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F#m
F#mThere was a lady and a lAady gF#may, 
Of children she had thAree, 
She sent them awF#may to the North CountrAy 
To leF#marn their gErammarF#m-ee
F#mThey had not been there vAery F#mlong,
Scarcely six months and a Aday,
When F#mdeath, cold death, come-a hasting alAong
And he sF#mtole those bEabes aF#mway.
F#mShe prayed to the lord that was Ain F#mHeaven
"Who airs a golden crAown? 
prayer senF#md to me, my three little baAbes
tonight or the morBning F#msoon."
F#mIt was just about old christmas time 
Then I speak cold and Aclear
She looked and she F#msaw, her three little Ababes
come rF#munning homEe to F#mher
F#mShe sat a table both lAong and F#mwide.
on it put bread and wAine.
"Come eat, come dF#mrink, my three little bAabes.
Come eat, come drBink of F#mmine."
F#m"We want none of your bread, mAothF#mer,
Neither do we want yAour wine,
For yonder sF#mtands our savior Adeer,
To his wF#mill we mEust reF#msign."
F#m"Green grass grows over our heads, mother,
Cold clay is under our fAeet,
And every F#mtear you shed for Aus,
It wets our wiBnding-sF#mheet."
Capo 2:
  F#m- Em  
    A- G  
    E- D  
    B- A  

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Lady Gay

by Dave Van Ronk

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F#m

F#m A F#m

There was a lady and a lady gay,

Of children she had three,

F#m A

She sent them away to the North Country

F#m E F#m

To learn their grammar-ee

F#m A F#m

They had not been there very long,

Scarcely six months and a day,

F#m A

When death, cold death, come-a hasting along

F#m E F#m

And he stole those babes away.

F#m A F#m

She prayed to the lord that was in Heaven

"Who airs a golden crown?

F#m A

prayer send to me, my three little babes

B F#m

tonight or the morning soon."

F#m

It was just about old christmas time

Then I speak cold and clear

F#m A

She looked and she saw, her three little babes

F#m E F#m

come running home to her

F#m A F#m

She sat a table both long and wide.

on it put bread and wine.

F#m A

"Come eat, come drink, my three little babes.

B F#m

Come eat, come drink of mine."

F#m A F#m

"We want none of your bread, mother,

Neither do we want your wine,

F#m A

For yonder stands our savior deer,

F#m E F#m

To his will we must resign."

F#m

"Green grass grows over our heads, mother,

Cold clay is under our feet,

F#m A

And every tear you shed for us,

B F#m

It wets our winding-sheet."

Capo 2:

F#m Em

A G

E D

B A

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