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STEELEYE SPAN - KING HENRY
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VERSE 1
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Let Amnever a man Gwooing wend
That Amlacketh Gthings Ethree,
A Amstore of gold, an open heart,
And full of GchariAmty;
And this was seen of King HenGry
Though Amhe lay quite aElone,
For he's Amtaken him Gto a Amhaunted Ehall
AmSeven miles Gfrom the Etown.
VERSE 2
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He's Amchased the deer now Ghim before
And the Amdoe down Gby the Eden
Till the Amfattest buck in all the flock
King Henry Ghe has Amslain.
His huntsmen followed him to the Ghall
To Ammake them burly Echeer,
When Amloud the Gwind was Amheard to Esound
And an Amearthquake Grocked the Efloor.
VERSE 3
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And Amdarkness covered Gall the hall
Where Amthey sat Gat their Emeat,
The Amgrey dogs, yowling, left their food
And crept to GHenry's Amfeet.
And louder howled the rising Gwind
And Amburst the fastened Edoor,
And Amin there Gcame a Amgrisly Eghost
AmStamping Gon the Efloor.
VERSE 4
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Her Amhead hit the roof-tree Gof the house
Her Ammiddle you Gcould not Espan,
Each Amfrightened huntsmen fled the hall
And left the Gking aAmlone,
Her teeth were like the tether Gstakes,
Her Amnose like club or Emell,
And Amnothing Gless she Amseemed to Ebe
Than a Amfiend that Gcomes from Ehell.
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Verses 5 to 8 are all Am...
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VERSE 5 - Am
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Some meat, some meat you King Henry,
Some meat you give to me,
Go kill your horse you King Henry
And bring him here to me;
He's gone and slain his berry brown steed
Though it made his heart full sore,
For she's eaten up both skin and bone,
Left nothing but hide and hair.
VERSE 6 - Am
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More meat, more meat you King Henry
More meat you give to me,
Go kill your grey-hounds King Henry
And bring them here to me;
And when he's slain his good grey-hounds,
It made his heart full sore,
She's eaten up both skin and bone,
Left nothing but hide and hair.
VERSE 7 - Am
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More meat, more meat you King Henry,
More meat you give to me,
Go fell your goss-hawks King Henry
And bring them here to me;
And when he's slain his gay goss-hawks,
It made his heart full sore,
She's eaten them up both skin and bone,
Left nothing but feathers bare.
VERSE 8 - Am
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Some drink, some drink now King Henry,
Some drink you give to me,
Oh you sew up your horse's hide
And bring in a drink to me;
And he's sewn up the bloody hide,
And a pipe of wine put in,
And she's drank up all in one draught
Left never a drop therein.
VERSE 9
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A Ambed, a bed now GKing Henry,
A Ambed you'll Gmake for Eme,
Oh Amyou must pull the heather green
And make it Gsoft for Amme;
And pulled has he the heather Ggreen
And Ammade for Gher a Ebed,
And Amtaken has Ghe his Amgay manEtle
And Amo'er it Ghe has Espread.
VERSE 10
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Take Amoff your clothes now GKing Henry
And Amlie down Gby my Eside,
Now Amswear, now swear you King Henry
To take me Gfor your Ambride.
Oh God forbid, says King GHenry,
That Amever the Glike beEtide,
That Amever a Gfiend that Amcomes from Ehell
Should Amstretch down Gby my Eside.
VERSE 11
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When the Amnight was gone and the Gday was come
And the Amsun shone Gthrough the Ehall,
The Amfairest lady that ever was seen
Lay between Ghim and the Amwall.
I've met with many a gentle Gknight
That Amgave me Gsuch a Efill,
But Amnever beGfore with a Amcourteous Eknight
That Amgave me Gall my Ewill.

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King Henry

by Steeleye Span

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Chords in this song · guitar

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STEELEYE SPAN - KING HENRY

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VERSE 1

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Am G

Let never a man wooing wend

Am G E

That lacketh things three,

A store of gold, an open heart,

G Am

And full of charity;

And this was seen of King Henry

Am E

Though he lay quite alone,

Am G Am E

For he's taken him to a haunted hall

Am G E

Seven miles from the town.

VERSE 2

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Am G

He's chased the deer now him before

Am G E

And the doe down by the den

Till the fattest buck in all the flock

G Am

King Henry he has slain.

His huntsmen followed him to the hall

Am E

To make them burly cheer,

Am G Am E

When loud the wind was heard to sound

Am G E

And an earthquake rocked the floor.

VERSE 3

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Am G

And darkness covered all the hall

Am G E

Where they sat at their meat,

The grey dogs, yowling, left their food

G Am

And crept to Henry's feet.

And louder howled the rising wind

Am E

And burst the fastened door,

Am G Am E

And in there came a grisly ghost

Am G E

Stamping on the floor.

VERSE 4

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Am G

Her head hit the roof-tree of the house

Am G E

Her middle you could not span,

Each frightened huntsmen fled the hall

G Am

And left the king alone,

Her teeth were like the tether stakes,

Am E

Her nose like club or mell,

Am G Am E

And nothing less she seemed to be

Am G E

Than a fiend that comes from hell.

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Verses 5 to 8 are all Am...

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VERSE 5 - Am

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Some meat, some meat you King Henry,

Some meat you give to me,

Go kill your horse you King Henry

And bring him here to me;

He's gone and slain his berry brown steed

Though it made his heart full sore,

For she's eaten up both skin and bone,

Left nothing but hide and hair.

VERSE 6 - Am

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More meat, more meat you King Henry

More meat you give to me,

Go kill your grey-hounds King Henry

And bring them here to me;

And when he's slain his good grey-hounds,

It made his heart full sore,

She's eaten up both skin and bone,

Left nothing but hide and hair.

VERSE 7 - Am

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More meat, more meat you King Henry,

More meat you give to me,

Go fell your goss-hawks King Henry

And bring them here to me;

And when he's slain his gay goss-hawks,

It made his heart full sore,

She's eaten them up both skin and bone,

Left nothing but feathers bare.

VERSE 8 - Am

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Some drink, some drink now King Henry,

Some drink you give to me,

Oh you sew up your horse's hide

And bring in a drink to me;

And he's sewn up the bloody hide,

And a pipe of wine put in,

And she's drank up all in one draught

Left never a drop therein.

VERSE 9

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Am G

A bed, a bed now King Henry,

Am G E

A bed you'll make for me,

Oh you must pull the heather green

G Am

And make it soft for me;

And pulled has he the heather green

Am G E

And made for her a bed,

Am G Am E

And taken has he his gay mantle

Am G E

And o'er it he has spread.

VERSE 10

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Am G

Take off your clothes now King Henry

Am G E

And lie down by my side,

Now swear, now swear you King Henry

G Am

To take me for your bride.

Oh God forbid, says King Henry,

Am G E

That ever the like betide,

Am G Am E

That ever a fiend that comes from hell

Am G E

Should stretch down by my side.

VERSE 11

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Am G

When the night was gone and the day was come

Am G E

And the sun shone through the hall,

The fairest lady that ever was seen

G Am

Lay between him and the wall.

I've met with many a gentle knight

Am G E

That gave me such a fill,

Am G Am E

But never before with a courteous knight

Am G E

That gave me all my will.

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