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Hollies - Stewball
CAPO: 2nd Fret
INTRO:  D     G     Am    D   G   C  D  
Oh, Stewball was a Gracehorse, and I wished he were Ammine
He never drank Dwater, he always drank GwinCe__D_
His bridle was Gsilver and his mane it was Amgold
But the worth of his Dsaddle has never been GtolCd__D_
The fairground was Gcrowded, and old Stewball was Amthere
But the betting was Dheavy on the bay and the GmarCe__D_
Oh,  wa-ay up Gyonder, ahead of them Amall
Came a-prancing and a-Ddancing my noble StewGbalCl__D_
If I bet on the Ggrey mare and I bet on the Ambay
If I'd have bet on old DStewball, I'd be a free man toGdayC___D_
Now, the hoot owl did Gholler and the turtle dove Ammoaned
I'm a poor boy in Dtrouble, I'm a long way from GhomCe__D_
Oh, Stewball was a Gracehorse, and I wish he were Ammine
He never drank Dwater, he always drank GwinCe__G___C___G_

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Stewball

by The Hollies

Lyrics & chords · Original key · Capo on fret 2 (as written in this song)

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Hollies - Stewball

CAPO: 2nd Fret

D G Am D G C D

INTRO:

G Am

Oh, Stewball was a racehorse, and I wished he were mine

D G C D

He never drank water, he always drank wine___

G Am

His bridle was silver and his mane it was gold

D G C D

But the worth of his saddle has never been told___

G Am

The fairground was crowded, and old Stewball was there

D G C D

But the betting was heavy on the bay and the mare___

G Am

Oh, wa-ay up yonder, ahead of them all

D G C D

Came a-prancing and a-dancing my noble Stewball___

G Am

If I bet on the grey mare and I bet on the bay

D G C D

If I'd have bet on old Stewball, I'd be a free man today____

G Am

Now, the hoot owl did holler and the turtle dove moaned

D G C D

I'm a poor boy in trouble, I'm a long way from home___

G Am

Oh, Stewball was a racehorse, and I wish he were mine

D G C G C G

He never drank water, he always drank wine_________

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