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Linda Thompson - Nine Stone Rig
CAPO: 3rd fret
[Intro]
D    C  D     C  D
[Verse 1]
They shot him dead at the Gnine stone Drig, beGside the Cheadless Dcross
And they left him lying Gin his Dblood, uGpon the Cmoor and the Dmoss
They buried him at midnight when the Cdew fell cold and Dstill
And the women in grey forgot to pray when Cmist clung to the DhillC  D  
[Verse 2]
Oh, gentle wind that's Gblowing Dsouth, from Cwhere my Glove reDpairs
Convey a kiss from his dear mouth and Gtell me Chow he Dfares
The Gword was carried back to Dme as Cif by Ggod's comDmand
"Your sweetheart was murdered yesterday by Cyour brother's jealous Dhand"C  D  
[Verse 3]
No living man I'll love again since Cmy darling went through Ddeath's doCorD  
With one lock of his yellow hair, I'll Cchain my heart forDever more
Oh, Gmother dear, please make my bed and lay me down in Dsorrow
My love, he died for me last night and I'll Cdie for him toDmorrow
[Verse 4]
They Gshot him dead at the nine stone Drig, beGside the headless Dcross
And Gleft him lying in his blood, upon the moor and the Dmoss

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Nine Stone Rig

by Linda Thompson

Lyrics & chords · Original key · Capo on fret 3 (as written in this song)

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Linda Thompson - Nine Stone Rig

CAPO: 3rd fret

[Intro]

D C D C D

[Verse 1]

G D G C D

They shot him dead at the nine stone rig, beside the headless cross

G D G C D

And they left him lying in his blood, upon the moor and the moss

C D

They buried him at midnight when the dew fell cold and still

C D C D

And the women in grey forgot to pray when mist clung to the hill

[Verse 2]

G D C G D

Oh, gentle wind that's blowing south, from where my love repairs

G C D

Convey a kiss from his dear mouth and tell me how he fares

G D C G D

The word was carried back to me as if by god's command

C D C D

"Your sweetheart was murdered yesterday by your brother's jealous hand"

[Verse 3]

C D C D

No living man I'll love again since my darling went through death's door

C D

With one lock of his yellow hair, I'll chain my heart forever more

G D

Oh, mother dear, please make my bed and lay me down in sorrow

C D

My love, he died for me last night and I'll die for him tomorrow

[Verse 4]

G D G D

They shot him dead at the nine stone rig, beside the headless cross

G D

And left him lying in his blood, upon the moor and the moss

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