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LCady MargareDmt she sits in Cher bower sewDming
Ma-Fba and the lilG7ly bCa
When Fshe saw the knG7ight with his hoCrn a-blowAming
On thDme very firsCt morning of MDmay
Oh I Cwish that DmI had that horCn I hear blowDming
Ma-Fba and the lilG7ly bCa
And Fthat young knG7ight to sleCep here on my brAmeast
On tDmhe very firsCt morning of DmMay.
Now tChe lady she Dmhad these worCds scarce spoDmke
Ma-Fba and a lilG7ly bCa
When Fin at her windG7ow the knight coCme a jumpAming
On tDmhe very firCst morning of MDmay 
Oh sCtrange it Dmis, oh straCnge young wDmoman
Ma-Fba and the liG7lly Cba
I caFn scarce blow my G7horn since I hear yoCu a-calliAmng
On the Dmvery first mCorning of MDmay 
Go fetCch you goDmld from youCr father’s taDmble
DelivFer it unG7to mCe
And Fthe fastest hoG7rses in your faCther’s stAmable
WheDmre there sat Cthirty and tDmhree
So Che’s mounteDmd him on the bClack black hoDmrse
And Fshe’s rode the dapG7ple Cgrey
And Fthey rode tiG7l they came to the brCoad sea-sAmhore
Just Dmthree hours Cbefore it was Dmday
Lie Cdown, lie dDmown off yoCur horse he sDmays
And dFeliver it up G7to mCe
For Fit’s six pG7retty maids I have Cdrowned Amhere
And Dmthe seventh Cone you shall Dmbe
Take Coff, take Dmoff all youCr clothes he Dmsaid
And Fdeliver them uG7nto Cme
FFor they aG7re far too fine and Ccostly roAmbes
For Dmto rot in thCe salt of the Dmsea
Lie Cdown, lie Dmdown off youCr horse she sDmaid
And tFurn your back uG7nto Cme
FFor it’s noG7t fitting thaCt any genAmtleman
DmA naked lCady should Dmsee
So hCe’s lighted Dmhim down off hCis horse so hDmigh
And Fhe’s turned onG7to sChe
And Fshe’s catched aG7round the middlCe so smaAmll
DmAnd she’s tumbled Chim all down in the Dmsea
SomeCtimes he Dmsank, somCetimes he sDmwam
And iFt’s ma-ba and the liG7lly Cba
FOh help, oh hG7elp me pretCty mistreAmss
DmOr drowned CI shall Dmbe
Lie Cthere lie tDmhere oh you Cfalse young Dmman
Lie Fthere instead G7of mCe
For iFt’s six pretty mG7aids you haCve drowned tAmhere
And Dmthe seventh onCe has drowned tDmhee
So sheC’s mounted Dmher on the bClack black hoDmrse
And Fshe’s led the dapG7ple Cgrey
And sFhe rode til sG7he came to her Cfather’s hoAmuse
An Dmhour beforCe it was dDmay
A pCarrot sittiDmng up at her Cwindow sDmide
It’s Fma-ba and the lilG7ly bCa
Oh whFere have yoG7u been my Cpretty mistrAmess
ADmn hour beforCe it is Dmday
DonC’t you prattle Dmdon’t you prattle mCy pretty Dmpolly
Don’Ft you tell the tales G7on mCe
And yoFur cage shall bG7e made of the best Cglittering Amgold
DmAnd your percCh of the best Dmivory
But Cher father siDmtting up at hiCs window Dmside
On hFearing the parrot he G7did Csay
Oh Fwhat is thG7e matter my Cpretty poAmlly
DmThat you cry Cso long before dDmay?
Oh Cthere comDme a cat to mCy window Dmside
And Fit’s ma-ba and the liG7lly Cba
AnFd I was calG7ling my Cpretty mistrAmess
DmJust to frighten that Cpussy cat aDmway

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The Outlandish Knight

by Bellowhead

Lyrics & chords · Original key

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C Dm C Dm

Lady Margaret she sits in her bower sewing

F G7 C

Ma-ba and the lilly ba

F G7 C Am

When she saw the knight with his horn a-blowing

Dm C Dm

On the very first morning of May

C Dm C Dm

Oh I wish that I had that horn I hear blowing

F G7 C

Ma-ba and the lilly ba

F G7 C Am

And that young knight to sleep here on my breast

Dm C Dm

On the very first morning of May.

C Dm C Dm

Now the lady she had these words scarce spoke

F G7 C

Ma-ba and a lilly ba

F G7 C Am

When in at her window the knight come a jumping

Dm C Dm

On the very first morning of May

C Dm C Dm

Oh strange it is, oh strange young woman

F G7 C

Ma-ba and the lilly ba

F G7 C Am

I can scarce blow my horn since I hear you a-calling

Dm C Dm

On the very first morning of May

C Dm C Dm

Go fetch you gold from your father’s table

F G7 C

Deliver it unto me

F G7 C Am

And the fastest horses in your father’s stable

Dm C Dm

Where there sat thirty and three

C Dm C Dm

So he’s mounted him on the black black horse

F G7 C

And she’s rode the dapple grey

F G7 C Am

And they rode til they came to the broad sea-shore

Dm C Dm

Just three hours before it was day

C Dm C Dm

Lie down, lie down off your horse he says

F G7 C

And deliver it up to me

F G7 C Am

For it’s six pretty maids I have drowned here

Dm C Dm

And the seventh one you shall be

C Dm C Dm

Take off, take off all your clothes he said

F G7 C

And deliver them unto me

F G7 C Am

For they are far too fine and costly robes

Dm C Dm

For to rot in the salt of the sea

C Dm C Dm

Lie down, lie down off your horse she said

F G7 C

And turn your back unto me

F G7 C Am

For it’s not fitting that any gentleman

Dm C Dm

A naked lady should see

C Dm C Dm

So he’s lighted him down off his horse so high

F G7 C

And he’s turned onto she

F G7 C Am

And she’s catched around the middle so small

Dm C Dm

And she’s tumbled him all down in the sea

C Dm C Dm

Sometimes he sank, sometimes he swam

F G7 C

And it’s ma-ba and the lilly ba

F G7 C Am

Oh help, oh help me pretty mistress

Dm C Dm

Or drowned I shall be

C Dm C Dm

Lie there lie there oh you false young man

F G7 C

Lie there instead of me

F G7 C Am

For it’s six pretty maids you have drowned there

Dm C Dm

And the seventh one has drowned thee

C Dm C Dm

So she’s mounted her on the black black horse

F G7 C

And she’s led the dapple grey

F G7 C Am

And she rode til she came to her father’s house

Dm C Dm

An hour before it was day

C Dm C Dm

A parrot sitting up at her window side

F G7 C

It’s ma-ba and the lilly ba

F G7 C Am

Oh where have you been my pretty mistress

Dm C Dm

An hour before it is day

C Dm C Dm

Don’t you prattle don’t you prattle my pretty polly

F G7 C

Don’t you tell the tales on me

F G7 C Am

And your cage shall be made of the best glittering gold

Dm C Dm

And your perch of the best ivory

C Dm C Dm

But her father sitting up at his window side

F G7 C

On hearing the parrot he did say

F G7 C Am

Oh what is the matter my pretty polly

Dm C Dm

That you cry so long before day?

C Dm C Dm

Oh there come a cat to my window side

F G7 C

And it’s ma-ba and the lilly ba

F G7 C Am

And I was calling my pretty mistress

Dm C Dm

Just to frighten that pussy cat away

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