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The Twelve Witches

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[Intro]
C    G
C    Am
[Verse]
AmOh, there were twelve witches bold
And they Clived Gin the AmNorthEm  
And their Amequals were not seen
On the Cface Gof the CEarEth
[Verse]
The Amfirst witch, with her hand
The CstoGrm could AmhushEm  
And the Amsecond witch could stop
All the CtorGrents Crush
[Verse]
And the Amthird witch, Fshe could Amstrike
UFpon the AmgolFden Elyre
And she Amcharmed both young and old
Into the CdancGing CfiEre
[Chorus]
AmRowan Ctree, red GthreadC  G  
AmHold the witches Eall in Amdread
AmRowan Ctree, red GthreadC  G  
AmHold the witches Eall in Amdread
[Instrumental]
C    G
C    Am
[Verse]
The Amfourth witch, she could dive
In the Csea Gas a AmfishEm  
And the Amfifth witch, she never wanted
Any Cmeat Gon a CdishE  
[Verse]
And Amnow the next witch go
Under the Cearth Gcould AmsheEm  
And the Amseventh witch could dance
Upon the CrollGing Csea
[Verse]
And the Ameighth witch Fon her Amhorn
FShe would Amblow Fa Eblast
And Ameveryone who heard
Would Cshudder and Gstand aCghaEst
[Chorus]
AmRowan Ctree, red GthreadC  G  
AmHold the witches Eall in Amdread
AmRowan Ctree, red GthreadC  G  
AmHold the witches Eall in Amdread
[Instrumental]
C    G
C    Am
[Verse]
Oh, the Amninth witch, she tamed all
That in the CgreenGwood AmcreptEm  
And the Amtenth witch, not a nap
She had CevGer CsleEpt
[Verse]
The Ameleventh witch, the grisly
CLindGworm AmboundEm  
And the Amtwelfth witch, she could all
Things CunGderCstand
[Verse]
And Amthese twelve Fwitches Ambold
FThey all Amlived Fin the ENorth
And their Amequals were not seen
On the Cface Gof the CEarEth
[Chorus]
AmRowan Ctree, red GthreadC  G  
AmHold the witches Eall in Amdread
AmRowan Ctree, red GthreadC  G  
AmHold the witches Eall in Amdread
[Chorus]
AmRowan Ctree, red GthreadC  G  
AmHold the witches Eall in Amdread
AmRowan Ctree, red GthreadC  G  
AmHold the witches Eall in Amdread
[Chorus]
AmRowan Ctree, red GthreadC  G  
AmHold the witches Eall in Amdread
AmRowan Ctree, red GthreadC  G  
AmHold the witches Eall in Amdread

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The Twelve Witches

by Steeleye Span

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

[Intro]

C G

C Am

[Verse]

Oh, there were twelve witches bold

C G Am Em

And they lived in the North

And their equals were not seen

C G C E

On the face of the Earth

[Verse]

The first witch, with her hand

C G Am Em

The storm could hush

And the second witch could stop

C G C

All the torrents rush

[Verse]

Am F Am

And the third witch, she could strike

F Am F E

Upon the golden lyre

And she charmed both young and old

C G C E

Into the dancing fire

[Chorus]

Am C G C G

Rowan tree, red thread

Am E Am

Hold the witches all in dread

Am C G C G

Rowan tree, red thread

Am E Am

Hold the witches all in dread

[Instrumental]

C G

C Am

[Verse]

The fourth witch, she could dive

C G Am Em

In the sea as a fish

And the fifth witch, she never wanted

C G C E

Any meat on a dish

[Verse]

And now the next witch go

C G Am Em

Under the earth could she

And the seventh witch could dance

C G C

Upon the rolling sea

[Verse]

Am F Am

And the eighth witch on her horn

F Am F E

She would blow a blast

And everyone who heard

C G C E

Would shudder and stand aghast

[Chorus]

Am C G C G

Rowan tree, red thread

Am E Am

Hold the witches all in dread

Am C G C G

Rowan tree, red thread

Am E Am

Hold the witches all in dread

[Instrumental]

C G

C Am

[Verse]

Oh, the ninth witch, she tamed all

C G Am Em

That in the greenwood crept

And the tenth witch, not a nap

C G C E

She had ever slept

[Verse]

The eleventh witch, the grisly

C G Am Em

Lindworm bound

And the twelfth witch, she could all

C G C

Things understand

[Verse]

Am F Am

And these twelve witches bold

F Am F E

They all lived in the North

And their equals were not seen

C G C E

On the face of the Earth

[Chorus]

Am C G C G

Rowan tree, red thread

Am E Am

Hold the witches all in dread

Am C G C G

Rowan tree, red thread

Am E Am

Hold the witches all in dread

[Chorus]

Am C G C G

Rowan tree, red thread

Am E Am

Hold the witches all in dread

Am C G C G

Rowan tree, red thread

Am E Am

Hold the witches all in dread

[Chorus]

Am C G C G

Rowan tree, red thread

Am E Am

Hold the witches all in dread

Am C G C G

Rowan tree, red thread

Am E Am

Hold the witches all in dread

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