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Long Lankin

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[Intro]
Em   A   C   D
Em   A   C   D
Em   A   C   D
Em   A   C   D
Em   A   C   D
Em   A   C   D
[Verse]
Said the Emlord unDto his Clady, as Emhe rode Dover the AmossC  
"BeEmware Dof Long CLankin, that Emlives aDmongst the AgorseC  
BeGware the moss, beEmware the moor, beCware of Long LanGkin
Be CsuG/Bre.. the Amdoors are GbolD/F#ted  Emwell
Lest GLankin Dshould creep Emin"
[Instrumental]
Em   A   C   D
Em   A   C   D
[Verse]
Said the Emlord Dunto his Clady, as Emhe Drode aAwayC  
"BeEmware Dof Long CLankin, that Emlives aDmongst the AhayC  
BeGware the moss, beEmware the moor, beCware of Long LanGkin
Be CsuG/Bre.. the Amdoors are GbolD/F#ted  Emwell
Lest GLankin Dshould creep Emin"
[Instrumental]
C  G  D
[Verse]
"DWhere's the master of the house?" Csays G/BLong CLanGkin
"DHe's away to London," Asays the nurse to Ghim
"DWhere's the lady of the house?" Csays G/BLong CLanGkin
"DShe's up in her chamber," Asays the nurse to GhimA  G  
"DWhere's the baby of the house?" Csays G/BLong CLanGkin
"DHe's asleep in the cradle," Asays the nurse to GhimA  D  
[Verse]
"We will Gpinch him, Awe will prick him
DWe Awill Dstab him Gwith a Apin
DAnd the Gnurse shall Ahold the basin
DFor the Gblood all Dto Arun Din"
[Verse]
So they Gpinched him Aand they pricked him
DThen Athey Dstabbed him Gwith a Apin
DAnd the Gfalse nurse Aheld the basin
DFor the Gblood all Dto Arun Din
[Verse]
"DLady, come down the stairs," Csays G/BLong CLanGkin
"DHow can I see in the dark?" Ashe says unto Ghim
"DYou have silver mantles," Csays G/BLong CLanGkin
"DLady, come down the stairs, Aby the light of Gthem"A  G  
DDown the stairs the lady came, CthinkG/Bing Cno Gharm
DLankin he stood ready to Acatch her in his GarmA  
[Verse]
DThere was Gblood all Ain the kitchen
DThere Awas Dblood all Gin the Ahall
DThere was Gblood all Ain the parlour
DWhere my Glady Dshe Adid Dfall
[Verse]
Now Long GLankin Ashall be hanged
DFrom Athe Dgallows, Goh, so Ahigh
DAnd the Gfalse nurse Ashall be burned
DIn the GfiDre Aclose Dby
[Instrumental]
D     C    G  D  Em
Em   C   D
[Verse]
Said the Emlord unDto his Clady, as Emhe rode Dover the AmossC  
"BeEmware Dof Long CLankin, that Emlives aDmongst the AgorseC  
BeGware the moss, beEmware the moor, beCware of Long LanGkin
Be CsuG/Bre.. the Amdoors are GbolD/F#ted  Emwell
Lest GLankin Dshould creep Emin"
[Outro]
Em   A   C   D
Em   A   C   D
Em   A   C   D
Em   A   C   D
Em   A   C   D
Em   A   C   D

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Long Lankin

by Steeleye Span

Lyrics & chords · Original key

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G/B

D/F#

[Intro]

Em A C D

[Verse]

Em D C Em D A C

Said the lord unto his lady, as he rode over the moss

Em D C Em D A C

"Beware of Long Lankin, that lives amongst the gorse

G Em C G

Beware the moss, beware the moor, beware of Long Lankin

C G/B Am G D/F# Em

Be sure.. the doors are bolted well

G D Em

Lest Lankin should creep in"

[Instrumental]

Em A C D

[Verse]

Em D C Em D A C

Said the lord unto his lady, as he rode away

Em D C Em D A C

"Beware of Long Lankin, that lives amongst the hay

G Em C G

Beware the moss, beware the moor, beware of Long Lankin

C G/B Am G D/F# Em

Be sure.. the doors are bolted well

G D Em

Lest Lankin should creep in"

[Instrumental]

C G D

[Verse]

D C G/B C G

"Where's the master of the house?" says Long Lankin

D A G

"He's away to London," says the nurse to him

D C G/B C G

"Where's the lady of the house?" says Long Lankin

D A G A G

"She's up in her chamber," says the nurse to him

D C G/B C G

"Where's the baby of the house?" says Long Lankin

D A G A D

"He's asleep in the cradle," says the nurse to him

[Verse]

G A

"We will pinch him, we will prick him

D A D G A

We will stab him with a pin

D G A

And the nurse shall hold the basin

D G D A D

For the blood all to run in"

[Verse]

G A

So they pinched him and they pricked him

D A D G A

Then they stabbed him with a pin

D G A

And the false nurse held the basin

D G D A D

For the blood all to run in

[Verse]

D C G/B C G

"Lady, come down the stairs," says Long Lankin

D A G

"How can I see in the dark?" she says unto him

D C G/B C G

"You have silver mantles," says Long Lankin

D A G A G

"Lady, come down the stairs, by the light of them"

D C G/B C G

Down the stairs the lady came, thinking no harm

D A G A

Lankin he stood ready to catch her in his arm

[Verse]

D G A

There was blood all in the kitchen

D A D G A

There was blood all in the hall

D G A

There was blood all in the parlour

D G D A D

Where my lady she did fall

[Verse]

G A

Now Long Lankin shall be hanged

D A D G A

From the gallows, oh, so high

D G A

And the false nurse shall be burned

D G D A D

In the fire close by

[Instrumental]

D C G D Em

Em C D

[Verse]

Em D C Em D A C

Said the lord unto his lady, as he rode over the moss

Em D C Em D A C

"Beware of Long Lankin, that lives amongst the gorse

G Em C G

Beware the moss, beware the moor, beware of Long Lankin

C G/B Am G D/F# Em

Be sure.. the doors are bolted well

G D Em

Lest Lankin should creep in"

[Outro]

Em A C D

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