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Matty Groves

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From the album In Concert part 1
[Verse 1]
AmHi ho hi ho holiDmday
The Ambest day of the Eyear
Little AmMatty Groves to church did Dmgo
some Amholy words to Ehear, some Amholy Ewords to Amhear
[Verse 2]
He Amspied three ladies dressed in Dmblack
As tAmhey came into Eview
Lord AmArlens wife was gaily Dmclad
a Amflower among the Efew, a Amflower aEmong the Amfew.
[Verse 3]
AmShe tripped up to Matty DmGroves
Her Ameyes so low cast Edown
Saying Am"Pray, oh, pray come with me Dmstay
As Amyou pass through the Etown, as Amyou pass Ethrough the Amtown
[Verse 4]
AmI cannot go, I dare not Dmgo
I Amfear 'twould cost my Elife
For I Amsee by the little ring you Dmwear
You Amare Lord Arlens Ewife, the Amgreat Lord EArlens Amwife
[Verse 5]
AmThis may be false, this may be Dmtrue
I Amcan't deny it Eall
Lord AmArlens gone to consecrDmate
King AmHenry at WhiteEhall, King AmHenry Eat WhiteAmhall
[Verse 6]
AmOh pray, oh pray come with me Dmstay
I'll Amhide thee out of Esight
I'll Amserve you there beyond comDmpare
And Amsleep with you the Enight, and Amsleep with Eyou the Amnight
[Verse 7]
AmHer little page did listen Dmwell
to Amall that they did Esay
and Amere the sun could rise aDmgain
He Amquickly sped aEway, he Amquickly sEped aAmway
[Verse 8]
And Amhe did run the Kings highDmway
He Amswam across the Etide
He Amne'er did stop until he Dmcame
To the Amgreat Lord Arlens Eside, to the Amgreat Lord EArlens DmsidDsus2eDm  
[Instrumental]
Am Asus2 Am E E7 E Am
[Verse 9]
What Amnews what news my bully Dmboy
what Amnews brings you to Eme
My Amcastle burned, my tenants Dmrobbed
My Amlady with baEby, my Amlady Ewith baAmby
[Verse 10]
No Amharm has come your house and Dmland
The Amlittle page did Esay
"But AmMatty Groves is bedded Dmup
With Amyour fair lady Egay, With Amyour fair Elady Amgay
[Verse 11]
Lord AmArlen called his merry Dmmen
He Ambade them with him Ego
He Ambade them ne'er a word to sDmpeak
And Amne'er a horn to Eblow, and Amne'er a Ehorn to Amblow
[Verse 12]
But Amamong Lord Arlens merry Dmmen
Was oAmne who wished no Eill
And the Ambravest lad in all the Dmcrew
Blew his Amhorn so loud and Eshrill, blew his Amhorn so Eloud and DmshrDsus2illDm  
[Instrumental]
Am Asus2 Am E E7 E Am
[Verse 13]
Whats Amthis whats this cried Matty DmGroves
Whats Amthis that I do Ehear
It Ammust be Lord Arlens merry Dmmen
The Amones that I do Efear, the Aones that EI do Amfear
[Verse 14]
Lie Amdown lie down little DmMatty Groves
And Amkeep my back from Ecold
Its Amonly Lord Arlens merry Dmmen
a'Amcallin the sheep to Efold, a'Amcallin the Esheep to Amfold.
[Verse 15]
Little Matty AmGroves he did lie Dmdown
He Amtook a nap asEleep
And Amwhen he woke Lord Arlen Dmwas
A'Amstanding at his Efeet, a'Astanding Eat his DmfeeDsus2t.Dm  
[Instrumental]
Am Asus2 Am E E7 E Am
[Verse 16]
How Amnow how now my bully Dmboy
AmOh how do you like my Esheets
And Amhow do you like my fair young Dmbride
Who Amlies in your arms asEleep, who Amlies in your Earms asAmleep.
[Verse 17]
Ah its Amvery well I like your Dmbed
And its Amfine I like your Esheets
But its Abest I like your fair young Dmbride
Who Amlies in my arms asEleep, Who Amlies in my Earms asAmleep.
[Verse 18]
AmRise up rise up little Matty DmGroves
As Amfast as e'er you Ecan
In AmEngland it shall ne'er be Dmsaid
I Amslew a sleepin' Eman, I Amslew a Esleepin' Amman
[Verse 19]
And the Amfirstest stroke little Matty Dmstruck
He Amhurt Lord Arlen Esore
But the Amnextest stroke Lord Arlen Dmstruck
Little AmMatty struck no Emore, Little AmMatty Estruck no Ammore.
[Verse 20]
ARise up rise up my gay young Dmbride
Draw Amon your pretty Eclothes
Now Amtell me do you like me Dmbest
Or lAmike you Matty EGroves, or the Amdying EMatty AmGroves.
[Verse 21]
She Ampicked up Matty's dying Dmhead
she Amkissed from cheek to Echin
Said "Its AmMatty Groves I'd rather Ehave
Than AmArlen and all his Ekin, than AmArlen and Eall his Amkin.
[Verse 22]
Ah, Amwoe is me and woe is Dmthee
Why Amstayed you not your Ehand
For Amyou have killed the fairest Dmlad
In Amall of EngEland, in Dmall of EngAland
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