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BONNY BLACK HARE
AmOn the 14th of May at the Cdawn Gof the Amday
AmWith me gun on me shoulder to the Cwoods I Fdid sAmtray
AmIn search of some game if the Cweather Gproved Amfair
AmAnd to see could I get a shot at the Cbonny Fblack Amhare.
AmWell I met a young girl there with her fCace Gas a Amrose
AmAnd her skin was a fair as the Clily Fthat gAmrows
AmI said ‘Me fair maiden why Cramble Gyou Amso?
AmCan you tell me where the bonny Cblack Fhare do Amgo?’
AmOh the answer she gave me her Canswer Gwas ‘AmNo
AmBut it’s under me apron they Csay it Fdo Amgo
AmAnd if you’ll not deceive me I Cvow Gand Amdeclare
AmWe’ll both go together to hunt the Cbonny Fblack Amhare.’
AmWell I lay this girl down with her Cface Gto the Amsky
AmAnd I took out me ramrod and me Cbullets FlikewAmise
AmI said ‘Lock your legs round me and Cdig Gin with your Amheels
AmFor the closer we get, oh the Cbetter Fit Amfeels.’
AmWell the birds they were singing in the Cbushes Gand Amtrees
AmAnd the song that they sang was ‘CShe’s Feasy to Amplease.’
AmI felt her heart quiver and I knew Cwhat GI’d Amdone
AmSaid I ‘Have you had enough of me Cold Fsporting Amgun?’
AmWell the answer she gave me her Canswer Gwas ‘AmNay
AmIt’s not often young sportsmen like you Ccome Fthis Amway
AmAnd if your powder is willing and your Cbullets Gplay Amfair
AmWhy don’t you keep firing at the Cbonny Fblack Amhare?’
Am‘Well me powder is wasted and my Cbullets Gall Amgone
AmMe ramrod is limp and I Ccannot Ffire Amon
AmBut I’ll be back in the morning and if Cyou are Gstill Amhere
AmWe’ll both go together again to hunt the Cbonny Fblack Amhare.

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Bonny Black Hare

by Steeleye Span

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BONNY BLACK HARE

Am C G Am

On the 14th of May at the dawn of the day

Am C F Am

With me gun on me shoulder to the woods I did stray

Am C G Am

In search of some game if the weather proved fair

Am C F Am

And to see could I get a shot at the bonny black hare.

Am C G Am

Well I met a young girl there with her face as a rose

Am C F Am

And her skin was a fair as the lily that grows

Am C G Am

I said ‘Me fair maiden why ramble you so?

Am C F Am

Can you tell me where the bonny black hare do go?’

Am C G Am

Oh the answer she gave me her answer was ‘No

Am C F Am

But it’s under me apron they say it do go

Am C G Am

And if you’ll not deceive me I vow and declare

Am C F Am

We’ll both go together to hunt the bonny black hare.’

Am C G Am

Well I lay this girl down with her face to the sky

Am C F Am

And I took out me ramrod and me bullets likewise

Am C G Am

I said ‘Lock your legs round me and dig in with your heels

Am C F Am

For the closer we get, oh the better it feels.’

Am C G Am

Well the birds they were singing in the bushes and trees

Am C F Am

And the song that they sang was ‘She’s easy to please.’

Am C G Am

I felt her heart quiver and I knew what I’d done

Am C F Am

Said I ‘Have you had enough of me old sporting gun?’

Am C G Am

Well the answer she gave me her answer was ‘Nay

Am C F Am

It’s not often young sportsmen like you come this way

Am C G Am

And if your powder is willing and your bullets play fair

Am C F Am

Why don’t you keep firing at the bonny black hare?’

Am C G Am

‘Well me powder is wasted and my bullets all gone

Am C F Am

Me ramrod is limp and I cannot fire on

Am C G Am

But I’ll be back in the morning and if you are still here

Am C F Am

We’ll both go together again to hunt the bonny black hare.

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