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Clyde Waters (Child 216)
Anaïs Mitchell, Jefferson Hamer
CWillie stands in his Fstable door
And he's Ccombing his G7coal black Csteed
And he's thinking of fair FMargaret's love
And his Cheart G7began to Cbleed
"CMother, fetch my Fhat and coat
CHelp me tie them G7on
CI'll away to fair FMargaret's bower
CBefore the G7night comes Con"
C"Stay at home with Fme, dear Willie
ToniCght there cG7omes a sCtorm
I'll lay the table haFndsomely
Your Cbed be G7soft and Cwarm"
C"Your tables, mother, aFnd your beds
They caCnnot bring me rG7est
CI'll away to fair MFargaret's bower
CBefore the nG7ight has pCassed"
C"If you go to fair FMargaret's bower
My Ccurse will gG7o with Cthee
And the deepest part of the FClyde Water
CDrowned G7you shall Cbe"
C"The good steed that I Fride upon
CCost me thrice thirty pG7ounds
I'll Cput my trust in Fhis swift feet
To Ctake me G7safe and Csound"
CHe's rode over the Fhigh, high hill
CDown the G7dewy Cglen
And the rushing in the FClyde Water
Would have Cfeared five G7hundred Cmen
C"Roaring Clyde, you Froar so loud
Your Cstreams are wondrous G7strong
CMake me a wreck as FI come back
CSpare me G7as I'm Cgoing"
CAnd when he came to fair FMargaret's gate
He's Ccalled to G7her withiCn
"Rise up, rise up, maid FMargaret
CRise up and G7let me Cin!"
C"Who's that stands at my Fgarden gate
CCalling maid Margaret's G7name?"
"It's Conly your first love, Fsweet William
CThis night G7come to your Chome -
COpen your door, maid FMargaret
COpen and lG7et me Cin
My boots are full of the FClyde Water
CAnd I'm G7shivering to the Cskin"
"My Cstable is full of Fhorses, Willie
CMy barns are full of G7hay
And my Cbowers are full of Fgentlemen
CThey'll not G7remove 'til Cday"
C"Fare thee well, maid FMargaret
CFair thee G7well, aCdieu
CA curse my mother laid Fon me
For Ccoming this G7night to Cyou"
CHe's rode over the Fhigh, high hill
CDown the G7dewy glen
And the Crushing in the FClyde Water
CTook Willie's G7hat from Chim
CThen he's leaned him over the Fsaddlebow
CTo fetch his G7hat agCain
And the rushing in the FClyde Water
CTook Willie's G7coat from Chim
CAnd he's leaned him over his Fsaddlebow
To Ccatch his coat by G7force
And the Crushing in the FClyde Water
CTook Willie G7from his Chorse
CThe very hour this Fyoung man sank
CDown in the G7water deep
Then Cup and rose maid FMargaret
COut of her G7drowsy Csleep
C"Come here, come here, my Fmother dear
CI've dreamed a dreary G7dream
I Cdreamed my lover was at Four gate
CAnd nobody G7let him iCn"
C"Lie down, lie down, maid MFargaret
CYour lover's G7come and Cgone
The sport you would have Fmade with him
CI've played it G7for my Cown"
CNimbly, nimbly, Frose she up
CDown to the river's G7brim
But the Clouder that this lFady cried
The Clouder G7blew the Cwind
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C F C G7 C F C G7 C
CThe very first step that FMargaret took
She Cstepped up G7to her fCeet
And "Oh, and alas", this Flady sighs
"Your Cwater's G7wondrous Cdeep"
CAnd the very next step that Fshe went in
CShe's waded to her G7knee
Says shCe, "I would wade fFarther in
If CI my true lG7over could Csee"
CAnd the very last step that Fshe went in
She Cstepped up G7to her Cchin
And the deepest part of the FClyde Water
CShe found sG7weet William Cin
C"You have had a Fcruel mother, Willie
CI have G7had another
CAnd now we sleep in FClyde Water
CLike sister G7and like bCrother"
C G7 C

