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Creeping Jane

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[Intro]
D
[Verse]
DI'll sing you a song and a very pretty one
Concerning GCreeping AJane
She Dnever saw a Gmare nor a Dgelding in her life
That she Gvalued at the Dworth of half a pin, Alal the Dday
Diddle lol de Aday-Do
That she Gvalued at the Dworth of half a pin, Alal the Dday
[Verse]
DWhen Creeping Jane on the racecourse came
The gentlemen Ggiggled all aAround
And Dall they had to Gsay, conDcerning little Jane
She's not Gable for to Dgallop o'er the ground, Alal the Dday
Diddle lol de Aday-Do
She's not Gable for to Dgallop o'er the ground, Alal the Dday
[Verse]
DNow when that they came to the second milepost
She was Gfar beAhind
Then the Drider flung his Gwhip aDround her little neck
And he Gsays, "Me little Dlady, never mind", Alal the Dday
Diddle lol de Aday-Do
And he Gsays, "Me little Dlady, never mind", Alal the Dday
[Instrumental]
D
G  A   D  G  D   G  D  A  D  A   D  G  D A D
[Verse]
DNow when that they came to the third milepost
She looked Gblithe and Asmart
And Dthen she lifted Gup her Dlily-white hoof
And Gflew past them Dall like a dart, Alal the Dday
Diddle lol de Aday-Do
And she Gflew past them Dall like a dart, Alal the Dday
[Verse]
DNow Creeping Jane the race has won
And scarcely Gsweat one Adrop
She's Dable for to Ggallop o'er the Dground all again
The Gothers are not Dable for to trot, Alal the Dday
Diddle lol de Aday-Do
The Gothers are not Dable for to trot, Alal the Dday
[Instrumental]
D
G  A   D  G  D   G  D  A  D  A   D  G  D A D
[Verse]
DNow Creeping Jane is dead and gone
Her body lies Gon the cold Aground
I'll Dgo down to her Gmaster, one Dfavour for to beg
To Gkeep her little Dbody from the hounds, Alal the Dday
Diddle lol de Aday-Do
To Gkeep her little Dbody from the hounds, Alal the Dday
ALal the Dday
ALal the Dday

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Creeping Jane

by Steeleye Span

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[Intro]

[Verse]

I'll sing you a song and a very pretty one

G A

Concerning Creeping Jane

D G D

She never saw a mare nor a gelding in her life

G D A D

That she valued at the worth of half a pin, lal the day

A D

Diddle lol de day-o

G D A D

That she valued at the worth of half a pin, lal the day

[Verse]

When Creeping Jane on the racecourse came

G A

The gentlemen giggled all around

D G D

And all they had to say, concerning little Jane

G D A D

She's not able for to gallop o'er the ground, lal the day

A D

Diddle lol de day-o

G D A D

She's not able for to gallop o'er the ground, lal the day

[Verse]

Now when that they came to the second milepost

G A

She was far behind

D G D

Then the rider flung his whip around her little neck

G D A D

And he says, "Me little lady, never mind", lal the day

A D

Diddle lol de day-o

G D A D

And he says, "Me little lady, never mind", lal the day

[Instrumental]

G A D G D G D A D A D G D A D

[Verse]

Now when that they came to the third milepost

G A

She looked blithe and smart

D G D

And then she lifted up her lily-white hoof

G D A D

And flew past them all like a dart, lal the day

A D

Diddle lol de day-o

G D A D

And she flew past them all like a dart, lal the day

[Verse]

Now Creeping Jane the race has won

G A

And scarcely sweat one drop

D G D

She's able for to gallop o'er the ground all again

G D A D

The others are not able for to trot, lal the day

A D

Diddle lol de day-o

G D A D

The others are not able for to trot, lal the day

[Instrumental]

G A D G D G D A D A D G D A D

[Verse]

Now Creeping Jane is dead and gone

G A

Her body lies on the cold ground

D G D

I'll go down to her master, one favour for to beg

G D A D

To keep her little body from the hounds, lal the day

A D

Diddle lol de day-o

G D A D

To keep her little body from the hounds, lal the day

A D

Lal the day

A D

Lal the day

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