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Spencer The Rover

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Tuning: DADGAD 
Capo 2
Im don´t know the name of the chords,so here´s a chart:
               D  D*                  BmEm5*          Em4*         Em*         F  
D    0          0          0           0             0           0           0
A    0          0          0           0             0           0           0
G    2          2          0           0             0           0           0
D    0          4          4           0             0           0           2
A    0          0          2           5             4           2           0
D    0          0          2           5             4           2           0
[Intro]
 F    Bm
[VERSE 1]
                 D  D*   Bm  
This tune was composed by Spencer the Rover
              D  D*   Bm  
As valiant a man as ever left home
Em5*                  Em4*    Em*
And he had been much reduced, And caused great confusion
                  D  D*                  Bm  D*              Bm  D*      Bm  
And that was the reason he started to roam
[VERSE 2]
                     D  D*    Bm  
In Yorkshire near Rotherham, he had been on the ramble
                 D  D*   Bm  
Weary of traveling, he sat down to rest
Em5*                  Em4*   Em*
By the foot of yon mountain, Lays a clear flowing fountain
                  D  D*                  Bm  D*               Bm  D*      Bm  
With bread and cold water he himself did refresh
[VERSE 3]
                 D  D*   Bm  
With the night fast approaching, to the woods he resorted
              D  D*   Bm  
With woodbine and ivy his bed for to make
Em5*                  Em4*   Em*
But he dreamt about sighing, Lamenting and crying
                  D  D*                  Bm  D*              Bm  D*      Bm  
Go home to your family and rambling forsake
[VERSE 4]
                     D  D*       Bm  
'Twas the fifth day of November, I've reason to remember
                     D  D*       Bm  
When first he arrived home to his family and friends
Em5*                  Em4*       Em*
And they did stand so astounded, Surprised and dumbfounded
                  D  D*              Bm  D*              Bm  D*      Bm  
To see such a stranger once more in their sight
[VERSE 5]
                       D  D*       Bm  
And his children come around him with their prittle prattling stories
                              D  D*    Bm  
With their prittle prattling stories to drive care away
Em5*                  Em4*  Em*
And he's as happy as those, As have thousands of riches
                  D  D*               Bm  D*              Bm  D*      Bm  
Contented he'll remain and not ramble away
[VERSE 6]
                 D  D*   Bm  
This tune was composed by Spencer the Rover
              D  D*   Bm  
As valiant a man as ever left home
Em5*                  Em4*    Em*
And he had been much reduced, And caused great confusion
                  D  D*                  Bm  D*              Bm  D*      Bm  
And that was the reason he started to roam

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Spencer The Rover

by John Martyn

Lyrics & chords · Original key · Capo on fret 2 (as written in this song)

Chords in this song · guitar

Tuning: DADGAD

Capo 2

Im don´t know the name of the chords,so here´s a chart:

D D Bm Em F

* Em5* Em4* *

D 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

A 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

G 2 2 0 0 0 0 0

D 0 4 4 0 0 0 2

A 0 0 2 5 4 2 0

D 0 0 2 5 4 2 0

[Intro]

F Bm

[VERSE 1]

D D Bm

This tune was composed by Spencer the Rover

D D Bm

As valiant a man as ever left home

Em5* Em4* Em*

And he had been much reduced, And caused great confusion

D D Bm D Bm D Bm

* * *

And that was the reason he started to roam

[VERSE 2]

D D Bm

In Yorkshire near Rotherham, he had been on the ramble

D D Bm

Weary of traveling, he sat down to rest

Em5* Em4* Em*

By the foot of yon mountain, Lays a clear flowing fountain

D D Bm D Bm D Bm

* * *

With bread and cold water he himself did refresh

[VERSE 3]

D D Bm

With the night fast approaching, to the woods he resorted

D D Bm

With woodbine and ivy his bed for to make

Em5* Em4* Em*

But he dreamt about sighing, Lamenting and crying

D D Bm D Bm D Bm

* * *

Go home to your family and rambling forsake

[VERSE 4]

D D Bm

'Twas the fifth day of November, I've reason to remember

D D Bm

When first he arrived home to his family and friends

Em5* Em4* Em*

And they did stand so astounded, Surprised and dumbfounded

D D Bm D Bm D Bm

* * *

To see such a stranger once more in their sight

[VERSE 5]

D D Bm

And his children come around him with their prittle prattling stories

D D Bm

With their prittle prattling stories to drive care away

Em5* Em4* Em*

And he's as happy as those, As have thousands of riches

D D Bm D Bm D Bm

* * *

Contented he'll remain and not ramble away

[VERSE 6]

D D Bm

This tune was composed by Spencer the Rover

D D Bm

As valiant a man as ever left home

Em5* Em4* Em*

And he had been much reduced, And caused great confusion

D D Bm D Bm D Bm

* * *

And that was the reason he started to roam

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