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Good King Wenceslas  (Skydiggers version)
[Chords] Em7 = 022033 (or you can just get away with Em 022000)
[Verse 1]
GGood King Wenceslas looked out, Con the Feast of GStephen
GWhen the snow lay round about, Cdeep and crisp and Geven.
GBrightly Cshone the Gmoon that Em7night, Cthough the frost was Gcruel
GWhen a Cpoor man Em7came in Dsight, Ggathering winter Em7fuelC.G  
[Verse 2] 
GHither page, and stand by me, Cif thou knowest it, Gtelling
GYonder peasant, who is he? CWhere and what his Gdwelling?
GSire, he Clives a Ggood league Em7hence, Cunderneath the Gmountain
GRight Cagainst the Em7forest Dfence, Gby St. Agnes Em7founCtaGin.
[Verse 3]
GBring me flesh and bring me wine, Cbring me pine logs Ghither
GThou and I will see him dine, Cwhen we bear them Gthither.
GPage and Cmonarch, Gforth they Em7went, Cforth they went toGgether
GThrough the Crude winds Em7wild laDment Gand the bitter Em7weatCheGr.
[Instrumental]  
G   C   G
G   C   Em7   D   G   G   Em7   C   G
[Verse 4]
GSire, the night is darker now, Cand the wind blows Gstronger
GFails my heart, I know not how; CI can go no Glonger.
GMark my Cfootsteps, Gmy good Em7page. CTread though in them Gboldly
GThou shall Cfind the Em7winters Drage, Gfreeze thy blood less Em7coldClyG.
[Verse 5]
GIn his masters' steps he trod, Cwhere the snow lay Gdinted
GHeat was in the very sod, Cwhich the saint had Gprinted.
GTherefore, CWomen, Gmen, be Em7sure, Cwealth or rank posGsessing
GYe who Cnow will Em7bless the Dpoor, Gshall yourselves find Em7blesCsiGng. 

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Good King Wenceslas

by Skydiggers

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Em7

Good King Wenceslas (Skydiggers version)

[Chords] Em7 = 022033 (or you can just get away with Em 022000)

[Verse 1]

G C G

Good King Wenceslas looked out, on the Feast of Stephen

G C G

When the snow lay round about, deep and crisp and even.

G C G Em7 C G

Brightly shone the moon that night, though the frost was cruel

G C Em7 D G Em7 C G

When a poor man came in sight, gathering winter fuel.

[Verse 2]

G C G

Hither page, and stand by me, if thou knowest it, telling

G C G

Yonder peasant, who is he? Where and what his dwelling?

G C G Em7 C G

Sire, he lives a good league hence, underneath the mountain

G C Em7 D G Em7 C G

Right against the forest fence, by St. Agnes fountain.

[Verse 3]

G C G

Bring me flesh and bring me wine, bring me pine logs hither

G C G

Thou and I will see him dine, when we bear them thither.

G C G Em7 C G

Page and monarch, forth they went, forth they went together

G C Em7 D G Em7 C G

Through the rude winds wild lament and the bitter weather.

[Instrumental]

G C G

G C Em7 D G G Em7 C G

[Verse 4]

G C G

Sire, the night is darker now, and the wind blows stronger

G C G

Fails my heart, I know not how; I can go no longer.

G C G Em7 C G

Mark my footsteps, my good page. Tread though in them boldly

G C Em7 D G Em7 C G

Thou shall find the winters rage, freeze thy blood less coldly.

[Verse 5]

G C G

In his masters' steps he trod, where the snow lay dinted

G C G

Heat was in the very sod, which the saint had printed.

G C G Em7 C G

Therefore, Women, men, be sure, wealth or rank possessing

G C Em7 D G Em7 C G

Ye who now will bless the poor, shall yourselves find blessing.

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