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[Verse 1]
AmI shall tell of a hunter who's Dmlife was undone
AmBy the cruel hand of evil and the E7setting of the sun
AmHis arrow was loosed and it Dmflew through the dark
AmAnd his true love was slain as the Fsha---fE7t found itAms mark
[Chorus]
Well she'd her Capron wrapped about her and he took 
her for a E7swan, and Amoh and alas it was sFh---E7e Polly VAmon
[Verse 2]
AmHe ran up beside her and fDmound it was she
AmHe turned away his head for he cE7ould not bear to see
AmAs he lifted her up he found Dmshe was dead
AmAnd a fountain of tears for his Ftrue E7love he sAmhed
[Chorus]
Well she'd her Capron wrapped about her and he took 
her for a E7swan, and Amoh and alas it was sFh---E7e Polly VAmon
[Verse 3]
AmHe bore her away to his home Dmby the sea 
AmCrying father, oh father I've muE7rdered poor Polly
AmI've killed my sweet love in the Dmflower of her life 
AmI'd always intended that Fshe'd E7be my Amwife
[Chorus]
Well she'd her Capron wrapped about her and he took 
her for a E7swan, and Amoh and alas it was sFh---E7e Polly VAmon
[Verse 4]
AmHe roamed near the place where his Dmtrue love was slain
AmHe wept bitter tears, but his crE7ies were all in vain
AmAs looked to the lake, a swaDmn glided by
AmAnd the sun slowly sank in the Fgray E7of the Amsky
[Chorus]
Well she'd her Capron wrapped about her and he took 
her for a E7swan, and Amoh and alas it was sFh---E7e Polly VAmon

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Polly Von

by Peter, Paul and Mary

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[Verse 1]

Am Dm

I shall tell of a hunter who's life was undone

Am E7

By the cruel hand of evil and the setting of the sun

Am Dm

His arrow was loosed and it flew through the dark

Am F E7 Am

And his true love was slain as the sha---ft found its mark

[Chorus]

Well she'd her apron wrapped about her and he took

E7 Am F E7 Am

her for a swan, and oh and alas it was sh---e Polly Von

[Verse 2]

Am Dm

He ran up beside her and found it was she

Am E7

He turned away his head for he could not bear to see

Am Dm

As he lifted her up he found she was dead

Am F E7 Am

And a fountain of tears for his true love he shed

[Chorus]

Well she'd her apron wrapped about her and he took

E7 Am F E7 Am

her for a swan, and oh and alas it was sh---e Polly Von

[Verse 3]

Am Dm

He bore her away to his home by the sea

Am E7

Crying father, oh father I've murdered poor Polly

Am Dm

I've killed my sweet love in the flower of her life

Am F E7 Am

I'd always intended that she'd be my wife

[Chorus]

Well she'd her apron wrapped about her and he took

E7 Am F E7 Am

her for a swan, and oh and alas it was sh---e Polly Von

[Verse 4]

Am Dm

He roamed near the place where his true love was slain

Am E7

He wept bitter tears, but his cries were all in vain

Am Dm

As looked to the lake, a swan glided by

Am F E7 Am

And the sun slowly sank in the gray of the sky

[Chorus]

Well she'd her apron wrapped about her and he took

E7 Am F E7 Am

her for a swan, and oh and alas it was sh---e Polly Von

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