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Heir Of Linne
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[Intro]
A
[Verse]
The bonny head and the Dwell fed Eheir
The Ahandsome heir o' DLinne
AYonder he stands at his Dfather's Egate
And Anobody Dbids him Ein
[Verse]
ASee where he goes and Gsee where he stands
The Dweary Aheir of ELinne
GYonder he stands on the Dcold causeAway
And Dnobody Ebids him Ain
[Verse]
He's sold his father's eDstate and Eland
He's Asold it on a Dday
WithAin three-quarters Dof a Eyear
He's Anot one Dbrass penEny
[Verse]
For Ahe has drunk of the Gwine so clear
Good Dcompany Aspent his Egold
And Gnow he wanders Don the Ashore
DHungry, Ewet and Acold
[Instrumental]
A G D A G D E
[Verse]
His Anurse at her window Dshe looked Eout
BeAholding dale and Ddown
And Athere she saw this Dsad young Eman
Come Awalking Dto the Etown
[Verse]
“Come Ahere, come here my Gchild,” she said
“And Drest yourAself with Eme
I've Gseen you in much Dbetter Adays
In Djovial EcompaAny”
[Verse]
“Give me a slice of your Dbread, NurEsey
And a Abottle of your Dwine
I'll Apay you for it Do'er aEgain
When AI'm the DLord of ELinne”
[Verse]
“You'll Aget a slice of my Gbread, my child
And a Dbottle Aof my Ewine
But Gpay me when the Dseas run Adry
You'll Dnever be ELord of ALinne”
[Instrumental]
A G D A G D
A G D A G D E
[Verse]
Then Ahe has turned him Dright aEbout
As Aany mother's Dson
So Aoff he has set and Dfound his Eway
And Astraightway Dcame to ELinne
[Verse]
But Awhen he came to the Gcastle strong
They were Dall sat Adown to Edine
A Gscore of nobles Dthere he Asaw
Sat Ddrinking Eat the Awine
[Verse]
Some said, “Give him the Dbeef, the Ebeef”
Some Asaid, “Give him the Dbone”
And Asome said, “Give him Dnothing at Eall
But Alet the Dbeggar Eroam”
[Verse]
Then Aup and spake the Gnew-come lord
A Dsaucy Aword spoke Ehe
“Pass Ground the cup, let my Drival Asup
Then Dsend him Eon his Away”
[Instrumental]
A G D A G D
A G D A G D E
[Verse]
He's Aturned him right and Dround aEbout
As Aany father's Dson
He's reAminded of a Dleaden Ekey
His Afather Dleft with Ehim
[Verse]
His Afather left a Gmeagre key
DJust beAfore he Edied
He Gbade him keep it DsecretAly
Till Dhe was Emost in Aneed
[Verse]
Then forth he went, these Dnobles Eleft
All Adrinking in the Dhall
And Ahe has found a Dbolted Edoor
BeAlow the Dcastle Ewall
[Verse]
The Akey has opened Gup the door
WhereDin lies Aall his Ehope
But Gwhere he thought to Dfind good Agold
There Dstood a Egibbet and Arope
[Instrumental]
A G D A G D E
[Verse]
AUnder the rope was Dplaced a Estool
All Acovered o'er with Ddust
The Afather had conDdemned the Eson
His Asentence Dit was Ejust
[Verse]
The Ason he sighed, stood Gon the stool
DNever a Aword he Espoke
But Gas he jumped to eDterniAty
DDown the Egibbet Abroke
[Instrumental]
A G D A G D E
[Verse]
It Abroke and cracked aDbove his Ehead
He Alanded on the Dfloor
And Around him rolling, Dshining Ebright
Was a Ahidden Dgolden Estore
[Instrumental]
A G D A G D
A G D A G D E
[Verse]
“AOft have I gone with Dbitter cold Efeet
LikeAwise with legs all Dbare
And Amany days walked Dat these Egates
AWith sad Dsorrow and Ecare"
[Verse]
"But Anow my sorrow's Gpast and gone
DJoy has Aall reEturned
GNow that I have Dgold eAnough
To Dbuy my Elands aAgain”
[Verse]
As he galloped back Dthrough Etown
He Ajubilantly Dcrowed
And Ahe's called out beDfore them Eall
The Anurse from Dout her Ehouse
[Verse]
“Come Ahere, come here my Gnurse,” he said
“I'll Dpay your Abread and Ewine
Seas Gebb and flow Das they Awill
Yet, DI'm the ELord of ALinne”
[Instrumental]
