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Judy Collins - The Prickilie Bush
CAPO: 2nd Fret
[Intro]
G  D  G  D  G  D  G
[Chorus]
DOh, the prickilie Gbush
It Cpricks my heart full Dsore
If I Gever get Dout of the Gprickilie Cbush
I'll Gnever get Din it anyGmore
[Verse 1]
DHangman, stay your Grope
Will you Cstay it for a wDhile
I Gthink I Dsee my Gmother Ccoming
GRiding over Dyonder Gstile
[Verse 2]
DMother, did you bring me Ggold
Or Csilver to pay my Dfee
For to Gsave my Dbody from the Gcold clay Cground
My Gneck from the Dgallows Gtree
[Verse 3]
DI didn't bring you Ggold
Or Csilver to pay your Dfee
But GI have Dcome to Gsee you Chang
GOn the Dgallows Gtree
[Chorus]
DOh, the prickilie Gbush
It Cpricks my heart full Dsore
If I Gever get Dout of the Gprickilie Cbush
I'll Gnever get Din it anyGmore
[Verse 4]
DHangman, stay your Grope
Will you Cstay it for a wDhile
I Gthink I Dsee my Gfather Ccoming
GOver Dyonder Gstile
[Verse 5]
DFather, did you bring me Ggold
Or Csilver to pay my Dfee
Or Ghave you Dcome to Gsee me Chang
GOn the Dgallows Gtree
[Verse 6]
DI didn't bring ya Ggold
Or Csilver to pay your Dfee
Your Gmother and DI have Gcome toCday
GTo see you on the Dgallows Gtree
[Chorus]
DOh, the prickilie Gbush
It Cpricks my heart full Dsore
If I Gever get Dout of the Gprickilie Cbush
I'll Gnever get Din it anyGmore
[Verse 7]
DHangman, stay your Grope
COnce more for a Dwhile
I Gthink I Dsee my Gdarling Ccoming
GOver Dyonder Gstile
[Verse 8]
DDarling, did you bring me Ggold
Or Csilver to pay my Dfee
For to Gsave my Dbody from the Gcold clay Cground
GMy neck from the Dgallows Gtree
[Verse 9]
DI brought ya Ggold
And Csilver to pay your Dfee
I Gdid not Dcome to Gsee you Chang
GOn the Dgallows Gtree
[Chorus]
DOh, the prickilie Gbush
It Cpricks my heart full Dsore
But Gnow that I'm Dout of the Gprickilie Cbush
I'll Gnever get Din it anyGmore

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The Prickilie Bush

by Judy Collins

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Judy Collins - The Prickilie Bush

CAPO: 2nd Fret

[Intro]

G D G D G D G

[Chorus]

D G

Oh, the prickilie bush

C D

It pricks my heart full sore

G D G C

If I ever get out of the prickilie bush

G D G

I'll never get in it anymore

[Verse 1]

D G

Hangman, stay your rope

C D

Will you stay it for a while

G D G C

I think I see my mother coming

G D G

Riding over yonder stile

[Verse 2]

D G

Mother, did you bring me gold

C D

Or silver to pay my fee

G D G C

For to save my body from the cold clay ground

G D G

My neck from the gallows tree

[Verse 3]

D G

I didn't bring you gold

C D

Or silver to pay your fee

G D G C

But I have come to see you hang

G D G

On the gallows tree

[Chorus]

D G

Oh, the prickilie bush

C D

It pricks my heart full sore

G D G C

If I ever get out of the prickilie bush

G D G

I'll never get in it anymore

[Verse 4]

D G

Hangman, stay your rope

C D

Will you stay it for a while

G D G C

I think I see my father coming

G D G

Over yonder stile

[Verse 5]

D G

Father, did you bring me gold

C D

Or silver to pay my fee

G D G C

Or have you come to see me hang

G D G

On the gallows tree

[Verse 6]

D G

I didn't bring ya gold

C D

Or silver to pay your fee

G D G C

Your mother and I have come today

G D G

To see you on the gallows tree

[Chorus]

D G

Oh, the prickilie bush

C D

It pricks my heart full sore

G D G C

If I ever get out of the prickilie bush

G D G

I'll never get in it anymore

[Verse 7]

D G

Hangman, stay your rope

C D

Once more for a while

G D G C

I think I see my darling coming

G D G

Over yonder stile

[Verse 8]

D G

Darling, did you bring me gold

C D

Or silver to pay my fee

G D G C

For to save my body from the cold clay ground

G D G

My neck from the gallows tree

[Verse 9]

D G

I brought ya gold

C D

And silver to pay your fee

G D G C

I did not come to see you hang

G D G

On the gallows tree

[Chorus]

D G

Oh, the prickilie bush

C D

It pricks my heart full sore

G D G C

But now that I'm out of the prickilie bush

G D G

I'll never get in it anymore

About The Prickilie Bush Chords by Judy Collins

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