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here are some hypothetical chords for the frank turner song where his backing
band didn't turn up on the day of recording. or they did, but when they mixed
down the recordings they'd made someone knocked the 'solo' button next to
frank's channel and that was all that went out. or maybe he did it on purpose
i don't know whatcha lookin at me for punk? either way there's just
singing which is great because it makes it all dark and mystical like the
atmosphere he's trying to evoke, how appropriate, if you play these chords
while you sing it you'll destroy all that. have fun campers.
[Verse]
F#mMany years back when the old oaks were young
BmNot long after the F#mNorthmen had Dcome
A Alow and C#7evil deed was F#mdone
In the Adark of B7the New F#Forest
In the Adark of Ethe New F#mForest
[Verse]
F#mFrom the shores of Normandy King William came
To BmAlbion fair, King F#mHarold to Dslay
With Agreed in his heart and his C#7scurrilous F#mclaim
He Atook the B7land for his F#own
He Atook the Eland for his F#mown
[Verse]
Now F#mJohn was a blacksmith, an honest old man
He Bmraised up his children and F#mworked with his Dhands
At his Afamily's forge in the C#7patch of F#mland
In the Adark of B7the New F#Forest
In the Adark of Ethe New F#mForest
[Verse]
F#mKing William rode out after his victory
To Bmravage the land in his F#mhunger to Dthieve
For Ahunting grounds in the C#7Wessex F#mtrees
He Atook the B7land for his F#own
He Atook the Eland for his F#mown
[Chorus]
But if you F#m7steal the land of an Englishman
Then B7you will know this curse
Your Dfirst born son's warm Eblood will run
UF#mpon the EEnglish F#mearth
[Verse]
F#mNow King William's son was called Rufus the Red
He Bmtook up the crown when his F#mfather was Ddead
And he rAode the hunting grounds C#7in his F#mstead
In the Adark of B7the New F#Forest
In the Adark of Ethe New F#mForest
[Verse]
F#mBut John's curse it called out and Lord Terryl fired low
His Bmarrow struck Rufus with a F#msickening Dblow
And he Afell from his horse to the C#7ground F#mbelow
And the Aland took B7him for its F#own
The Aland took Ehim for its F#mown
[Chorus]
But if you F#m7steal the land of an Englishman
Then B7you will know this curse
Your Dfirst born son's warm Eblood will run
UF#mpon the EEnglish F#mearth
[Verse]
F#mMany years back when the old oaks were young
BmNot long after the F#mNorthmen had Dcome
A Alow and C#7evil deed was F#mdone
In the Adark of B7the New F#Forest
In the Adark of Ethe New F#mForest

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English Curse

by Frank Turner

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F#m

C#7

F#m7

here are some hypothetical chords for the frank turner song where his backing

band didn't turn up on the day of recording. or they did, but when they mixed

down the recordings they'd made someone knocked the 'solo' button next to

frank's channel and that was all that went out. or maybe he did it on purpose

i don't know whatcha lookin at me for punk? either way there's just

singing which is great because it makes it all dark and mystical like the

atmosphere he's trying to evoke, how appropriate, if you play these chords

while you sing it you'll destroy all that. have fun campers.

[Verse]

F#m

Many years back when the old oaks were young

Bm F#m D

Not long after the Northmen had come

A C#7 F#m

A low and evil deed was done

A B7 F#

In the dark of the New Forest

A E F#m

In the dark of the New Forest

[Verse]

F#m

From the shores of Normandy King William came

Bm F#m D

To Albion fair, King Harold to slay

A C#7 F#m

With greed in his heart and his scurrilous claim

A B7 F#

He took the land for his own

A E F#m

He took the land for his own

[Verse]

F#m

Now John was a blacksmith, an honest old man

Bm F#m D

He raised up his children and worked with his hands

A C#7 F#m

At his family's forge in the patch of land

A B7 F#

In the dark of the New Forest

A E F#m

In the dark of the New Forest

[Verse]

F#m

King William rode out after his victory

Bm F#m D

To ravage the land in his hunger to thieve

A C#7 F#m

For hunting grounds in the Wessex trees

A B7 F#

He took the land for his own

A E F#m

He took the land for his own

[Chorus]

F#m7

But if you steal the land of an Englishman

Then you will know this curse

D E

Your first born son's warm blood will run

F#m E F#m

Upon the English earth

[Verse]

F#m

Now King William's son was called Rufus the Red

Bm F#m D

He took up the crown when his father was dead

A C#7 F#m

And he rode the hunting grounds in his stead

A B7 F#

In the dark of the New Forest

A E F#m

In the dark of the New Forest

[Verse]

F#m

But John's curse it called out and Lord Terryl fired low

Bm F#m D

His arrow struck Rufus with a sickening blow

A C#7 F#m

And he fell from his horse to the ground below

A B7 F#

And the land took him for its own

A E F#m

The land took him for its own

[Chorus]

F#m7

But if you steal the land of an Englishman

Then you will know this curse

D E

Your first born son's warm blood will run

F#m E F#m

Upon the English earth

[Verse]

F#m

Many years back when the old oaks were young

Bm F#m D

Not long after the Northmen had come

A C#7 F#m

A low and evil deed was done

A B7 F#

In the dark of the New Forest

A E F#m

In the dark of the New Forest

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