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[Intro]
G  C  F  G    C  F
G  C  F  G    C F G
[Verse]
What's that Cblood upon your Fsword, EdGward?
'Tis the Cblood of my grey FmareG  
Your grey mare's Cblood was never that Fred, EdGward
You're telling Clies, Ftelling Glies
[Verse]
What's that Cblood upon your Fsword, EdGward?
'Tis the Cblood of my greyFhoundG  
Your greyhound's Cblood was never that Fred, EdGward
You're telling Clies, Ftelling Glies
[Verse]
What's that Cblood upon your Fsword, EdGward?
'Tis the Cblood of my great FhawkG  
Your great hawk's Cblood was never that Fred, EdGward
You're telling CliesF  G  D  
[Chorus]
And the sun will never Gshine, EdwardD  
And the moon has lost its Glight
And the sun will never Cshine, EdwardG  Em  
You're telling Glies, Ftelling Glies
[Verse]
What's that Cblood on your Fsword, EdGward?
It is the Cblood of my broFtherG  
Why did you Ckill your own Fbrother, EdGward?
For telling Clies, Ftelling GliesD  
[Chorus]
And the sun will never Gshine, EdwardD  
And the moon has lost its Glight
And the sun will never Cshine, EdwardG  Em  
You're telling Glies, Ftelling Glies
[Instrumental]
D   G   D   G
G   C  G  Em  G F G
[Verse]
What will you Cdo, where will you Fgo, EdGward?
What will you Cdo, how will you Fdie?G  
I'll sail aCway, I'll sail aFway, motherG  
Ohh, and you'll Cnever see Fmore of Gme
[Verse]
What of you Cwife, what of your Fson, EdGward?
And what will you Cleave to your mother Fdear?G  
The curse of Chell to burn her Fwith, moGther
For telling Clies, Ftelling GliesD  
[Chorus]
And the sun will never Gshine, EdwardD  
And the moon has lost its Glight
And the sun will never Cshine, EdwardG  Em  
You're telling Glies, Ftelling Glies
[Outro]
Telling Clies, Ftelling Glies
Telling Clies, Ftelling Glies
Telling Clies, Ftelling Glies
Telling Clies, Ftelling Glies

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Edward

by Steeleye Span

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

[Intro]

G C F G C F

G C F G C F G

[Verse]

C F G

What's that blood upon your sword, Edward?

C F G

'Tis the blood of my grey mare

C F G

Your grey mare's blood was never that red, Edward

C F G

You're telling lies, telling lies

[Verse]

C F G

What's that blood upon your sword, Edward?

C F G

'Tis the blood of my greyhound

C F G

Your greyhound's blood was never that red, Edward

C F G

You're telling lies, telling lies

[Verse]

C F G

What's that blood upon your sword, Edward?

C F G

'Tis the blood of my great hawk

C F G

Your great hawk's blood was never that red, Edward

C F G D

You're telling lies

[Chorus]

G D

And the sun will never shine, Edward

And the moon has lost its light

C G Em

And the sun will never shine, Edward

G F G

You're telling lies, telling lies

[Verse]

C F G

What's that blood on your sword, Edward?

C F G

It is the blood of my brother

C F G

Why did you kill your own brother, Edward?

C F G D

For telling lies, telling lies

[Chorus]

G D

And the sun will never shine, Edward

And the moon has lost its light

C G Em

And the sun will never shine, Edward

G F G

You're telling lies, telling lies

[Instrumental]

D G D G

G C G Em G F G

[Verse]

C F G

What will you do, where will you go, Edward?

C F G

What will you do, how will you die?

C F G

I'll sail away, I'll sail away, mother

C F G

Ohh, and you'll never see more of me

[Verse]

C F G

What of you wife, what of your son, Edward?

C F G

And what will you leave to your mother dear?

C F G

The curse of hell to burn her with, mother

C F G D

For telling lies, telling lies

[Chorus]

G D

And the sun will never shine, Edward

And the moon has lost its light

C G Em

And the sun will never shine, Edward

G F G

You're telling lies, telling lies

[Outro]

C F G

Telling lies, telling lies

C F G

Telling lies, telling lies

C F G

Telling lies, telling lies

C F G

Telling lies, telling lies

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