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[Intro]
B  F#  B    E
B      F#  B   E B   E B
[Verse]
There was a woman in our town and in F#our town did dwell
She Bloved her old man dearly, but another man twice as Ewell
[Chorus]
And sing Bfol-la-da-lol-la-da-la-da-day
BFol-la-da-F#la-dil-Blay
[Verse]
She went down to the doctor to F#see if she could find
BAnything in the whole world to make her old man Eblind
[Chorus]
And sing Bfol-la-da-lol-la-da-la-da-day
BFol-la-da-F#la-dil-Blay
[Verse]
“Oh take him sixteen marrowbones and F#make him eat them all
And Bwhen he's finished he'll be so blind, he won't see you at Eall”
[Chorus]
And sing Bfol-la-da-lol-la-da-la-da-day
BFol-la-da-F#la-dil-Blay
[Verse]
So the doctor he wrote a letter and he F#sealed it with his hand
And he Bsent it up to the old man, to make him underEstand
[Chorus]
And sing Bfol-la-da-lol-la-da-la-da-day
BFol-la-da-F#la-dil-Blay
[Verse]
But the old man being a crafty bugger, he F#knew it all before
He Bate 'em up and he says, “My dear, oh, I can't see you at Eall”
[Chorus]
And sing Bfol-la-da-lol-la-da-la-da-day
BFol-la-da-F#la-dil-Blay
[Instrumental]
B  F#  B    E
B      F#  B   E B   E B
[Verse]
Says he, “I'll go to the river and F#there myself I'll drown”
Says Bshe, “I'll walk along with you, to see that you don't fall Edown”
[Chorus]
And sing Bfol-la-da-lol-la-da-la-da-day
BFol-la-da-F#la-dil-Blay
[Verse]
They walked along together till they F#come to the river's brim
So Bgently there she's kissed him and she crept away beEhind
[Chorus]
And sing Bfol-la-da-lol-la-da-la-da-day
BFol-la-da-F#la-dil-Blay
[Verse]
She ran and she ran behind him, to F#try to push him in
But the Bold man heard and he jumped aside and she went tumbling Ein
[Chorus]
And sing Bfol-la-da-lol-la-da-la-da-day
BFol-la-da-F#la-dil-Blay
[Instrumental]
B  F#  B    E
B      F#  B   E B   E B
[Verse]
So loudly she did holler and F#loud for mercy call
But the Bold man says, “I am so blind, I can't see you at Eall”
[Chorus]
And sing Bfol-la-da-lol-la-da-la-da-day
BFol-la-da-F#la-dil-Blay
[Verse]
She swam and she swam and she swam around, till she F#come to the further brim
But the Bold man got the barge pole and he pushed her further Ein
[Chorus]
And sing Bfol-la-da-lol-la-da-la-da-day
BFol-la-da-F#la-dil-Blay
[Verse]
“Oh it may take sixteen marrowbones to F#make your old man blind
But Bif you want to murder him, you must creep up close beEhind”
[Chorus]
And sing Bfol-la-da-lol-la-da-la-da-day
BFol-la-da-F#la-dil-Blay
[Outro]
B  F#  B    E
B      F#  B   E B   E B

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Marrowbones

by Steeleye Span

Lyrics & chords · Original key

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[Intro]

B F# B E

B F# B E B E B

[Verse]

There was a woman in our town and in our town did dwell

B E

She loved her old man dearly, but another man twice as well

[Chorus]

And sing fol-la-da-lol-la-da-la-da-day

B F# B

Fol-la-da-la-dil-lay

[Verse]

She went down to the doctor to see if she could find

B E

Anything in the whole world to make her old man blind

[Chorus]

And sing fol-la-da-lol-la-da-la-da-day

B F# B

Fol-la-da-la-dil-lay

[Verse]

“Oh take him sixteen marrowbones and make him eat them all

B E

And when he's finished he'll be so blind, he won't see you at all”

[Chorus]

And sing fol-la-da-lol-la-da-la-da-day

B F# B

Fol-la-da-la-dil-lay

[Verse]

So the doctor he wrote a letter and he sealed it with his hand

B E

And he sent it up to the old man, to make him understand

[Chorus]

And sing fol-la-da-lol-la-da-la-da-day

B F# B

Fol-la-da-la-dil-lay

[Verse]

But the old man being a crafty bugger, he knew it all before

B E

He ate 'em up and he says, “My dear, oh, I can't see you at all”

[Chorus]

And sing fol-la-da-lol-la-da-la-da-day

B F# B

Fol-la-da-la-dil-lay

[Instrumental]

B F# B E

B F# B E B E B

[Verse]

Says he, “I'll go to the river and there myself I'll drown”

B E

Says she, “I'll walk along with you, to see that you don't fall down”

[Chorus]

And sing fol-la-da-lol-la-da-la-da-day

B F# B

Fol-la-da-la-dil-lay

[Verse]

They walked along together till they come to the river's brim

B E

So gently there she's kissed him and she crept away behind

[Chorus]

And sing fol-la-da-lol-la-da-la-da-day

B F# B

Fol-la-da-la-dil-lay

[Verse]

She ran and she ran behind him, to try to push him in

B E

But the old man heard and he jumped aside and she went tumbling in

[Chorus]

And sing fol-la-da-lol-la-da-la-da-day

B F# B

Fol-la-da-la-dil-lay

[Instrumental]

B F# B E

B F# B E B E B

[Verse]

So loudly she did holler and loud for mercy call

B E

But the old man says, “I am so blind, I can't see you at all”

[Chorus]

And sing fol-la-da-lol-la-da-la-da-day

B F# B

Fol-la-da-la-dil-lay

[Verse]

She swam and she swam and she swam around, till she come to the further brim

B E

But the old man got the barge pole and he pushed her further in

[Chorus]

And sing fol-la-da-lol-la-da-la-da-day

B F# B

Fol-la-da-la-dil-lay

[Verse]

“Oh it may take sixteen marrowbones to make your old man blind

B E

But if you want to murder him, you must creep up close behind”

[Chorus]

And sing fol-la-da-lol-la-da-la-da-day

B F# B

Fol-la-da-la-dil-lay

[Outro]

B F# B E

B F# B E B E B

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