{"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":2257713,"song":"Royal Forester","artist":"Steeleye Span","content_type":"chord","tab_type":"Chords","url":"https://www.free-chords.com/song/11475372-royal-forester-chords-by-steeleye-span/","api_url":"https://www.free-chords.com/api/v1/songs/2257713?type=chord","rating":0.19971,"votes":0,"content":"[Intro]\r\n[ch]Bm[/ch]  [ch]A[/ch]\r\n\r\n[Verse]\r\n[tab]   [ch]Bm[/ch]\r\n\"I am a forester of this land[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]Bm[/ch]\r\nAs ye may plainly see[/tab]\r\n[tab]                        [ch]D[/ch]\r\nIt's the mantle of your maidenhead[/tab]\r\n[tab]     [ch]Bm[/ch]                [ch]A[/ch]\r\nThat I would have from thee\"[/tab]\r\n\r\n[Chorus]\r\n[tab]        [ch]Bm[/ch]                           [ch]A[/ch]           [ch]Bm[/ch]\r\nWith me roo-run-rority ri-run-rority ri-no-ority-an[/tab]\r\n\r\n[Verse]\r\n[tab][ch]Bm[/ch]\r\nHe's taken her by the milk-white hand[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]Bm[/ch]\r\nAnd by the leylan sleeve[/tab]\r\n[tab]                    [ch]D[/ch]\r\nHe's lain her down upon her back[/tab]\r\n[tab]    [ch]Bm[/ch]             [ch]A[/ch]\r\nAnd asked no man's leave[/tab]\r\n\r\n[Chorus]\r\n[tab]        [ch]Bm[/ch]                           [ch]A[/ch]           [ch]Bm[/ch]\r\nWith me roo-run-rority ri-run-rority ri-no-ority-an[/tab]\r\n\r\n[Verse]\r\n[tab] [ch]Bm[/ch]\r\n\"Now since you've lain me down young man[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]Bm[/ch]\r\nYou must take me up again[/tab]\r\n[tab]                          [ch]D[/ch]\r\nAnd since you've had your will on me[/tab]\r\n[tab]     [ch]Bm[/ch]              [ch]A[/ch]\r\nCome tell to me your name\"[/tab]\r\n\r\n[Chorus]\r\n[tab]        [ch]Bm[/ch]                           [ch]A[/ch]           [ch]Bm[/ch]\r\nWith me roo-run-rority ri-run-rority ri-no-ority-an[/tab]\r\n\r\n[Instrumental]\r\n[ch]Bm[/ch]     [ch]D[/ch]  [ch]Bm[/ch]  [ch]A[/ch]  [ch]Bm[/ch]   [ch]A[/ch] [ch]Bm[/ch]\r\n\r\n[Verse]\r\n[tab] [ch]Bm[/ch]\r\n\"Some call me Jim, some call me John[/tab]\r\n[tab] [ch]Bm[/ch]\r\nBegad it's all the same[/tab]\r\n[tab]                    [ch]D[/ch]\r\nBut when I'm in the king's high court[/tab]\r\n[tab]  [ch]Bm[/ch]           [ch]A[/ch]\r\nErwilian is me name\"[/tab]\r\n\r\n[Chorus]\r\n[tab]        [ch]Bm[/ch]                           [ch]A[/ch]           [ch]Bm[/ch]\r\nWith me roo-run-rority ri-run-rority ri-no-ority-an[/tab]\r\n\r\n[Verse]\r\n[tab][ch]Bm[/ch]\r\nShe being a good scholar[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]Bm[/ch]\r\nShe's spelt it over again[/tab]\r\n[tab]                    [ch]D[/ch]\r\n\"Erwilian, that's a Latin word[/tab]\r\n[tab]    [ch]Bm[/ch]            [ch]A[/ch]\r\nBut Willy is your name\"[/tab]\r\n\r\n[Chorus]\r\n[tab]        [ch]Bm[/ch]                           [ch]A[/ch]           [ch]Bm[/ch]\r\nWith me roo-run-rority ri-run-rority ri-no-ority-an[/tab]\r\n\r\n[Verse]\r\n[tab][ch]Bm[/ch]\r\nNow when he heard his name pronounced[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]Bm[/ch]\r\nHe mounted his high horse[/tab]\r\n[tab]                    [ch]D[/ch]\r\nShe's belted up her petticoat[/tab]\r\n[tab]    [ch]Bm[/ch]                    [ch]A[/ch]\r\nAnd followed with all her force[/tab]\r\n\r\n[Chorus]\r\n[tab]        [ch]Bm[/ch]                           [ch]A[/ch]           [ch]Bm[/ch]\r\nWith me roo-run-rority ri-run-rority ri-no-ority-an[/tab]\r\n\r\n[Instrumental]\r\n[ch]Bm[/ch]     [ch]D[/ch]  [ch]Bm[/ch]  [ch]A[/ch]  [ch]Bm[/ch]   [ch]A[/ch] [ch]Bm[/ch]\r\n[ch]Bm[/ch]     [ch]D[/ch]  [ch]Bm[/ch]  [ch]A[/ch]  [ch]Bm[/ch]   [ch]A[/ch] [ch]Bm[/ch]\r\n\r\n[Verse]\r\n[tab][ch]Bm[/ch]\r\nHe rode and she ran[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]Bm[/ch]\r\nA long summer day[/tab]\r\n[tab]                       [ch]A[/ch]\r\nUntil they came by the river[/tab]\r\n[tab]       [ch]Bm[/ch]                  [ch]A[/ch]\r\nThat's commonly called the Tay[/tab]\r\n\r\n[Chorus]\r\n[tab]        [ch]Bm[/ch]                           [ch]A[/ch]           [ch]Bm[/ch]\r\nWith me roo-run-rority ri-run-rority ri-no-ority-an[/tab]\r\n\r\n[Verse]\r\n[tab] [ch]Bm[/ch]\r\n\"The water it's too deep, my love[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]Bm[/ch]\r\nI'm afraid you cannot wade\"[/tab]\r\n[tab]                          [ch]A[/ch]\r\nBut afore he'd ridden his horse well in[/tab]\r\n[tab]        [ch]Bm[/ch]           [ch]A[/ch]\r\nShe was on the other side[/tab]\r\n\r\n[Chorus]\r\n[tab]        [ch]Bm[/ch]                           [ch]A[/ch]           [ch]Bm[/ch]\r\nWith me roo-run-rority ri-run-rority ri-no-ority-an[/tab]\r\n\r\n[Verse]\r\n[tab][ch]Bm[/ch]\r\nShe went up to the king's high door[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]Bm[/ch]\r\nShe knocked and she went in[/tab]\r\n[tab]                                [ch]A[/ch]\r\nSaid, \"One of your chancellor's robbed me[/tab]\r\n[tab]         [ch]Bm[/ch]                  [ch]A[/ch]\r\nAnd he's robbed me right and clean\"[/tab]\r\n\r\n[Chorus]\r\n[tab]        [ch]Bm[/ch]                           [ch]A[/ch]           [ch]Bm[/ch]\r\nWith me roo-run-rority ri-run-rority ri-no-ority-an[/tab]\r\n\r\n[Instrumental]\r\n[ch]Bm[/ch]     [ch]D[/ch]  [ch]Bm[/ch]  [ch]A[/ch]  [ch]Bm[/ch]   [ch]A[/ch] [ch]Bm[/ch]\r\n\r\n[Verse]\r\n[tab] [ch]Bm[/ch]\r\n\"Has he robbed you of your mantle?[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]Bm[/ch]\r\nHas he robbed you of your ring?