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*****DO NOT ADD STRUMMING PATTERNS TO MY TABS*****
Danú - The Outlandish Knight
CAPO: 3rd Fret
[Intro]
D    G  D    C  D
[Verse 1]
He followed her up and he followed her down
And Ginto the room where she Dlay
She hadn't the strength for to flee from his arms
Nor the Ctongue for to G/Banswer him 'Dnay'A7  
[Verse 2]
"Rise Dup, rise up, my pretty Polly
Rise Gup and go with Dme
And I will take you to North Scotland
And Cthere you'll G/Bmarried Dbe
[Verse 3]
Go fetch you a bag of your father's gold
And Gsome of your mother's Dtea
And two fine horses out of the stable
Where Cthere stands G/Bthirty and Dthree"
[Chorus]
So she sit upon her nimble-going brown
He's Gmounted the dapple Dgrey
And when they came to North Scotland
'Twas Cjust three G/Bhours 'til Dday
[Interlude]
D    G  D    C  D
[Verse 4]
"Laid you down, laid you down, my pretty Polly
Laid you Gdown, I say to Dthee
For six kings' daughters have I drowned here
And the Cseventh will G/Bsurely be Dthee"
[Verse 5]
"And pull off, pull off your fine gay clothes
And Ghang them on yonder Dtree
For they are too fine and they cost too much
To Crot in the G/Bsalt lake Dsea"
[Verse 6]
"Well, then you take a sickle and you cut down the nettles
That Ggrow so close to the Dbrim
For I fear they'll tangle my long yellow hair
CThey'll tear my G/Blilywhite Dskin"A7  
[Verse 7]
So Dthen he took a sickle and he cut down the nettles
That Ggrow so close to the Dbrim
And she picked him up so skilfully
And Cshe pushed the G/Bfalse knight Din
[Verse 8]
"Lie there, lie there, my false young man
Lie Gthere in the room of Dme
For six kings' daughters have you drowned here
And the Cseventh has G/Bdrowned Dthee"
[Chorus]
So she sit upon her nimble-going brown
And Gshe led the dapple Dgrey
And when she came to her father's door
'Twas Cjust three G/Bhours 'til Dday
[Instrumental]
    D    G      D    C    D(2x)
[Verse 9]
"Hush up, hush up, my pretty Polly bird
And Gdon't you tell tales on Dme
Your cage will be made of the very beaten gold
And the Cdoor of the G/Bbest ivoDry"
[Verse 10]
But then up spoke a fine young man
In the Gchamber where he Dlay
"What's the matter, what's the matter with my pretty Polly bird?
You're Ctalking so G/Blong before Dday"
[Verse 11]
"Oh, there's two black cats at my cage's door
And my Glife they will beDtray
And I'm just calling for my pretty Polly
To Cdrive those G/Bcats aDway"
[Verse 12]
He followed her up and he followed her down
And Ginto the room where she Dlay
She hadn't the strength for to flee from his arms
Nor the Ctongue for to G/Banswer him 'Dnay'
[Intro]
    D    G      D    C    D(2x)   A  

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The Outlandish Knight

by Danú

Lyrics & chords · Original key · Capo on fret 3 (as written in this song)

Chords in this song · guitar

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*****DO NOT ADD STRUMMING PATTERNS TO MY TABS*****

Danú - The Outlandish Knight

CAPO: 3rd Fret

[Intro]

D G D C D

[Verse 1]

He followed her up and he followed her down

G D

And into the room where she lay

She hadn't the strength for to flee from his arms

C G/B D A7

Nor the tongue for to answer him 'nay'

[Verse 2]

"Rise up, rise up, my pretty Polly

G D

Rise up and go with me

And I will take you to North Scotland

C G/B D

And there you'll married be

[Verse 3]

Go fetch you a bag of your father's gold

G D

And some of your mother's tea

And two fine horses out of the stable

C G/B D

Where there stands thirty and three"

[Chorus]

So she sit upon her nimble-going brown

G D

He's mounted the dapple grey

And when they came to North Scotland

C G/B D

'Twas just three hours 'til day

[Interlude]

D G D C D

[Verse 4]

"Laid you down, laid you down, my pretty Polly

G D

Laid you down, I say to thee

For six kings' daughters have I drowned here

C G/B D

And the seventh will surely be thee"

[Verse 5]

"And pull off, pull off your fine gay clothes

G D

And hang them on yonder tree

For they are too fine and they cost too much

C G/B D

To rot in the salt lake sea"

[Verse 6]

"Well, then you take a sickle and you cut down the nettles

G D

That grow so close to the brim

For I fear they'll tangle my long yellow hair

C G/B D A7

They'll tear my lilywhite skin"

[Verse 7]

So then he took a sickle and he cut down the nettles

G D

That grow so close to the brim

And she picked him up so skilfully

C G/B D

And she pushed the false knight in

[Verse 8]

"Lie there, lie there, my false young man

G D

Lie there in the room of me

For six kings' daughters have you drowned here

C G/B D

And the seventh has drowned thee"

[Chorus]

So she sit upon her nimble-going brown

G D

And she led the dapple grey

And when she came to her father's door

C G/B D

'Twas just three hours 'til day

[Instrumental]

D G D C D

(2x)

[Verse 9]

"Hush up, hush up, my pretty Polly bird

G D

And don't you tell tales on me

Your cage will be made of the very beaten gold

C G/B D

And the door of the best ivory"

[Verse 10]

But then up spoke a fine young man

G D

In the chamber where he lay

"What's the matter, what's the matter with my pretty Polly bird?

C G/B D

You're talking so long before day"

[Verse 11]

"Oh, there's two black cats at my cage's door

G D

And my life they will betray

And I'm just calling for my pretty Polly

C G/B D

To drive those cats away"

[Verse 12]

He followed her up and he followed her down

G D

And into the room where she lay

She hadn't the strength for to flee from his arms

C G/B D

Nor the tongue for to answer him 'nay'

[Intro]

D G D C D A

(2x)

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