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SEVEN HUNDRED ELVES
Capo 1
[Chorus] 
GSeven hundred Delves from Aout the Emwood
GFoul and Dgrim they AwereEm  
GDown to the Dfarmer's Ahouse they Emwent
His Gmeat and Ddrink to AshareEm  
[verse]
There Gwas a Dfarmer Ain the Emwest and Gthere he Dchose his AgroundEm  
He Gthought to Dspend the Awinter Emthere and Gbrought his Dhawk and AhoundEm  
He Gbrought with Dhim both Ahound and Emcock Galone he Dbegged to Astay Em  
And Gall the Ddeer that Aroamed the Emwood had Gcause to Drue the AdayEm  
[verse]
He Gfelled the Doak, he Afelled the Embirch, the Gbeech nor Dpoplar Aspared   Em  
And Gmuch was Dgrieved the Asullen Emelves at Gwhat the Dstranger Adared   Em  
He Ghewed him Dbaulks and he Ahewed him Embeams with Geager Dtoil and AhasteEm  
Then Gup and Dspake the Awoodland Emelves: ``Who's Gcome our Dwood to Awaste?Em’'
[Chorus] 
GSeven hundred Delves from Aout the Emwood
GFoul and Dgrim they AwereEm  
GDown to the Dfarmer's Ahouse they Emwent
His Gmeat and Ddrink to AshareEm  
[verse]
UGp and Dspake the Abiggest Emelf and Ggrimly Drolled his AeyesEm:
"We'll Gmarch Dupon the Afarmer's Emhouse and Ghold on Dhim AassizeEm  
He's Gknocking Ddown both Awood and Embower, he Gshows us Dgreat AdistainEm  
We'll Gmake him Drue the Aday he was Emborn and Gtaste of Dshame and Apain.Em’'
[Chorus]
GSeven hundred Delves from Aout the Emwood
GFoul and Dgrim they AwereEm  
GDown to the Dfarmer's Ahouse they Emwent
His Gmeat and Ddrink to AshareEm  
[verse]
GAll the Delves from Aout the Emwood bGegan to Ddance and AspringEm  
And Gmarched towards Dthe Afarmer's Emhouse their Glengthy Dtails to AswingEm  
The Gfarmer Dfrom his Awindow Emlooked and Gquickly Dcrossed his AbreastEm  
"Oh Gwoe is Dme,'' the Afarmer Emcried, "The Gelves will Dbe my Aguests.Em’'
[verse]
In Gevery Dnook he Amade a Emcross and Gall Dabout the AroomEm  
And Goff flew Dmany a Afrightened Emelf Gback to his Dforest AgloomEm  
Some Gflew to the Deast, some Aflew to the Emwest, some Gflew to the Dnorth AawayEm  
And Gsome flew Ddown the Adeep Emravine and Gthere Dforever AstayEm  
[Chorus]
GSeven hundred Delves from Aout the Emwood
GFoul and Dgrim they AwereEm  
GDown to the Dfarmer's Ahouse they Emwent
His Gmeat and Ddrink to AshareEm  

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Seven Hundred Elves

by Steeleye Span

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

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SEVEN HUNDRED ELVES

Capo 1

[Chorus]

G D A Em

Seven hundred elves from out the wood

G D A Em

Foul and grim they were

G D A Em

Down to the farmer's house they went

G D A Em

His meat and drink to share

[verse]

G D A Em G D A Em

There was a farmer in the west and there he chose his ground

G D A Em G D A Em

He thought to spend the winter there and brought his hawk and hound

G D A Em G D A Em

He brought with him both hound and cock alone he begged to stay

G D A Em G D A Em

And all the deer that roamed the wood had cause to rue the day

[verse]

G D A Em G D A Em

He felled the oak, he felled the birch, the beech nor poplar spared

G D A Em G D A Em

And much was grieved the sullen elves at what the stranger dared

G D A Em G D A Em

He hewed him baulks and he hewed him beams with eager toil and haste

G D A Em G D A Em

Then up and spake the woodland elves: ``Who's come our wood to waste?’'

[Chorus]

G D A Em

Seven hundred elves from out the wood

G D A Em

Foul and grim they were

G D A Em

Down to the farmer's house they went

G D A Em

His meat and drink to share

[verse]

G D A Em G D A Em

Up and spake the biggest elf and grimly rolled his eyes:

G D A Em G D A Em

"We'll march upon the farmer's house and hold on him assize

G D A Em G D A Em

He's knocking down both wood and bower, he shows us great distain

G D A Em G D A Em

We'll make him rue the day he was born and taste of shame and pain.’'

[Chorus]

G D A Em

Seven hundred elves from out the wood

G D A Em

Foul and grim they were

G D A Em

Down to the farmer's house they went

G D A Em

His meat and drink to share

[verse]

G D A Em G D A Em

All the elves from out the wood began to dance and spring

G D A Em G D A Em

And marched towards the farmer's house their lengthy tails to swing

G D A Em G D A Em

The farmer from his window looked and quickly crossed his breast

G D A Em G D A Em

"Oh woe is me,'' the farmer cried, "The elves will be my guests.’'

[verse]

G D A Em G D A Em

In every nook he made a cross and all about the room

G D A Em G D A Em

And off flew many a frightened elf back to his forest gloom

G D A Em G D A Em

Some flew to the east, some flew to the west, some flew to the north away

G D A Em G D A Em

And some flew down the deep ravine and there forever stay

[Chorus]

G D A Em

Seven hundred elves from out the wood

G D A Em

Foul and grim they were

G D A Em

Down to the farmer's house they went

G D A Em

His meat and drink to share

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