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[Intro]
Dm   C   Dm   C
[Verse]
'CTwas Fover Ghills and Cover hills
Over hills and Gvalleys
Where Ammy true Flove was Gkept from Amme
Quite Fout of Emspite Gand maClice
[Verse]
I Fwent down Gto her Cfather's house
Enquiring for my Gjewel
They aAmnswered Fme, “She Gis not Amhere”
Which Fproved to Emme Gso cruCel
[Verse]
This Ffair maid Ghearing Cof his voice
Her head put out the Gwindow
She Amsaid, “My Fdear, you're Gwelcome Amhere
But Flocks and Embolts Gdo hinCder”
[Chorus]
DmOh, locks and bolts
CLocks and bolts will hinder
DmOh, locks and bolts
CLocks and bolts will hinder
[Instrumental]
Dm   C   Dm   C
[Verse]
He Fstood a Gmoment all Cin amaze
All in amaze and Gwonder
At Amlength he Fdrew, in Gpassion Amflew
And Fbroke the Emdoor GasunCder
[Verse]
Her Funcle's Gservant, he Cbeing at home
Soon after him did Gfollow
He Amsaid, “Young Fman, you Gmust quit Amhere
Or Fin your Emown Gblood walClow”
[Verse]
He Ftook his Gtrue love all Cby the hand
His sword all in the Gother
He Amsaid, “If Fyou have more Gright than AmI
Then Fcome and Emfight Gthe oCther”
[Chorus]
DmOh, locks and bolts
CLocks and bolts will hinder
DmOh, locks and bolts
CLocks and bolts will hinder
[Instrumental]
Dm   C   Dm   C
[Verse]
And Fnow these Gtwo in Cwedlock joined
They do adore each Gother
They Amoft times Fthink all Gon that Amday
When the Fdoor he Embroke GasunCder
[Chorus]
DmOh, locks and bolts
CLocks and bolts will hinder
DmOh, locks and bolts
CLocks and bolts will hinder
[Chorus]
DmOh, locks and bolts
CLocks and bolts will hinder
DmOh, locks and bolts
CLocks and bolts will hinder
[Outro]
Dm   C   Dm   C

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Locks And Bolts

by Steeleye Span

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

[Intro]

Dm C Dm C

[Verse]

C F G C

'Twas over hills and over hills

Over hills and valleys

Am F G Am

Where my true love was kept from me

F Em G C

Quite out of spite and malice

[Verse]

F G C

I went down to her father's house

Enquiring for my jewel

Am F G Am

They answered me, “She is not here”

F Em G C

Which proved to me so cruel

[Verse]

F G C

This fair maid hearing of his voice

Her head put out the window

Am F G Am

She said, “My dear, you're welcome here

F Em G C

But locks and bolts do hinder”

[Chorus]

Oh, locks and bolts

Locks and bolts will hinder

Oh, locks and bolts

Locks and bolts will hinder

[Instrumental]

Dm C Dm C

[Verse]

F G C

He stood a moment all in amaze

All in amaze and wonder

Am F G Am

At length he drew, in passion flew

F Em G C

And broke the door asunder

[Verse]

F G C

Her uncle's servant, he being at home

Soon after him did follow

Am F G Am

He said, “Young man, you must quit here

F Em G C

Or in your own blood wallow”

[Verse]

F G C

He took his true love all by the hand

His sword all in the other

Am F G Am

He said, “If you have more right than I

F Em G C

Then come and fight the other”

[Chorus]

Oh, locks and bolts

Locks and bolts will hinder

Oh, locks and bolts

Locks and bolts will hinder

[Instrumental]

Dm C Dm C

[Verse]

F G C

And now these two in wedlock joined

They do adore each other

Am F G Am

They oft times think all on that day

F Em G C

When the door he broke asunder

[Chorus]

Oh, locks and bolts

Locks and bolts will hinder

Oh, locks and bolts

Locks and bolts will hinder

[Chorus]

Oh, locks and bolts

Locks and bolts will hinder

Oh, locks and bolts

Locks and bolts will hinder

[Outro]

Dm C Dm C

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