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Alison Gross
Am G C E7
Am G C E7
C G Am D E7
Am E E7 Am
AmAlison GGross that Clives in yon Etower
The Amugliest Gwitch Cin the DNorth ECountry
Has Ctrysted Gme one day Amup to her Ebower
And Ammany a Efair speech she E7made to Amme
She Amstroked my Ghead and she Ccombed my Ehair
She Amset me Gdown Csoftly Don her Eknee
Saying Cif you Gwill be my Amlover so Etrue
So Ammany Egood E7things I would Amgive to you
AmAway, Gaway, you Cugly Ewitch
AmGo far Gaway and Clet Dme Ebe
I Cnever will Gbe your Amlover so Etrue
And I'd Amwish I was Eout of E7your Amcompany
Chorus:
AmAlison Gross she must Gbe
The Amugliest Ewitch in the GNorth DCountry
AmAlison Gross she must Gbe
The Amugliest Ewitch Gin the DNorth ECountry
She Amshowed me a Gmantle of Cred Escarlet
With Amgolden Gflowers Cand Dfringes Efine
Says Cif you Gwould be Ammy lover so Etrue
This Amgoodly Egift it E7shall be Amthine
She Amshowed me a Gshirt of the Csoftest Esilk
Well Amwrought with Gpearls CabounDd the Eband
Saying Cif you Gwill be my Amlover so Etrue
This Amgoodly Egift you E7shall Amcommand
Chorus
AmAlison Gross she must Gbe
The Amugliest Ewitch in the GNorth DCountry
AmAlison Gross she must Gbe
The Amugliest Ewitch Gin the DNorth ECountry
She Amshowed me a Gcup of the Cgood red Egold
Well Amset with Gjewels Cso Dfair to Esee
CSays if you Gwill be my Amlover so Etrue
This Amgoodly Egift I will E7give to Amthee
AmAway, Gaway, you Cugly Ewitch
AmGo far Gaway Cand Dlet me Ebe
I Cnever Gwould Amkiss your Eugly mouth
For Amall of the Egifts that E7you could Amgive
Chorus
AmAlison Gross she must Gbe
The Amugliest Ewitch in the GNorth DCountry
AmAlison Gross she must Gbe
The Amugliest Ewitch Gin the DNorth ECountry
She Amturned her Gright and Cround Eabout
And Amthrice she Gblew on a Cgrass-Dgreen Ehorn
She Cswore by the Gmoon and the Amstars of Eabove
That she'd Ammake me Erue the E7day I was Amborn
The Amout she has Gtaken a Csilver Ewand
She's Amturned her Gthree Ctimes Dround and Eround
She Cmuttered such Gwords till my Amstrength it did Efail
And Amshe's turned Eme into an E7ugly Amworm
Chorus
AmAlison Gross she must Gbe
The Amugliest Ewitch in the GNorth DCountry
AmAlison Gross she must Gbe
The Amugliest Ewitch Gin the DNorth ECountry

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Alison Gross

by Steeleye Span

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Alison Gross

Am G C E7

C G Am D E7

Am E E7 Am

Am G C E

Alison Gross that lives in yon tower

Am G C D E

The ugliest witch in the North Country

C G Am E

Has trysted me one day up to her bower

Am E E7 Am

And many a fair speech she made to me

Am G C E

She stroked my head and she combed my hair

Am G C D E

She set me down softly on her knee

C G Am E

Saying if you will be my lover so true

Am E E7 Am

So many good things I would give to you

Am G C E

Away, away, you ugly witch

Am G C D E

Go far away and let me be

C G Am E

I never will be your lover so true

Am E E7 Am

And I'd wish I was out of your company

Chorus:

Am G

Alison Gross she must be

Am E G D

The ugliest witch in the North Country

Am G

Alison Gross she must be

Am E G D E

The ugliest witch in the North Country

Am G C E

She showed me a mantle of red scarlet

Am G C D E

With golden flowers and fringes fine

C G Am E

Says if you would be my lover so true

Am E E7 Am

This goodly gift it shall be thine

Am G C E

She showed me a shirt of the softest silk

Am G C D E

Well wrought with pearls abound the band

C G Am E

Saying if you will be my lover so true

Am E E7 Am

This goodly gift you shall command

Chorus

Am G

Alison Gross she must be

Am E G D

The ugliest witch in the North Country

Am G

Alison Gross she must be

Am E G D E

The ugliest witch in the North Country

Am G C E

She showed me a cup of the good red gold

Am G C D E

Well set with jewels so fair to see

C G Am E

Says if you will be my lover so true

Am E E7 Am

This goodly gift I will give to thee

Am G C E

Away, away, you ugly witch

Am G C D E

Go far away and let me be

C G Am E

I never would kiss your ugly mouth

Am E E7 Am

For all of the gifts that you could give

Chorus

Am G

Alison Gross she must be

Am E G D

The ugliest witch in the North Country

Am G

Alison Gross she must be

Am E G D E

The ugliest witch in the North Country

Am G C E

She turned her right and round about

Am G C D E

And thrice she blew on a grass-green horn

C G Am E

She swore by the moon and the stars of above

Am E E7 Am

That she'd make me rue the day I was born

Am G C E

The out she has taken a silver wand

Am G C D E

She's turned her three times round and round

C G Am E

She muttered such words till my strength it did fail

Am E E7 Am

And she's turned me into an ugly worm

Chorus

Am G

Alison Gross she must be

Am E G D

The ugliest witch in the North Country

Am G

Alison Gross she must be

Am E G D E

The ugliest witch in the North Country

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