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Tuning DADGAD capo 3
Intro is finger picking in F 
F/EbHarris my old friend, good to Bbsee your face Fagain
More Bbwelcome though yon trap and that old Cmare
For the Bbwife is in a swoon and I am all Falone
AbHarris fetch thy Gmmare and take us Fhome
The F/Ebwife and I came out for a Bbquiet glass of Fstout
And a Bbword or two with neighbours in the Croom
But young BbCleary he came in, drunk and wild as Fsin
And Abswore the wife would Gmleave the place with Fhim
But the F/Ebwife as quick as thought said “BbNo I‘ll bloody Fnot.”
And Bbstruck the brute a blow about the Chead
He raised Bbup his ugly paw and lashed her on the Fjaw
And she Abfell unto the Gmfloor like she were Fdead
Now, F/EbHarris, well you know, I’ve never Bbstruck an angry Fblow.
Nor Bbwould I keep a friend who raised his Chands
I was a “BbConshie” in the war, crying “What the hell’s this Ffor?”
But I Abhad to see his Gmblood to be a Fman.
I F/Ebgrabbed him by his coat, spun him Bbround and took his Fthroat
And Bbbeat his head against the parlour Cdoor.
He dragged Bbout an awful knife and he roared “I’ll have your Flife.”
Then he Abstruck me and I Gmfell unto the Ffloor.
BlF/Ebood I was from neck to thigh, bloody Bbmurder in his Feye,
As he Bbshouted out “I’ll finish you for Csure.”
But Bbas the knife came down I lashed out from the Fground
And the Abknife was in his Gmbreast when he rolled Fo’er
With the F/Ebwife as cold as clay, I Bbcarried her Faway
No hBband was raised to help us through the Cdoor
And I’ve Bbbrought her half a mile, but I’ve had to rest Fawhile
And Abnone of them I’ll Gmcall a friend the Fmore
For F/Ebwhen the knife came down, I was Bbhelpless on the Fground
No Bbneighbour stayed his hand I was Calone
By BbGod! I was a man, but now I cannot Fstand
Please, AbHarris, fetch thy Gmmare and take us Fhome
Oh, F/EbHarris, fetch thy mare and Bbtake us out of Fhere
In my Bbnine and fifty years I’d never Cknown
That to Bbcall myself a man for my loved one I must Fstand
Now, AbHarris, fetch thy Gmmare, and take us Fhome.

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Harris And The Mare

by Stan Rogers

Lyrics & chords · Original key · Capo on fret 3 (as written in this song)

Chords in this song · guitar

F/Eb

Tuning DADGAD capo 3

Intro is finger picking in F

F/Eb Bb F

Harris my old friend, good to see your face again

Bb C

More welcome though yon trap and that old mare

Bb F

For the wife is in a swoon and I am all alone

Ab Gm F

Harris fetch thy mare and take us home

F/Eb Bb F

The wife and I came out for a quiet glass of stout

Bb C

And a word or two with neighbours in the room

Bb F

But young Cleary he came in, drunk and wild as sin

Ab Gm F

And swore the wife would leave the place with him

F/Eb Bb F

But the wife as quick as thought said “No I‘ll bloody not.”

Bb C

And struck the brute a blow about the head

Bb F

He raised up his ugly paw and lashed her on the jaw

Ab Gm F

And she fell unto the floor like she were dead

F/Eb Bb F

Now, Harris, well you know, I’ve never struck an angry blow.

Bb C

Nor would I keep a friend who raised his hands

Bb F

I was a “Conshie” in the war, crying “What the hell’s this for?”

Ab Gm F

But I had to see his blood to be a man.

F/Eb Bb F

I grabbed him by his coat, spun him round and took his throat

Bb C

And beat his head against the parlour door.

Bb F

He dragged out an awful knife and he roared “I’ll have your life.”

Ab Gm F

Then he struck me and I fell unto the floor.

F/Eb Bb F

Blood I was from neck to thigh, bloody murder in his eye,

Bb C

As he shouted out “I’ll finish you for sure.”

Bb F

But as the knife came down I lashed out from the ground

Ab Gm F

And the knife was in his breast when he rolled o’er

F/Eb Bb F

With the wife as cold as clay, I carried her away

Bb C

No hand was raised to help us through the door

Bb F

And I’ve brought her half a mile, but I’ve had to rest awhile

Ab Gm F

And none of them I’ll call a friend the more

F/Eb Bb F

For when the knife came down, I was helpless on the ground

Bb C

No neighbour stayed his hand I was alone

Bb F

By God! I was a man, but now I cannot stand

Ab Gm F

Please, Harris, fetch thy mare and take us home

F/Eb Bb F

Oh, Harris, fetch thy mare and take us out of here

Bb C

In my nine and fifty years I’d never known

Bb F

That to call myself a man for my loved one I must stand

Ab Gm F

Now, Harris, fetch thy mare, and take us home.

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