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SHAKING OF THE SHEETS
GDance, dance the Dshaking of the sheets
CDance, dance Dwhen you hear the piper
GPlaying, Deveryone must dance
The EmShaking of the DSheets with Emme
EmBring away the beggar, Dbring away the king
And Emevery man in Dhis dEmegree,
EmBring away the oldest Dand the youngest thing
EmCome to death and Dfollow Emme
EmBring away the merchant who Dmade his money in France
EmAnd the crafty Dbanker Emtoo,
EmWhen you hear the piper Dyou and I must dance
The Emdance that everyDone must Emdo.
GDance, dance the Dshaking of the sheets
CDance, dance Dwhen you hear the piper
GPlaying, Deveryone must dance
The SEmhaking of the DSheets with Emme
I’ll Emfind you in the courtrooms, I'll Dfind you in the schools
EmWhen you hear the Dpiper Emplay,
I’ll tEmake away the wise men, I'll Dtake away the fools
And Embring their Dbodies all to Emclay.
EmAll the politicians of Dhigh and low degree,
EmLords and ladies Dgreat and Emsmall,
EmDon’t think that you'll escape and Dneed not dance with me,
I’ll Emmake you come when DI do Emcall.
GDance, dance the Dshaking of the sheets
CDance, dance Dwhen you hear the piper
GPlaying, Deveryone must dance
The EmShaking of the DSheets with Emme
It Emmay be in the day, it Dmay be in the night,
PrepEmare yourselves to Ddance and Empray
EmThat when the piper plays ``The DShaking Of The Sheets’'
EmYou may to Heaven Ddance the Emway.
GDance, dance the Dshaking of the sheets
CDance, dance Dwhen you hear the piper
GPlaying, Deveryone must dance
The EmShaking of the DSheets with Emme

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Shaking Of The Sheets

by Steeleye Span

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SHAKING OF THE SHEETS

G D

Dance, dance the shaking of the sheets

C D

Dance, dance when you hear the piper

G D

Playing, everyone must dance

Em D Em

The Shaking of the Sheets with me

Em D

Bring away the beggar, bring away the king

Em D Em

And every man in his degree,

Em D

Bring away the oldest and the youngest thing

Em D Em

Come to death and follow me

Em D

Bring away the merchant who made his money in France

Em D Em

And the crafty banker too,

Em D

When you hear the piper you and I must dance

Em D Em

The dance that everyone must do.

G D

Dance, dance the shaking of the sheets

C D

Dance, dance when you hear the piper

G D

Playing, everyone must dance

Em D Em

The Shaking of the Sheets with me

Em D

I’ll find you in the courtrooms, I'll find you in the schools

Em D Em

When you hear the piper play,

Em D

I’ll take away the wise men, I'll take away the fools

Em D Em

And bring their bodies all to clay.

Em D

All the politicians of high and low degree,

Em D Em

Lords and ladies great and small,

Em D

Don’t think that you'll escape and need not dance with me,

Em D Em

I’ll make you come when I do call.

G D

Dance, dance the shaking of the sheets

C D

Dance, dance when you hear the piper

G D

Playing, everyone must dance

Em D Em

The Shaking of the Sheets with me

Em D

It may be in the day, it may be in the night,

Em D Em

Prepare yourselves to dance and pray

Em D

That when the piper plays ``The Shaking Of The Sheets’'

Em D Em

You may to Heaven dance the way.

G D

Dance, dance the shaking of the sheets

C D

Dance, dance when you hear the piper

G D

Playing, everyone must dance

Em D Em

The Shaking of the Sheets with me

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