\"[/tab]\r\n[tab]                          [ch]D[/ch]\r\n\"No, he's robbed me of me maidenhead[/tab]\r\n[tab]     [ch]Bm[/ch]              [ch]A[/ch]\r\nAnd another I cannot find\"[/tab]\r\n\r\n[Chorus]\r\n[tab]        [ch]Bm[/ch]                           [ch]A[/ch]           [ch]Bm[/ch]\r\nWith me roo-run-rority ri-run-rority ri-no-ority-an[/tab]\r\n\r\n[Verse]\r\n[tab] [ch]Bm[/ch]\r\n\"And if he be a married man[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]Bm[/ch]\r\nHanged he shall be[/tab]\r\n[tab]               [ch]D[/ch]\r\nAnd if he be a single man[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]Bm[/ch]             [ch]A[/ch]\r\nHe shall marry thee\"[/tab]\r\n\r\n[Chorus]\r\n[tab]        [ch]Bm[/ch]                           [ch]A[/ch]           [ch]Bm[/ch]\r\nWith me roo-run-rority ri-run-rority ri-no-ority-an[/tab]\r\n\r\n[Verse]\r\n[tab][ch]Bm[/ch]\r\nThis couple they got married[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]Bm[/ch]\r\nThey live in Huntley town[/tab]\r\n[tab]                           [ch]D[/ch]\r\nShe's the Earl of Airlie's daughter[/tab]\r\n[tab]    [ch]Bm[/ch]                    [ch]A[/ch]\r\nAnd he's the blacksmith's son[/tab]\r\n\r\n[Chorus]\r\n[tab]        [ch]Bm[/ch]                           [ch]A[/ch]           [ch]Bm[/ch]\r\nWith me roo-run-rority ri-run-rority ri-no-ority-an[/tab]\r\n\r\n[Outro]\r\n[ch]Bm[/ch]     [ch]D[/ch]  [ch]Bm[/ch]  [ch]A[/ch]  [ch]Bm[/ch]   [ch]A[/ch] [ch]Bm[/ch]\r\n[ch]Bm[/ch]     [ch]D[/ch]  [ch]Bm[/ch]  [ch]A[/ch]  [ch]Bm[/ch]   [ch]A[/ch] [ch]Bm[/ch]\r\n[ch]Bm[/ch]     [ch]D[/ch]  [ch]Bm[/ch]  [ch]A[/ch]  [ch]Bm[/ch]   [ch]A[/ch] [ch]Bm[/ch]\r\n[ch]Bm[/ch]     [ch]D[/ch]  [ch]Bm[/ch]  [ch]A[/ch]  [ch]Bm[/ch]   [ch]A[/ch] [ch]Bm[/ch]","plain_text":"[Intro]\nBm  A\n\n[Verse]\n\n\n\n\n\n[Chorus]\n\n\n[Verse]\n\n\n\n\n\n[Chorus]\n\n\n[Verse]\n\n\n\n\n\n[Chorus]\n\n\n[Instrumental]\nBm     D  Bm  A  Bm   A Bm\n\n[Verse]\n\n\n\n\n\n[Chorus]\n\n\n[Verse]\n\n\n\n\n\n[Chorus]\n\n\n[Verse]\n\n\n\n\n\n[Chorus]\n\n\n[Instrumental]\nBm     D  Bm  A  Bm   A Bm\nBm     D  Bm  A  Bm   A Bm\n\n[Verse]\n\n\n\n\n\n[Chorus]\n\n\n[Verse]\n\n\n\n\n\n[Chorus]\n\n\n[Verse]\n\n\n\n\n\n[Chorus]\n\n\n[Instrumental]\nBm     D  Bm  A  Bm   A Bm\n\n[Verse]\n\n\n\n\n\n[Chorus]\n\n\n[Verse]\n\n\n\n\n\n[Chorus]\n\n\n[Verse]\n\n\n\n\n\n[Chorus]\n\n\n[Outro]\nBm     D  Bm  A  Bm   A Bm\nBm     D  Bm  A  Bm   A Bm\nBm     D  Bm  A  Bm   A Bm\nBm     D  Bm  A  Bm   A Bm","chords":["Bm","A","D"],"chord_diagrams":{"A":{"barres":[],"baseFret":1,"fingers":[0,0,1,2,3,0],"frets":[-1,0,2,2,2,0]},"Bm":{"barres":[2],"baseFret":1,"fingers":[0,1,3,4,2,1],"frets":[-1,2,4,4,3,2]},"D":{"barres":[],"baseFret":1,"fingers":[0,0,0,1,3,2],"frets":[-1,-1,0,2,3,2]}}}