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Clyde Waters Child 216

by Anaïs Mitchell

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Clyde Waters (Child 216)

Anaïs Mitchell, Jefferson Hamer

C F

Willie stands in his stable door

C G7 C

And he's combing his coal black steed

And he's thinking of fair Margaret's love

C G7 C

And his heart began to bleed

C F

"Mother, fetch my hat and coat

C G7

Help me tie them on

C F

I'll away to fair Margaret's bower

C G7 C

Before the night comes on"

C F

"Stay at home with me, dear Willie

C G7 C

Tonight there comes a storm

I'll lay the table handsomely

C G7 C

Your bed be soft and warm"

C F

"Your tables, mother, and your beds

C G7

They cannot bring me rest

C F

I'll away to fair Margaret's bower

C G7 C

Before the night has passed"

C F

"If you go to fair Margaret's bower

C G7 C

My curse will go with thee

And the deepest part of the Clyde Water

C G7 C

Drowned you shall be"

C F

"The good steed that I ride upon

C G7

Cost me thrice thirty pounds

C F

I'll put my trust in his swift feet

C G7 C

To take me safe and sound"

C F

He's rode over the high, high hill

C G7 C

Down the dewy glen

And the rushing in the Clyde Water

C G7 C

Would have feared five hundred men

C F

"Roaring Clyde, you roar so loud

C G7

Your streams are wondrous strong

C F

Make me a wreck as I come back

C G7 C

Spare me as I'm going"

C F

And when he came to fair Margaret's gate

C G7 C

He's called to her within

"Rise up, rise up, maid Margaret

C G7 C

Rise up and let me in!"

C F

"Who's that stands at my garden gate

C G7

Calling maid Margaret's name?"

C F

"It's only your first love, sweet William

C G7 C

This night come to your home -

C F

Open your door, maid Margaret

C G7 C

Open and let me in

My boots are full of the Clyde Water

C G7 C

And I'm shivering to the skin"

C F

"My stable is full of horses, Willie

C G7

My barns are full of hay

C F

And my bowers are full of gentlemen

C G7 C

They'll not remove 'til day"

C F

"Fare thee well, maid Margaret

C G7 C

Fair thee well, adieu

C F

A curse my mother laid on me

C G7 C

For coming this night to you"

C F

He's rode over the high, high hill

C G7

Down the dewy glen

C F

And the rushing in the Clyde Water

C G7 C

Took Willie's hat from him

C F

Then he's leaned him over the saddlebow

C G7 C

To fetch his hat again

And the rushing in the Clyde Water

C G7 C

Took Willie's coat from him

C F

And he's leaned him over his saddlebow

C G7

To catch his coat by force

C F

And the rushing in the Clyde Water

C G7 C

Took Willie from his horse

C F

The very hour this young man sank

C G7

Down in the water deep

C F

Then up and rose maid Margaret

C G7 C

Out of her drowsy sleep

C F

"Come here, come here, my mother dear

C G7

I've dreamed a dreary dream

C F

I dreamed my lover was at our gate

C G7 C

And nobody let him in"

C F

"Lie down, lie down, maid Margaret

C G7 C

Your lover's come and gone

The sport you would have made with him

C G7 C

I've played it for my own"

C F

Nimbly, nimbly, rose she up

C G7

Down to the river's brim

C F

But the louder that this lady cried

C G7 C

The louder blew the wind

[Break]

C F C G7 C F C G7 C

C F

The very first step that Margaret took

C G7 C

She stepped up to her feet

And "Oh, and alas", this lady sighs

C G7 C

"Your water's wondrous deep"

C F

And the very next step that she went in

C G7

She's waded to her knee

C F

Says she, "I would wade farther in

C G7 C

If I my true lover could see"

C F

And the very last step that she went in

C G7 C

She stepped up to her chin

And the deepest part of the Clyde Water

C G7 C

She found sweet William in

C F

"You have had a cruel mother, Willie

C G7

I have had another

C F

And now we sleep in Clyde Water

C G7 C

Like sister and like brother"

C G7 C

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