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{MELODY (FIRST PART)}
D5/ALong was the hour for the vaGliant knight that would nCever be sick or D5/Aslain
CLonely the bower in the cGandle lDight with nGeither kCith nGor D5/Akin
D5/AStorm clouds over the fCull moon rGaced, as he sEmwung to the apple D5/Agray 
D5/AAnd man and horse to the wGestward fCaced on the eve of an AGll Saints' D5/ADay 
{MELODY (FIRST PART)}
D5/AAnd lo neath the long green Ggrassy mound laid the Cbones of his noble D5/Asteed
CGone to their graves are his Gbrindled Dhounds that were nGever Cmatched Gfor D5/Aspeed
D5/AFreed to the wind were his Cgray hawks Gwings Emnever to be seen D5/Aagain
D5/ALost were the songs that tGhe young men Csing as they ride Gover D5/Aplains
{THE WITCH OF THE WESTMERELAND MELODY}
D5/AThe rowan shield burned Gon his breast as the Cold man rode D5/Aagain
COver the rocky GKirkstone Dcrest in the Ghowling Cwind Gand D5/Arain
D5/AWeary the step of his Cgarret Gstride as they Emslowly wended down D5/Ato
D5/AThe banks of the winding Gwater's Cside all under a Gpalely D5/Amoon 
D5/ACold was the crack of the rGaven's cry that eCchoed from the fD5/Aell
CFierce were the flames of the Gmorning Dsky as the Gburning Cgates Gof D5/Ahell
D5/AOver his breast on the Cmantle Gwhite the Emrowan shield burned D5/Ared 
D5/AThat bare in the rays of the Gdawning Clight the berries Gburst and D5/Abled 
{FULL MELODY}
D5/AOh where is your hawk and your Gbrindled hounds came the Cscreeching owlets D5/Acall
CGone to the dank and Gwormy Dground that will Glie cConsume Gus D5/Aall
D5/AWhere is the maid of the Cjet-black Gmare who Emheld me fast in D5/Asleep
D5/AUnder the long dark Gwinding Cmere she rests in the Gwatery D5/Adeep
D5/AHe's laid his hand on Ghunting horn Cand with his dying D5/Abreath 
CHas blown a blast to the Gblazing mDorn that would Grouse the Cangel Gof D5/Adeath
D5/AHigh in the cusp of the stCarry niGght he heEmard his gray hawk D5/Amew 
D5/AAs out of the misty moGrning liCght his ghostly grGay hounds D5/Aflew
{INSTRUMENTAL + SWITCH TO KEY OF A}
B4/EHe has gathered a snatch of the gAolden rod all wDithered in the B4/Ewood 
DAnd scattered it over the Awater's Ebrim where his Aghostly Dgray Ahound B4/Estood
B4/EFlecked was the coat of the Dlive black Amare that F#mrose from the watery B4/Edeep
B4/EWhite were the locks of the Amaiden's Dhair and her brown eyes Aheavy with B4/Esleep
B4/EWaly waly my Anoble lord who Dwakes me from my B4/Erest
DThere's none can heal the Awounds of Etime that lie Abloody Don yAour B4/Ebreast
B4/EClimb from your silver Dsaddle Adown and F#mswing to my back aB4/Estride 
B4/EGather your hawk and your Abrindled Dhounds and together Awe will B4/Eride 
{ THE WITCH OF THE WESTMERELAND MELODY X2}
B4/EHis saddle cloth was the Avelvet blue trimmed Dround with a silver B4/Echain 
DHe's kissed her pale lips Aonce and Etwice, Aand Dthree times Around B4/Eagain
B4/EAnd over the lake with his Dhound at hAeel and his F#mgood gray hawk in B4/Ehand
B4/ERode the knight of the blood red Arowan shiDeld and the witch of the AWestmerB4/Eeland

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The Return

by The Waybacks

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Chords in this song · guitar

D5/A

B4/E

F#m

{MELODY (FIRST PART)}

D5/A G C D5/A

Long was the hour for the valiant knight that would never be sick or slain

C G D G C G D5/A

Lonely the bower in the candle light with neither kith nor kin

D5/A C G Em D5/A

Storm clouds over the full moon raced, as he swung to the apple gray

D5/A G C G D5/A

And man and horse to the westward faced on the eve of an All Saints' Day

{MELODY (FIRST PART)}

D5/A G C D5/A

And lo neath the long green grassy mound laid the bones of his noble steed

C G D G C G D5/A

Gone to their graves are his brindled hounds that were never matched for speed

D5/A C G Em D5/A

Freed to the wind were his gray hawks wings never to be seen again

D5/A G C G D5/A

Lost were the songs that the young men sing as they ride over plains

{THE WITCH OF THE WESTMERELAND MELODY}

D5/A G C D5/A

The rowan shield burned on his breast as the old man rode again

C G D G C G D5/A

Over the rocky Kirkstone crest in the howling wind and rain

D5/A C G Em D5/A

Weary the step of his garret stride as they slowly wended down to

D5/A G C G D5/A

The banks of the winding water's side all under a palely moon

D5/A G C D5/A

Cold was the crack of the raven's cry that echoed from the fell

C G D G C G D5/A

Fierce were the flames of the morning sky as the burning gates of hell

D5/A C G Em D5/A

Over his breast on the mantle white the rowan shield burned red

D5/A G C G D5/A

That bare in the rays of the dawning light the berries burst and bled

{FULL MELODY}

D5/A G C D5/A

Oh where is your hawk and your brindled hounds came the screeching owlets call

C G D G C G D5/A

Gone to the dank and wormy ground that will lie consume us all

D5/A C G Em D5/A

Where is the maid of the jet-black mare who held me fast in sleep

D5/A G C G D5/A

Under the long dark winding mere she rests in the watery deep

D5/A G C D5/A

He's laid his hand on hunting horn and with his dying breath

C G D G C G D5/A

Has blown a blast to the blazing morn that would rouse the angel of death

D5/A C G Em D5/A

High in the cusp of the starry night he heard his gray hawk mew

D5/A G C G D5/A

As out of the misty morning light his ghostly gray hounds flew

{INSTRUMENTAL + SWITCH TO KEY OF A}

B4/E A D B4/E

He has gathered a snatch of the golden rod all withered in the wood

D A E A D A B4/E

And scattered it over the water's brim where his ghostly gray hound stood

B4/E D A F#m B4/E

Flecked was the coat of the live black mare that rose from the watery deep

B4/E A D A B4/E

White were the locks of the maiden's hair and her brown eyes heavy with sleep

B4/E A D B4/E

Waly waly my noble lord who wakes me from my rest

D A E A D A B4/E

There's none can heal the wounds of time that lie bloody on your breast

B4/E D A F#m B4/E

Climb from your silver saddle down and swing to my back astride

B4/E A D A B4/E

Gather your hawk and your brindled hounds and together we will ride

{ THE WITCH OF THE WESTMERELAND MELODY X2}

B4/E A D B4/E

His saddle cloth was the velvet blue trimmed round with a silver chain

D A E A D A B4/E

He's kissed her pale lips once and twice, and three times round again

B4/E D A F#m B4/E

And over the lake with his hound at heel and his good gray hawk in hand

B4/E A D A B4/E

Rode the knight of the blood red rowan shield and the witch of the Westmereland

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