{"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":820260,"song":"Fair Ellender","artist":"Jerry Garcia","content_type":"chord","tab_type":"Chords","url":"https://www.free-chords.com/song/11596593-fair-ellender-chords-by-jerry-garcia/","api_url":"https://www.free-chords.com/api/v1/songs/820260?type=chord","rating":4.73731,"votes":10,"content":"\r\nFAIR ELLENDER\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n[tab][ch]G[/ch]                       [ch]C[/ch]         [ch]G[/ch]\r\nFather, oh father, come riddle to me[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]D[/ch]    [ch]G[/ch]                [ch]D[/ch]\r\nCome riddle it all as one[/tab]\r\n[tab]    [ch]G[/ch]                  [ch]C[/ch]          [ch]G[/ch]\r\nAnd tell me whether to marry fair Ellen[/tab]\r\n[tab]   [ch]G[/ch]         [ch]C[/ch]          [ch]G[/ch]\r\nOr bring the brown girl home[/tab]\r\n\r\n\r\nThe brown girl she has house and land\r\nFair Ellender she has none\r\nAnd there I charge you with the blessing\r\nTo bring the brown girl home\r\n\r\nHe got on his horse and he rode and he rode\r\nHe rode 'til he came to her home\r\nAnd no one as ready as fair Ellen herself\r\nTo rise and bid him in\r\n\r\nWhat news have you brought unto me, Lord Thomas?\r\nWhat news have you brought unto me?\r\nI've come to invite you to my wedding\r\nA sorrowful wedding to be\r\n\r\nMother, oh mother, would you go or stay?\r\nFair child do as you please\r\nI'm afraid if you go, you'll never return\r\nTo see your dear mother any more\r\n\r\nShe turned around all dressed in white\r\nHer sisters dressed in green\r\nAnd every town that she rode through\r\nTook her to be some queen\r\n\r\nThey rode and they rode 'til they came to the hall\r\nShe pulled on the bell and it rang\r\nAnd no one so ready as Lord Thomas himself\r\nTo rise and welcome her in\r\n\r\nHe taking her by her lily white hand\r\nAnd leading her through the hall\r\nSaying, \"Fifty gay ladies are here today\r\nBut here is the flower of all\"\r\n\r\nThe brown girl she was standing by\r\nWith knife ground keen and sharp\r\nBetween the long ribs and the short\r\nShe pierced fair Ellender's heart\r\n\r\nLord Thomas he was standing by\r\nWith knife ground keen and sharp\r\nBetween the long ribs and the short\r\nHe pierced his own bride's heart\r\n\r\nBy placing the handle against the wall\r\nThe point against his breast\r\nSaying, \"This is the end of three true lovers\r\nGod send us all to rest\"\r\n\r\nFather, oh father, go dig my grave\r\nGo dig it wide and deep\r\nAnd place fair Ellender in my arms\r\nThe brown girl at my feet","plain_text":"FAIR ELLENDER\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nThe brown girl she has house and land\nFair Ellender she has none\nAnd there I charge you with the blessing\nTo bring the brown girl home\n\nHe got on his horse and he rode and he rode\nHe rode 'til he came to her home\nAnd no one as ready as fair Ellen herself\nTo rise and bid him in\n\nWhat news have you brought unto me, Lord Thomas?\nWhat news have you brought unto me?\nI've come to invite you to my wedding\nA sorrowful wedding to be\n\nMother, oh mother, would you go or stay?\nFair child do as you please\nI'm afraid if you go, you'll never return\nTo see your dear mother any more\n\nShe turned around all dressed in white\nHer sisters dressed in green\nAnd every town that she rode through\nTook her to be some queen\n\nThey rode and they rode 'til they came to the hall\nShe pulled on the bell and it rang\nAnd no one so ready as Lord Thomas himself\nTo rise and welcome her in\n\nHe taking her by her lily white hand\nAnd leading her through the hall\nSaying, \"Fifty gay ladies are here today\nBut here is the flower of all\"\n\nThe brown girl she was standing by\nWith knife ground keen and sharp\nBetween the long ribs and the short\nShe pierced fair Ellender's heart\n\nLord Thomas he was standing by\nWith knife ground keen and sharp\nBetween the long ribs and the short\nHe pierced his own bride's heart\n\nBy placing the handle against the wall\nThe point against his breast\nSaying, \"This is the end of three true lovers\nGod send us all to rest\"\n\nFather, oh father, go dig my grave\nGo dig it wide and deep\nAnd place fair Ellender in my arms\nThe brown girl at my feet","chords":["G","C","D","A"],"chord_diagrams":{"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]},"G":{"barres":[],"baseFret":1,"fingers":[2,1,0,0,0,3],"frets":[3,2,0,0,0,3]}}}