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Sir James The Rose

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[Verse]
Oh, Ghave you heard Sir James the Rose
The Dyoung heir of Loch Laggan
For Amhe has killed a Emgallant squire
And his Cfriends are out to Dtake him
[Verse]
And Ghe's gone to the House of Marr
The DNurse there did befriend him
And Amhe has gone uEmpon his knees
And Cbegged for her to Dhide him
[Verse]
"GWhere're you going, Sir CJames?" she Gsaid
"GWhere now are you riding?"
"Oh, CI am Gbound for a Cforeign land
But Gnow I'm Dunder Ghiding"
[Chorus]
"CWhere shall I Ggo? CWhere shall I Grun?
CWhere shall I Ggo for to Dhide me?
CFor GI have Dkilled a Ggallant CsquiAmre
And they're Gseeking Dfor to Cslay G/Bme"Am  G  
[Instrumental]
G
D    C G
[Verse]
Then he Gturned him right and round about
And Drolled him in the bracken
And Amhe has gone to Emtake a sleep
In the Clowlands of Loch DLaggan
[Verse]
He Ghad not well gone out of sight
Nor Dwas he past Milstrethen
When Amfour-and-twenty Embelted knights
Came Criding o'er the Dleathen
[Verse]
"GHave you seen Sir CJames the GRose
The Gyoung heir of Loch Laggan
For Che has Gkilled a Cgallant squire
And Gwe're sent Dout to Gtake him"
[Chorus]
"CWhere shall I Ggo? CWhere shall I Grun?
CWhere shall I Ggo for to Dhide me?
CFor GI have Dkilled a Ggallant CsquiAmre
And they're Gseeking Dfor to Cslay G/Bme"Am  G  
[Instrumental]
G
D    C G
[Verse]
"You'll Gsee the bank above the mill
In the Dlowlands of Loch Laggan
And Amthere you'll find Sir EmJames the Rose
CSleeping in the Dbracken"
[Verse]
"You Gmust not wake him out of sleep
Nor Dyet must you afright him
Just Amrun a dart right Emthrough his heart
And Cthrough the body Dpierce him"
[Verse]
They Gsought the bank aCbove the Gmill
In the Glowlands of Loch Laggan
And Cthere they Gfound Sir CJames the Rose
GSleeping Din the Gbracken
[Chorus]
"CWhere shall I Ggo? CWhere shall I Grun?
CWhere shall I Ggo for to Dhide me?
CFor GI have Dkilled a Ggallant CsquiAmre
And they're Gseeking Dfor to Cslay G/Bme"Am  G  
[Instrumental]
Em   G   Em   G   Em   G   Em   G
Em   G   Em   G   Em   G   Em   D  G
[Verse]
Then Gup and spake Sir John the Graeme
Who Dhad the charge a-keeping
"It'll Amnever be said, dear Emgentleman
We Ckilled him while he's Dsleeping"
[Verse]
They Gseized his broadsword and his targe
And Dclosely him surrounded
And Amwhen he woke out Emof his sleep
His Csenses were conDfounded
[Verse]
Now Gthey have taken Cout his Gheart
And Gstuck it on a spear
They Ctook it Gto the CHouse of Marr
And Ggave it Dto his Gdear
[Chorus]
"CWhere shall I Ggo? CWhere shall I Grun?
CWhere shall I Ggo for to Dhide me?
CFor GI have Dkilled a Ggallant CsquiAmre
And they're Gseeking Dfor to Cslay G/Bme"Am  G  
[Outro]
G
D    C G

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Sir James The Rose

by Steeleye Span

Lyrics & chords · Original key

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G/B

[Verse]

Oh, have you heard Sir James the Rose

The young heir of Loch Laggan

Am Em

For he has killed a gallant squire

C D

And his friends are out to take him

[Verse]

And he's gone to the House of Marr

The Nurse there did befriend him

Am Em

And he has gone upon his knees

C D

And begged for her to hide him

[Verse]

G C G

"Where're you going, Sir James?" she said

"Where now are you riding?"

C G C

"Oh, I am bound for a foreign land

G D G

But now I'm under hiding"

[Chorus]

C G C G

"Where shall I go? Where shall I run?

C G D

Where shall I go for to hide me?

C G D G C Am

For I have killed a gallant squire

G D C G/B Am G

And they're seeking for to slay me"

[Instrumental]

D C G

[Verse]

Then he turned him right and round about

And rolled him in the bracken

Am Em

And he has gone to take a sleep

C D

In the lowlands of Loch Laggan

[Verse]

He had not well gone out of sight

Nor was he past Milstrethen

Am Em

When four-and-twenty belted knights

C D

Came riding o'er the leathen

[Verse]

G C G

"Have you seen Sir James the Rose

The young heir of Loch Laggan

C G C

For he has killed a gallant squire

G D G

And we're sent out to take him"

[Chorus]

C G C G

"Where shall I go? Where shall I run?

C G D

Where shall I go for to hide me?

C G D G C Am

For I have killed a gallant squire

G D C G/B Am G

And they're seeking for to slay me"

[Instrumental]

D C G

[Verse]

"You'll see the bank above the mill

In the lowlands of Loch Laggan

Am Em

And there you'll find Sir James the Rose

C D

Sleeping in the bracken"

[Verse]

"You must not wake him out of sleep

Nor yet must you afright him

Am Em

Just run a dart right through his heart

C D

And through the body pierce him"

[Verse]

G C G

They sought the bank above the mill

In the lowlands of Loch Laggan

C G C

And there they found Sir James the Rose

G D G

Sleeping in the bracken

[Chorus]

C G C G

"Where shall I go? Where shall I run?

C G D

Where shall I go for to hide me?

C G D G C Am

For I have killed a gallant squire

G D C G/B Am G

And they're seeking for to slay me"

[Instrumental]

Em G Em G Em G Em G

Em G Em G Em G Em D G

[Verse]

Then up and spake Sir John the Graeme

Who had the charge a-keeping

Am Em

"It'll never be said, dear gentleman

C D

We killed him while he's sleeping"

[Verse]

They seized his broadsword and his targe

And closely him surrounded

Am Em

And when he woke out of his sleep

C D

His senses were confounded

[Verse]

G C G

Now they have taken out his heart

And stuck it on a spear

C G C

They took it to the House of Marr

G D G

And gave it to his dear

[Chorus]

C G C G

"Where shall I go? Where shall I run?

C G D

Where shall I go for to hide me?

C G D G C Am

For I have killed a gallant squire

G D C G/B Am G

And they're seeking for to slay me"

[Outro]

D C G

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