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[Verse]
Lie dAmown, lie dEmown, love HAmenry EmLee and sAmtay with Emme this Fnight
AmYou will have my Fcandle and coal, my fEmire's burnin' bright
My fire's burnin' Ambright
I wAmon't lie dEmown, I cAman't lie dEmown, and Amstay all Emnight with Fthee
There's a Amlady ten times Ffairer than you in EmBarnard's Hall for me
In Barnard's Hall for Amme
He's lAmeanin' Emo'er her sAmoft pilEmlow to gAmive her a Emkiss so sFweet
But her lAmittle pen knife held kFeen and sharp, she's Emwounded him full deep
She's wounded him full Amdeep
Oh I Amwill lie dEmown, I mAmust lie Emdown, I wAmelcome Emit said Fhe
AmThere's no lady in FBarnard's Hall that I Emlove better than thee
I love more better than tAmhee
She tAmook him Emby his Amlong yellow Emhair, she Amdragged him Emby his Ffeet,
She Amthrew him down a coFld dark well some fEmifty fathoms deep
A full fifty fathoms Amdeep
Lie dAmown, lie Emdown, you Ampretty little Embird, lie Amdown aEmlong my Fknee
No oAmne who would murder their Fown true love would Emkill a little bird like me
Would kill a little bird like Amme
AmCupid Emwith your Ambending Embow, your Amarrow Emand your Fstring
I'd Amshoot my doll right Fthrough her heart so shEme no longer sings
So she no longer sAmings
I wAmish you Emhad your Ambending Embow, Your Amarrow Emand your Fstring!
I'd Amfly on back to FBarnard's Hall, you'd Emalways hear me sing
You'd always hear me Amsing!
I'd Amfly on back to FBarnard's Hall, you'd Emalways hear me sing
You'd always hear me Amsing!

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Henry Lee

by Misc Traditional

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[Verse]

Am Em Am Em Am Em F

Lie down, lie down, love Henry Lee and stay with me this night

Am F Em

You will have my candle and coal, my fire's burnin' bright

My fire's burnin' bright

Am Em Am Em Am Em F

I won't lie down, I can't lie down, and stay all night with thee

Am F Em

There's a lady ten times fairer than you in Barnard's Hall for me

In Barnard's Hall for me

Am Em Am Em Am Em F

He's leanin' o'er her soft pillow to give her a kiss so sweet

Am F Em

But her little pen knife held keen and sharp, she's wounded him full deep

She's wounded him full deep

Am Em Am Em Am Em F

Oh I will lie down, I must lie down, I welcome it said he

Am F Em

There's no lady in Barnard's Hall that I love better than thee

I love more better than thee

Am Em Am Em Am Em F

She took him by his long yellow hair, she dragged him by his feet,

Am F Em

She threw him down a cold dark well some fifty fathoms deep

A full fifty fathoms deep

Am Em Am Em Am Em F

Lie down, lie down, you pretty little bird, lie down along my knee

Am F Em

No one who would murder their own true love would kill a little bird like me

Would kill a little bird like me

Am Em Am Em Am Em F

Cupid with your bending bow, your arrow and your string

Am F Em

I'd shoot my doll right through her heart so she no longer sings

So she no longer sings

Am Em Am Em Am Em F

I wish you had your bending bow, Your arrow and your string!

Am F Em

I'd fly on back to Barnard's Hall, you'd always hear me sing

You'd always hear me sing!

Am F Em

I'd fly on back to Barnard's Hall, you'd always hear me sing

You'd always hear me sing!

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