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[Intro]
D  E  D  E  D  E  D  E
[Verse]
It's Dof two noble butchers, as EI have heard men F#msay
EStarted out from London, all on a market E7day
And Aas they were a-Driding as Afast as they could ErideE7  
"Oh, Estop your horse," says DJohnson, "for I Ehear some woman F#mcry"
"I Dwill not stop," says Wilson, "I Ewill not stop," says F#mhe
"I Ewill not stop," says Wilson, "for robbed Dwe shall Ebe"
[Verse]
AJohnson, he got Doff his horse, Asearched the woods all 'EroundE7  
And Athere he spied a Dwoman with her Ehair pinned to the F#mground
"How Dcame you here, dear woman? How Ecame you here fast F#mbound?
How Ecame you here this morning, with your hair pinned to the E7ground?"
"They Arobbed me, they Dstripped me, they Aleft me here fast EboundE7  
They Aleft me here this Dmorning, with my Ehair pinned to the F#mground"
[Chorus]
May Dgod keep all good people
May Egod keep all good people
May F#mgod keep all good Dpeople from Esuch bad compaAny..D..F#m  E  
[Verse]
Then DJohnson, he being a valiant man and a Eman of courage F#mbold
He Etook his coat from off his back to keep her from the E7cold
And Aas they were a-Driding as Afast as they could ErideE7  
She Aput a whistle Dto her mouth and she Egave three shivering F#mcries
[Verse]
Up Djumped three bold and swaggering men with Eswords all in their F#mhands
Who Ethen commanded Johnson, commanded him to E7stand
"I'll Astop, I'll stand," says DJohnson, "as Along as I can EstandE7  
For Anever was I, in Dall me life, aEfraid of any F#mman"
[Chorus]
May Dgod keep all good people
May Egod keep all good people
May F#mgod keep all good Dpeople from Esuch bad compaAny..D..F#m  E  
[Instrumental]
A  D  F#m  E
[Verse]
Oh, Dtwo of them he quickly slew and the Ethird he did not F#mmind
Till the Efalse young woman took a knife and stabbed him from beE7hind
Poor AJohnson he spun Dround about and he Afell down to the EgroundE7  
And he Acursed that wretched Dwoman who Egave him his death F#mwound
[Verse]
Now tDhe day it being a market day, there were Epeople travelling F#mby
Who Esaw the awful murder, who saw poor Johnson E7die
Now AJohnson he was a Dvaliant man, and a Avaliant man was EheE7  
May Agod keep all good Dpeople from Esuch bad compaF#mny
[Chorus]
May Dgod keep all good people
May Egod keep all good people
May F#mgod keep all good Dpeople from Esuch bad compaAny..D..F#m  E  
[Outro]
A  D  F#m  E
A  D  F#m  E
A  D  F#m  E

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Two Butchers

by Steeleye Span

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F#m

[Intro]

D E D E D E D E

[Verse]

D E F#m

It's of two noble butchers, as I have heard men say

E E7

Started out from London, all on a market day

A D A E E7

And as they were a-riding as fast as they could ride

E D E F#m

"Oh, stop your horse," says Johnson, "for I hear some woman cry"

D E F#m

"I will not stop," says Wilson, "I will not stop," says he

E D E

"I will not stop," says Wilson, "for robbed we shall be"

[Verse]

A D A E E7

Johnson, he got off his horse, searched the woods all 'round

A D E F#m

And there he spied a woman with her hair pinned to the ground

D E F#m

"How came you here, dear woman? How came you here fast bound?

E E7

How came you here this morning, with your hair pinned to the ground?"

A D A E E7

"They robbed me, they stripped me, they left me here fast bound

A D E F#m

They left me here this morning, with my hair pinned to the ground"

[Chorus]

May god keep all good people

F#m D E A D F#m E

May god keep all good people from such bad company....

[Verse]

D E F#m

Then Johnson, he being a valiant man and a man of courage bold

E E7

He took his coat from off his back to keep her from the cold

A D A E E7

And as they were a-riding as fast as they could ride

A D E F#m

She put a whistle to her mouth and she gave three shivering cries

[Verse]

D E F#m

Up jumped three bold and swaggering men with swords all in their hands

E E7

Who then commanded Johnson, commanded him to stand

A D A E E7

"I'll stop, I'll stand," says Johnson, "as long as I can stand

A D E F#m

For never was I, in all me life, afraid of any man"

[Chorus]

May god keep all good people

F#m D E A D F#m E

May god keep all good people from such bad company....

[Instrumental]

A D F#m E

[Verse]

D E F#m

Oh, two of them he quickly slew and the third he did not mind

E E7

Till the false young woman took a knife and stabbed him from behind

A D A E E7

Poor Johnson he spun round about and he fell down to the ground

A D E F#m

And he cursed that wretched woman who gave him his death wound

[Verse]

D E F#m

Now the day it being a market day, there were people travelling by

E E7

Who saw the awful murder, who saw poor Johnson die

A D A E E7

Now Johnson he was a valiant man, and a valiant man was he

A D E F#m

May god keep all good people from such bad company

[Chorus]

May god keep all good people

F#m D E A D F#m E

May god keep all good people from such bad company....

[Outro]

A D F#m E

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