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Child Owlet

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[Intro]
Bb Gm   Bb Gm   Bb
[Verse]
Lady DErskine sits inFto her Gmbower
BbSewing a Fsilken Gmseam
A Dbonny shirt for FChild OwGmlet
As Bbhe goes Fout and Gmin
His Dface was fair, Flong was his Gmhair
She's Bbcalled him Fto come Gmnear
“Oh, Dyou must cuckold FLord RonGmald
For Bball his Flands and Ebgear”
[Verse]
“Oh, Dlady, hold your Ftongue, for Gmshame
For Bbsuch should Fne'er be Gmdone
How Dcan I cuckold FLord RonGmald
And Bbme his Fsister's Gmson?”
Then Dshe's ta'en out a Fsmall penGmknife
That Bblay beFside her Gmhead
She's Dpricked herself beFlow her Gmbreast
Which Bbmade her Fbody Ebbleed
[Verse]
Lord DRonald's come inFto her Gmbower
Where Bbshe did Fmake her Gmmoan
“Oh, Dwhat is all this Fblood”, he Gmsaid
“That Bbshines Fon your breastGmbone?”
“Young DChild Owlet, your Fsister's Gmson
Is Bbnew gone Ffrom my Gmbower
Had DI not been a Fgood woGmman
I'd have Bbbeen Child FOwlet's Ebwhore”
[Verse]
Then Dhe has taken FChild OwGmlet
Thrown Bbhim in Fprison Gmstrong
And Dall his men, a Fcouncil Gmheld
To Bbjudge Child FOwlet's Gmwrong
Some Dsaid, Child Owlet, Fhe should Gmhang
Some Bbsaid that Fhe should Gmburn
Some Dsaid they would he, FChild OwGmlet
BeBbtween wild Fhorses Ebtorn
[Verse]
“Ten Dhorses in my Fstable Gmstand
Can Bbrun right FspeediGmly
It's Dyou must to my Fstable Gmgo
And Bbtake out Ffour for Gmme”
They Dtied a horse unFto each Gmfoot
And Bbone unFto each Gmhand
They've Dsent them out o'er FElkin GmMoor
As Bbfast as Fthey could Ebrun
[Verse]
There Dwas no stone on FElkin GmMoor
No Bbbroom nor Fbonny Gmwhin
But's Ddripping with Child FOwlet's Gmblood
And Bbpieces Fof his Gmskin
There Dwas no grass on FElkin GmMoor
No Bbbroom nor Fbonny Gmrush
But's Ddripping with Child FOwlet's Gmblood
And Bbpieces Fof his Ebflesh

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Child Owlet

by Steeleye Span

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

[Intro]

Bb Gm Bb Gm Bb

[Verse]

D F Gm

Lady Erskine sits into her bower

Bb F Gm

Sewing a silken seam

D F Gm

A bonny shirt for Child Owlet

Bb F Gm

As he goes out and in

D F Gm

His face was fair, long was his hair

Bb F Gm

She's called him to come near

D F Gm

“Oh, you must cuckold Lord Ronald

Bb F Eb

For all his lands and gear”

[Verse]

D F Gm

“Oh, lady, hold your tongue, for shame

Bb F Gm

For such should ne'er be done

D F Gm

How can I cuckold Lord Ronald

Bb F Gm

And me his sister's son?”

D F Gm

Then she's ta'en out a small penknife

Bb F Gm

That lay beside her head

D F Gm

She's pricked herself below her breast

Bb F Eb

Which made her body bleed

[Verse]

D F Gm

Lord Ronald's come into her bower

Bb F Gm

Where she did make her moan

D F Gm

“Oh, what is all this blood”, he said

Bb F Gm

“That shines on your breastbone?”

D F Gm

“Young Child Owlet, your sister's son

Bb F Gm

Is new gone from my bower

D F Gm

Had I not been a good woman

Bb F Eb

I'd have been Child Owlet's whore”

[Verse]

D F Gm

Then he has taken Child Owlet

Bb F Gm

Thrown him in prison strong

D F Gm

And all his men, a council held

Bb F Gm

To judge Child Owlet's wrong

D F Gm

Some said, Child Owlet, he should hang

Bb F Gm

Some said that he should burn

D F Gm

Some said they would he, Child Owlet

Bb F Eb

Between wild horses torn

[Verse]

D F Gm

“Ten horses in my stable stand

Bb F Gm

Can run right speedily

D F Gm

It's you must to my stable go

Bb F Gm

And take out four for me”

D F Gm

They tied a horse unto each foot

Bb F Gm

And one unto each hand

D F Gm

They've sent them out o'er Elkin Moor

Bb F Eb

As fast as they could run

[Verse]

D F Gm

There was no stone on Elkin Moor

Bb F Gm

No broom nor bonny whin

D F Gm

But's dripping with Child Owlet's blood

Bb F Gm

And pieces of his skin

D F Gm

There was no grass on Elkin Moor

Bb F Gm

No broom nor bonny rush

D F Gm

But's dripping with Child Owlet's blood

Bb F Eb

And pieces of his flesh

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