\n\n\n\n\n[Verse]\n\n\n\n\n\n[Instrumental]\nA D E A D E\nA D E A D E\n\n[Verse]\n\n\n\n\n\n[Outro]\nA D E A D\nA D E A D E\nA G D E\nG D A D E A","chords":["A","D","E","G"],"chord_diagrams":{"A":{"barres":[],"baseFret":1,"fingers":[0,0,1,2,3,0],"frets":[-1,0,2,2,2,0]},"D":{"barres":[],"baseFret":1,"fingers":[0,0,0,1,3,2],"frets":[-1,-1,0,2,3,2]},"E":{"barres":[],"baseFret":1,"fingers":[0,2,3,1,0,0],"frets":[0,2,2,1,0,0]},"G":{"barres":[],"baseFret":1,"fingers":[2,1,0,0,0,3],"frets":[3,2,0,0,0,3]}}}