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I like to play this song with the capo on 1st fret but the official is on 3th fret.. Enjoy!
There wAmere three ravens Dmsat on a tE7ree
DAmown-a-down, Hey! Dmdown-a-E7down,
And tAmhey were black as bGlack could be, with a CdownE7  
The oCne of them said to E7his mate:
"Where Amshall we our breakE7fast take?"
With a dCown, deDmrry derry deE7rry down, dAmown
dAmown in yonder Dmgreen fE7ield,
dAmown-a-down, Hey! Dmdown-a-E7down,
TheAmre lies a knight slain undGer his shield, with a CdownE7  
His hCounds they lie down E7at his feet,
So Amwell do they their ME7aster keep,
With a Cdown, dDmerry, derry, dE7erry, down, Amdown.
HAmis Hawks they fly so DmeagerE7ly,
dAmown a down, hey dDmown, hey E7down,
There's Amno fowl dare him Gcome nie With a dCown.E7  
dCown there comes a fE7ellow doe,
AAms great with young as E7she might go
With a Cdown, dDmerry derry dE7erry, down, Amdown
She Amlifted up his blDmoody head,E7  
dAmown-a-down, Hey! Dmdown-a-E7down,
And Amkissed his wounds that wGere so red, with a CdownE7  
She Cgot him up acrosE7s her back
And cAmarried him to the E7earthen lack
With a Cdown deDmrry derry deE7rry down, dAmown
She Amburied him befDmore the prE7ime
dAmown-a-down, Hey! Dmdown-a-E7down,
She was Amdead herself, ere eGven-song time, with Ca dowE7n
gCod sent every geE7ntlemen
FAmine hawks, fine hounds and sE7uch a leman.
With a Cdown deDmrry derry deE7rry down, dAmown.

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The Three Ravens

by Thomas Ravenscroft

Lyrics & chords · Original key · Capo on fret 1 (as written in this song)

Chords in this song · guitar

I like to play this song with the capo on 1st fret but the official is on 3th fret.. Enjoy!

Am Dm E7

There were three ravens sat on a tree

Am Dm E7

Down-a-down, Hey! down-a-down,

Am G C E7

And they were black as black could be, with a down

C E7

The one of them said to his mate:

Am E7

"Where shall we our breakfast take?"

C Dm E7 Am

With a down, derry derry derry down, down

Am Dm E7

down in yonder green field,

Am Dm E7

down-a-down, Hey! down-a-down,

Am G C E7

There lies a knight slain under his shield, with a down

C E7

His hounds they lie down at his feet,

Am E7

So well do they their Master keep,

C Dm E7 Am

With a down, derry, derry, derry, down, down.

Am Dm E7

His Hawks they fly so eagerly,

Am Dm E7

down a down, hey down, hey down,

Am G C E7

There's no fowl dare him come nie With a down.

C E7

down there comes a fellow doe,

Am E7

As great with young as she might go

C Dm E7 Am

With a down, derry derry derry, down, down

Am Dm E7

She lifted up his bloody head,

Am Dm E7

down-a-down, Hey! down-a-down,

Am G C E7

And kissed his wounds that were so red, with a down

C E7

She got him up across her back

Am E7

And carried him to the earthen lack

C Dm E7 Am

With a down derry derry derry down, down

Am Dm E7

She buried him before the prime

Am Dm E7

down-a-down, Hey! down-a-down,

Am G C E7

She was dead herself, ere even-song time, with a down

C E7

god sent every gentlemen

Am E7

Fine hawks, fine hounds and such a leman.

C Dm E7 Am

With a down derry derry derry down, down.

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