{"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":2506893,"song":"Sir Patrick Spens","artist":"Fairport Convention","content_type":"chord","tab_type":"Chords","url":"https://www.free-chords.com/song/11509770-sir-patrick-spens-chords-by-fairport-convention/","api_url":"https://www.free-chords.com/api/v1/songs/2506893?type=chord","rating":4.56331,"votes":3,"content":"(Sandy Denny Vocal Version from 'Liege & Lief')\r\n\r\n\r\n[Intro]\r\n[ch]G[/ch]   [ch]D[/ch]\r\n[ch]G[/ch]   [ch]D[/ch]\r\n[ch]G[/ch]   [ch]D[/ch]\r\n[ch]G[/ch]   [ch]D[/ch]\r\n[ch]D[/ch]  [ch]C[/ch]  [ch]G[/ch]  [ch]D[/ch]\r\n[ch]D[/ch]  [ch]C[/ch]  [ch]G[/ch]  [ch]D[/ch]\r\n\r\n\r\n[Verse 1]\r\n[tab]  [ch]G[/ch]        [ch]D[/ch]     [ch]G[/ch]        [ch]D[/ch]\r\nA King sat in Dunfermline town[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]G[/ch]        [ch]D[/ch]      [ch]G[/ch]         [ch]D[/ch]\r\nDrinking of the blood-red wine[/tab]\r\n[tab] [ch]Em[/ch]          [ch]Bm[/ch]    [ch]Em[/ch]       [ch]Bm[/ch]\r\n\"Where can I get a good sea-captain[/tab]\r\n[tab]   [ch]Am[/ch]        [ch]Em[/ch]     [ch]Bm[/ch]      [ch]Am[/ch]\r\nTo sail this mighty ship of mine?\"[/tab]\r\n\r\n\r\n[Instrumental]\r\n[ch]D[/ch]  [ch]C[/ch]  [ch]G[/ch]  [ch]D[/ch]\r\n[ch]D[/ch]  [ch]C[/ch]  [ch]G[/ch]  [ch]D[/ch]\r\n\r\n \r\n[Verse 2]\r\n[tab]     [ch]G[/ch]        [ch]D[/ch]       [ch]G[/ch]     [ch]D[/ch]    [ch]G[/ch]\r\nThen up there spoke a bonny boy[/tab]\r\n[tab]        [ch]D[/ch]      [ch]G[/ch]            [ch]D[/ch]\r\nSitting at the King's right knee[/tab]\r\n[tab]     [ch]Em[/ch]      [ch]Bm[/ch]           [ch]Em[/ch]        [ch]Bm[/ch]\r\n\"Sir Patrick Spens is the very best seaman[/tab]\r\n[tab]     [ch]Am[/ch]      [ch]Em[/ch]   [ch]Bm[/ch]      [ch]Am[/ch]\r\nThat ever sailed upon the sea\"[/tab]\r\n\r\n\r\n[Verse 3]\r\n[tab]    [ch]D[/ch]                [ch]C[/ch]\r\nThe king has written a broad letter[/tab]\r\n[tab]    [ch]G[/ch]                     [ch]D[/ch]\r\nAnd sealed it up with his own right hand[/tab]\r\n[tab]               [ch]C[/ch]\r\nSending word unto Sir Patrick[/tab]\r\n[tab]   [ch]G[/ch]              [ch]D[/ch]\r\nTo come to him at his command[/tab]\r\n\r\n\r\n[Instrumental]\r\n[ch]C[/ch]  [ch]G[/ch]  [ch]D[/ch]\r\n\r\n\r\n[Verse 4]\r\n[tab]    [ch]G[/ch]  [ch]D[/ch]       [ch]G[/ch]         [ch]D[/ch]\r\n\"An enemy then this must be[/tab]\r\n[tab]    [ch]G[/ch]      [ch]D[/ch]      [ch]G[/ch]       [ch]D[/ch]\r\nWho told a lie concerning me[/tab]\r\n[tab]    [ch]Em[/ch]    [ch]Bm[/ch]      [ch]Em[/ch]        [ch]Bm[/ch]\r\nFor I was never a very good seaman[/tab]\r\n[tab]    [ch]Am[/ch]   [ch]Em[/ch]   [ch]Bm[/ch]      [ch]Am[/ch]\r\nNor ever do intend to be\"[/tab]\r\n\r\n\r\n[Instrumental]\r\n[ch]D[/ch]  [ch]C[/ch]  [ch]G[/ch]  [ch]D[/ch]\r\n[ch]D[/ch]  [ch]C[/ch]  [ch]G[/ch]  [ch]D[/ch]\r\n\r\n\r\n[Verse 5]\r\n[tab]     [ch]G[/ch]       [ch]D[/ch]       [ch]G[/ch]   [ch]D[/ch]     [ch]G[/ch]\r\nLast night I saw the new moon[/tab]\r\n[tab]         [ch]D[/ch]        [ch]G[/ch]      [ch]D[/ch]\r\nWith the old moon in her arm[/tab]\r\n[tab]  [ch]Em[/ch]      [ch]Bm[/ch]         [ch]Em[/ch]      [ch]Bm[/ch]\r\nA sign, a sign since we were born[/tab]\r\n[tab]     [ch]Am[/ch]             [ch]Em[/ch]   [ch]Bm[/ch]     [ch]Am[/ch]\r\nThat means there'll be a deadly storm[/tab]\r\n\r\n\r\n[Verse 6]\r\n[tab][ch]D[/ch]                    [ch]C[/ch]\r\nThey had not sailed upon the sea[/tab]\r\n[tab]  [ch]G[/ch]               [ch]D[/ch]\r\nA day, a day, but barely three[/tab]\r\n[tab]                         [ch]C[/ch]\r\nWhen loud and boisterous grew the wind[/tab]\r\n[tab]    [ch]G[/ch]               [ch]D[/ch]\r\nAnd loud and stormy grew the sea[/tab]\r\n\r\n\r\n[Instrumental]\r\n[ch]G[/ch]   [ch]D[/ch]\r\n[ch]G[/ch]   [ch]D[/ch]\r\n[ch]G[/ch]   [ch]D[/ch]\r\n[ch]G[/ch]   [ch]D[/ch]\r\n[ch]D[/ch]  [ch]C[/ch]  [ch]G[/ch]  [ch]D[/ch]\r\n[ch]D[/ch]  [ch]C[/ch]  [ch]G[/ch]  [ch]D[/ch]\r\n\r\n\r\n[Verse 7]\r\n[tab]     [ch]G[/ch]        [ch]D[/ch]      [ch]G[/ch]     [ch]D[/ch]\r\nThen up there came a mermaiden[/tab]\r\n[tab]  [ch]G[/ch]        [ch]D[/ch]          [ch]G[/ch]      [ch]D[/ch]\r\nA comb and glass, all in her hand[/tab]\r\n[tab]          [ch]Em[/ch]        [ch]Bm[/ch]      [ch]Em[/ch]          [ch]Bm[/ch]\r\n\"Here's a health to you, my merry young men[/tab]\r\n[tab]    [ch]Am[/ch]         [ch]Em[/ch]      [ch]Bm[/ch]    [ch]Am[/ch]\r\nFor you'll not see dry land again\"[/tab]\r\n\r\n\r\n[Instrumental]\r\n[ch]C[/ch]  [ch]G[/ch]  [ch]D[/ch]\r\n\r\n\r\n[Verse 8]\r\n[tab]     [ch]G[/ch]    [ch]D[/ch]      [ch]G[/ch]    [ch]D[/ch]     [ch]G[/ch]\r\n\"Oh, long may my lady look[/tab]\r\n[tab]       [ch]D[/ch]       [ch]G[/ch]      [ch]D[/ch]\r\nWith a lantern in her hand[/tab]\r\n[tab]  [ch]Em[/ch]       [ch]Bm[/ch]      [ch]Em[/ch]    [ch]Bm[/ch]\r\nBefore she sees my bonny ship[/tab]\r\n[tab]     [ch]Am[/ch]      [ch]Em[/ch]        [ch]Bm[/ch]     [ch]Am[/ch]    [ch]D[/ch]\r\nCome sailing homewards to dry land\"[/tab]\r\n\r\n\r\n[Verse 9]\r\n[tab]                [ch]C[/ch]\r\nForty miles off Aberdeen[/tab]\r\n[tab]    [ch]G[/ch]             [ch]D[/ch]\r\nThe water's fifty fathoms deep[/tab]\r\n[tab]                    [ch]C[/ch]              [ch]G[/ch]\r\nThere lies good Sir Patrick Spens[/tab]\r\n[tab]                     [ch]D[/ch]\r\nWith the Scots lords at his feet[/tab]\r\n\r\n\r\n[Outro]\r\n[ch]G[/ch]   [ch]D[/ch]\r\n[ch]G[/ch]   [ch]D[/ch]\r\n[ch]G[/ch]   [ch]D[/ch]\r\n[ch]G[/ch]   [ch]D[/ch]\r\n[ch]D[/ch]  [ch]C[/ch]  [ch]G[/ch]  [ch]D[/ch]\r\n[ch]D[/ch]  [ch]C[/ch]  [ch]G[/ch]  [ch]D[/ch]","plain_text":"(Sandy Denny Vocal Version from 'Liege & Lief')\n\n\n[Intro]\nG   D\nG   D\nG   D\nG   D\nD  C  G  D\nD  C  G  D\n\n\n[Verse 1]\n\n\n\n\n\n\n[Instrumental]\nD  C  G  D\nD  C  G  D\n\n \n[Verse 2]\n\n\n\n\n\n\n[Verse 3]\n\n\n\n\n\n\n[Instrumental]\nC  G  D\n\n\n[Verse 4]\n\n\n\n\n\n\n[Instrumental]\nD  C  G  D\nD  C  G  D\n\n\n[Verse 5]\n\n\n\n\n\n\n[Verse 6]\n\n\n\n\n\n\n[Instrumental]\nG   D\nG   D\nG   D\nG   D\nD  C  G  D\nD  C  G  D\n\n\n[Verse 7]\n\n\n\n\n\n\n[Instrumental]\nC  G  D\n\n\n[Verse 8]\n\n\n\n\n\n\n[Verse 9]\n\n\n\n\n\n\n[Outro]\nG   D\nG   D\nG   D\nG   D\nD  C  G  D\nD  C  G  D","chords":["G","D","C","A","Em","Bm","Am"],"chord_diagrams":{"Am":{"barres":[],"baseFret":1,"fingers":[0,0,2,3,1,0],"frets":[-1,0,2,2,1,0]},"Bm":{"barres":[2],"baseFret":1,"fingers":[0,1,3,4,2,1],"frets":[-1,2,4,4,3,2]},"C":{"barres":[],"baseFret":1,"fingers":[0,3,2,0,1,0],"frets":[0,3,2,0,1,0]},"D":{"barres":[],"baseFret":1,"fingers":[0,0,0,1,3,2],"frets":[-1,-1,0,2,3,2]},"Em":{"barres":[],"baseFret":1,"fingers":[0,2,3,0,0,0],"frets":[0,2,2,0,0,0]},"G":{"barres":[],"baseFret":1,"fingers":[2,1,0,0,0,3],"frets":[3,2,0,0,0,3]}}}