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[Intro]
F
[Verse]
FOh, who told the Butcher
All aCbout the Grey GooseBb?
COh, it could have been the FPoacherBb  
Nobody Cknows
[Verse]
OFr it could have been the Royal Coachman
Or BbConnemara BlackC  
Just listen well to what the Fladies say
And Bbbring old Brownie Cback
[Verse]
And Fwho told the Butcher
About the CLady Of The BbLake?C  
It could have been the FQueen Of The WaterBb  
Nobody Cknows
[Verse]
Or Fit could have been old Soldier Palmer
Or BbTeal and BlackC  
Just listen well to what the Fladies say
And Bbbring old Brownie Cback
[Chorus]
Come on, Ftie the damsels, two to the droppers
And tie old Kate McCClaren to the point
There's Fnone so wise to the rise of the river
The BbButcher's out there Ctonight
[Chorus]
Come on, Ftie the damsels, two to the droppers
And tie old Kate McCClaren to the point
There's Fnone so wise to the rise of the river
The BbButcher's out there Ctonight
You know the BbButcher's out there Ctonight
[Verse]
Oh, and Fwho told the Butcher
All aCbout the GrenaBbdier?C  
It could have been the FTeal and GreenBb  
Nobody Cknows
[Verse]
Or Fit could have been old Wickham's Fancy
Or BbHumpty Back
Ah, Cjust listen well to what the Fladies say
And Bbbring old Brownie Cback
[Chorus]
Come on, Ftie the damsels, two to the droppers
And tie old Kate McCClaren to the point
There's Fnone so wise to the rise of the river
The BbButcher's out there Ctonight
[Chorus]
Come on, Ftie the damsels, two to the droppers
And tie old Kate McCClaren to the point
There's Fnone so wise to the rise of the river
The BbButcher's out there Ctonight
The BbButcher's out there Ctonight
The BbButcher's out there Ctonight
The BbButcher's out there FtonightBb  F  

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Who Told The Butcher

by Steeleye Span

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

[Intro]

[Verse]

Oh, who told the Butcher

C Bb

All about the Grey Goose?

C F Bb

Oh, it could have been the Poacher

Nobody knows

[Verse]

Or it could have been the Royal Coachman

Bb C

Or Connemara Black

Just listen well to what the ladies say

Bb C

And bring old Brownie back

[Verse]

And who told the Butcher

C Bb C

About the Lady Of The Lake?

F Bb

It could have been the Queen Of The Water

Nobody knows

[Verse]

Or it could have been old Soldier Palmer

Bb C

Or Teal and Black

Just listen well to what the ladies say

Bb C

And bring old Brownie back

[Chorus]

Come on, tie the damsels, two to the droppers

And tie old Kate McClaren to the point

There's none so wise to the rise of the river

Bb C

The Butcher's out there tonight

[Chorus]

Come on, tie the damsels, two to the droppers

And tie old Kate McClaren to the point

There's none so wise to the rise of the river

Bb C

The Butcher's out there tonight

Bb C

You know the Butcher's out there tonight

[Verse]

Oh, and who told the Butcher

C Bb C

All about the Grenadier?

F Bb

It could have been the Teal and Green

Nobody knows

[Verse]

Or it could have been old Wickham's Fancy

Or Humpty Back

C F

Ah, just listen well to what the ladies say

Bb C

And bring old Brownie back

[Chorus]

Come on, tie the damsels, two to the droppers

And tie old Kate McClaren to the point

There's none so wise to the rise of the river

Bb C

The Butcher's out there tonight

[Chorus]

Come on, tie the damsels, two to the droppers

And tie old Kate McClaren to the point

There's none so wise to the rise of the river

Bb C

The Butcher's out there tonight

Bb C

The Butcher's out there tonight

Bb C

The Butcher's out there tonight

Bb F Bb F

The Butcher's out there tonight

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