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John Ball

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[Verse]
CWho’ll be the lady, Fwho will be the Clord
FWhen we are ruled by the Glove of one another
CWho’ll be the lady, Fwho will be the Clord  
FIn the light that is coming in the GmorCning
[Chorus]
GSing, John Ball and tell it to them all
Long live the day that is dawning
CAnd I'll crow like a Fcock, I'll carol like a Clark
        F}                             G  C  
For the light that is coming in the morning
[Verse]
CEve is the lady, FAdam is the Clord
FWhen we are ruled by the Glove of one another
CEve is the lady, FAdam is the Clord
FIn the light that is coming in the GmorCning
[Chorus]
GSing, John Ball and tell it to them all
Long live the day that is dawning
CAnd I'll crow like a Fcock, I'll carol like a Clark
FFor the light that is coming in the GmorCning
[Verse]
CAll shall be ruled by Ffellowship I Csay
FAll shall be ruled by the Glove of one another
CAll shall be ruled by Ffellowship I Csay
FIn the light that is coming in the GmorCning
[Chorus]
GSing, John Ball and tell it to them all
Long live the day that is dawning
CAnd I'll crow like a Fcock, I'll carol like a Clark
FFor the light that is coming in the GmorCning
[Verse]
CLabour and spin for the Ffellowship I Csay
FLabour and spin for the Glove of one another
CLabour and spin for the Ffellowship I Csay
FAnd the light that is coming in the GmorCning
[Chorus] (x2)
GSing, John Ball and tell it to them all
Long live the day that is dawning
CAnd I'll crow like a Fcock, I'll carol like a Clark
FFor the light that is coming in the GmorCning

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John Ball

by Sydney Carter

Lyrics & chords · Original key

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[Verse]

C F C

Who’ll be the lady, who will be the lord

F G

When we are ruled by the love of one another

C F C

Who’ll be the lady, who will be the lord

F G C

In the light that is coming in the morning

[Chorus]

Sing, John Ball and tell it to them all

Long live the day that is dawning

C F C

And I'll crow like a cock, I'll carol like a lark

F G C

}

For the light that is coming in the morning

[Verse]

C F C

Eve is the lady, Adam is the lord

F G

When we are ruled by the love of one another

C F C

Eve is the lady, Adam is the lord

F G C

In the light that is coming in the morning

[Chorus]

Sing, John Ball and tell it to them all

Long live the day that is dawning

C F C

And I'll crow like a cock, I'll carol like a lark

F G C

For the light that is coming in the morning

[Verse]

C F C

All shall be ruled by fellowship I say

F G

All shall be ruled by the love of one another

C F C

All shall be ruled by fellowship I say

F G C

In the light that is coming in the morning

[Chorus]

Sing, John Ball and tell it to them all

Long live the day that is dawning

C F C

And I'll crow like a cock, I'll carol like a lark

F G C

For the light that is coming in the morning

[Verse]

C F C

Labour and spin for the fellowship I say

F G

Labour and spin for the love of one another

C F C

Labour and spin for the fellowship I say

F G C

And the light that is coming in the morning

[Chorus] (x2)

Sing, John Ball and tell it to them all

Long live the day that is dawning

C F C

And I'll crow like a cock, I'll carol like a lark

F G C

For the light that is coming in the morning

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