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From the album 'Very Early Joan'
[Introduction]
C   Am  C
[Verse 1]
There was a CLady and a Lady Amgay
AmOf children she had Cthree
She sent them aCway to the North Countree
To Clearn their grammaAmree
[Verse 2]
They'd not been Cgone but a very short Amtime
AmScarcely three weeks and a Cday
CWhen death, cruel death, came harkening along
And Cstole those babes aAmway
[Verse 3]
"There is a CKing in Heaven," she Amcried
"A King of third deCgree
Send back, send Cback my three little babes
This Cnight send them back to Amme."
[Verse 4]
She made a Cbed in the uppermost Amroom
AmOn it she put a white Csheet
CAnd over the top a golden spread
That Cthey much better might Amsleep
[Verse 5]
Am"Take it off, take it Coff," cried the older Amone
Am"Take it off, take it off," cried Che
"For what's to beCcome of this wide wicked world
Since Csin has first beAmgun."
[Verse 6]
She set a Ctable of linen Amfine
AmOn it she placed bread and Cwine
CCome eat come drink my three little babes
"Come Ceat, come drink of Ammine."
[Verse 7]
"We want none Cof your bread, motAmher
AmNeither do we want your Cwine
For yonder Cstands our Savior dear
To CHim we must reAmsign."
[Verse 8]
"Green grass is Cover our heads, moAmther
AmCold clay is over our Cfeet
And every Ctear you shed for us
It Cwets our winding-Amsheet."

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Lady Gay

by Joan Baez

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Chords in this song · guitar

From the album 'Very Early Joan'

[Introduction]

C Am C

[Verse 1]

C Am

There was a Lady and a Lady gay

Am C

Of children she had three

She sent them away to the North Countree

C Am

To learn their grammaree

[Verse 2]

C Am

They'd not been gone but a very short time

Am C

Scarcely three weeks and a day

When death, cruel death, came harkening along

C Am

And stole those babes away

[Verse 3]

C Am

"There is a King in Heaven," she cried

"A King of third degree

Send back, send back my three little babes

C Am

This night send them back to me."

[Verse 4]

C Am

She made a bed in the uppermost room

Am C

On it she put a white sheet

And over the top a golden spread

C Am

That they much better might sleep

[Verse 5]

Am C Am

"Take it off, take it off," cried the older one

Am C

"Take it off, take it off," cried he

"For what's to become of this wide wicked world

C Am

Since sin has first begun."

[Verse 6]

C Am

She set a table of linen fine

Am C

On it she placed bread and wine

Come eat come drink my three little babes

C Am

"Come eat, come drink of mine."

[Verse 7]

C Am

"We want none of your bread, mother

Am C

Neither do we want your wine

For yonder stands our Savior dear

C Am

To Him we must resign."

[Verse 8]

C Am

"Green grass is over our heads, mother

Am C

Cold clay is over our feet

And every tear you shed for us

C Am

It wets our winding-sheet."

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