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The Brown Girl

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[Intro]
Em  D/F#  G  C
Em  D/F#  G  C
Em  D/F#  G  C
[Verse]
N.C.      Em           D  Em  
I'm as brown as brown can be
My eyes are black Das sloe
I'm as Gbrick as a Dnight-time CnightinGgale
As Dwild as Emthe forest Cdoe
[Verse]
EmMy love was Dhigh Emand proud
A fortune by Dhis side
But a Gfairer Dmaiden than Cever I'll GbeD  
He took to Embe his CbrDidEme..D/F#..
[Verse]
He Gsent me a letter of love
He Dsent it from the town
He Cwrote to tell me that his Glove was Dlost
BeEmcause I was so Cbrown
[Verse]
I Gsent back his letter of love
In Danger I wrote down
Your Clove is wasted on Gsuch as Dme
BeEmcause I am so Cbrown
[Chorus]
I'll Gdance upon your grave for twelve months Cand a day
I'll do as Gmuch for you as any Cmaiden may
I'll Gmake you rue the very day that Byou were born
BI'm a bonny brown girl
[Chorus]
I'll Gdance upon your grave for twelve months Cand a day
I'll do as Gmuch for you as any Cmaiden may
I'll Gmake you rue the very day that Byou were born
BI'm a bonny brown girl
[Verse]
N.C.          Em             D  Em  
I    heard not another word more
Until six months passed Dby
A Gdoctor Dsaid he had a Cbroken Gheart
WithDout me Emhe would Cdie
[Verse]
I Gwent to his bedside
I Dwalked and never ran
I Claughed so loud and then Glouder Dstill
All Emat this loveCsick man
[Chorus]
I'll Gdance upon your grave for twelve months Cand a day
I'll do as Gmuch for you as any Cmaiden may
I'll Gmake you rue the very day that Byou were born
BI'm a bonny brown girl
[Chorus]
I'll Gdance upon your grave for twelve months Cand a day
I'll do as Gmuch for you as any Cmaiden may
I'll Gmake you rue the very day that Byou were born
BI'm a bonny brown girl
[Instrumental]
Em  D  Em    D  G  D  C  G  D  Em  C
G   D   C  G  D  Em  C
[Verse]
N.C.          Em           D  Em  
I    prithee forget, said he
I prithee forget and Dforgive
Oh, Ggrant to Dme just a Clittle Gspace
That DI may be Emwell and Clive
[Verse]
I'll Gdance upon your grave
For Dtwelve months and a day
You'll Cdie for betraying a Gbonny brown Dgirl
All Emon one summer's Cday
[Chorus]
I'll Gdance upon your grave for twelve months Cand a day
I'll do as Gmuch for you as any Cmaiden may
I'll Gmake you rue the very day that Byou were born
BI'm a bonny brown girl
[Chorus]
I'll Gdance upon your grave for twelve months Cand a day
I'll do as Gmuch for you as any Cmaiden may
I'll Gmake you rue the very day that Byou were born
BI'm a bonny brown girl

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The Brown Girl

by Steeleye Span

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

D/F#

[Intro]

Em D/F# G C

[Verse]

Em D Em

N.C.

I'm as brown as brown can be

My eyes are black as sloe

G D C G

I'm as brick as a night-time nightingale

D Em C

As wild as the forest doe

[Verse]

Em D Em

My love was high and proud

A fortune by his side

G D C G D

But a fairer maiden than ever I'll be

Em C D Em D/F#

He took to be his bride....

[Verse]

He sent me a letter of love

He sent it from the town

C G D

He wrote to tell me that his love was lost

Em C

Because I was so brown

[Verse]

I sent back his letter of love

In anger I wrote down

C G D

Your love is wasted on such as me

Em C

Because I am so brown

[Chorus]

G C

I'll dance upon your grave for twelve months and a day

G C

I'll do as much for you as any maiden may

G B

I'll make you rue the very day that you were born

I'm a bonny brown girl

[Chorus]

G C

I'll dance upon your grave for twelve months and a day

G C

I'll do as much for you as any maiden may

G B

I'll make you rue the very day that you were born

I'm a bonny brown girl

[Verse]

Em D Em

N.C.

I heard not another word more

Until six months passed by

G D C G

A doctor said he had a broken heart

D Em C

Without me he would die

[Verse]

I went to his bedside

I walked and never ran

C G D

I laughed so loud and then louder still

Em C

All at this lovesick man

[Chorus]

G C

I'll dance upon your grave for twelve months and a day

G C

I'll do as much for you as any maiden may

G B

I'll make you rue the very day that you were born

I'm a bonny brown girl

[Chorus]

G C

I'll dance upon your grave for twelve months and a day

G C

I'll do as much for you as any maiden may

G B

I'll make you rue the very day that you were born

I'm a bonny brown girl

[Instrumental]

Em D Em D G D C G D Em C

G D C G D Em C

[Verse]

Em D Em

N.C.

I prithee forget, said he

I prithee forget and forgive

G D C G

Oh, grant to me just a little space

D Em C

That I may be well and live

[Verse]

I'll dance upon your grave

For twelve months and a day

C G D

You'll die for betraying a bonny brown girl

Em C

All on one summer's day

[Chorus]

G C

I'll dance upon your grave for twelve months and a day

G C

I'll do as much for you as any maiden may

G B

I'll make you rue the very day that you were born

I'm a bonny brown girl

[Chorus]

G C

I'll dance upon your grave for twelve months and a day

G C

I'll do as much for you as any maiden may

G B

I'll make you rue the very day that you were born

I'm a bonny brown girl

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