A D E A D E
A D E A D E
[Verse]
AHe's gone up the GGallowgate port
In Dtatty Ahose and Egown
But Ghe was carried by Dfifteen Alords
DWhen he Ecame back Adown
[Outro]
A D E A D
A D E A D E
A G D E
G D A D E A
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Heir Of Linne
by Steeleye Span
Chords in this song · guitar
A
D
E
G
[Intro]
A
[Verse]
D E
The bonny head and the well fed heir
A D
The handsome heir o' Linne
A D E
Yonder he stands at his father's gate
A D E
And nobody bids him in
[Verse]
A G
See where he goes and see where he stands
D A E
The weary heir of Linne
G D A
Yonder he stands on the cold causeway
D E A
And nobody bids him in
[Verse]
D E
He's sold his father's estate and land
A D
He's sold it on a day
A D E
Within three-quarters of a year
A D E
He's not one brass penny
[Verse]
A G
For he has drunk of the wine so clear
D A E
Good company spent his gold
G D A
And now he wanders on the shore
D E A
Hungry, wet and cold
[Instrumental]
A G D A G D E
[Verse]
A D E
His nurse at her window she looked out
A D
Beholding dale and down
A D E
And there she saw this sad young man
A D E
Come walking to the town
[Verse]
A G
“Come here, come here my child,” she said
D A E
“And rest yourself with me
G D A
I've seen you in much better days
D E A
In jovial company”
[Verse]
D E
“Give me a slice of your bread, Nursey
A D
And a bottle of your wine
A D E
I'll pay you for it o'er again
A D E
When I'm the Lord of Linne”
[Verse]
A G
“You'll get a slice of my bread, my child
D A E
And a bottle of my wine
G D A
But pay me when the seas run dry
D E A
You'll never be Lord of Linne”
[Instrumental]
A G D A G D
A G D A G D E
[Verse]
A D E
Then he has turned him right about
A D
As any mother's son
A D E
So off he has set and found his way
A D E
And straightway came to Linne
[Verse]
A G
But when he came to the castle strong
D A E
They were all sat down to dine
G D A
A score of nobles there he saw
D E A
Sat drinking at the wine
[Verse]
D E
Some said, “Give him the beef, the beef”
A D
Some said, “Give him the bone”
A D E
And some said, “Give him nothing at all
A D E
But let the beggar roam”
[Verse]
A G
Then up and spake the new-come lord
D A E
A saucy word spoke he
G D A
“Pass round the cup, let my rival sup
D E A
Then send him on his way”
[Instrumental]
A G D A G D
A G D A G D E
[Verse]
A D E
He's turned him right and round about
A D
As any father's son
A D E
He's reminded of a leaden key
A D E
His father left with him
[Verse]
A G
His father left a meagre key
D A E
Just before he died
G D A
He bade him keep it secretly
D E A
Till he was most in need
[Verse]
D E
Then forth he went, these nobles left
A D
All drinking in the hall
A D E
And he has found a bolted door
A D E
Below the castle wall
[Verse]
A G
The key has opened up the door
D A E
Wherein lies all his hope
G D A
But where he thought to find good gold
D E A
There stood a gibbet and rope
[Instrumental]
A G D A G D E
[Verse]
A D E
Under the rope was placed a stool
A D
All covered o'er with dust
A D E
The father had condemned the son
A D E
His sentence it was just
[Verse]
A G
The son he sighed, stood on the stool
D A E
Never a word he spoke
G D A
But as he jumped to eternity
D E A
Down the gibbet broke
[Instrumental]
A G D A G D E
[Verse]
A D E
It broke and cracked above his head
A D
He landed on the floor
A D E
And round him rolling, shining bright
A D E
Was a hidden golden store
[Instrumental]
A G D A G D
A G D A G D E
[Verse]
A D E
“Oft have I gone with bitter cold feet
A D
Likewise with legs all bare
A D E
And many days walked at these gates
A D E
With sad sorrow and care"
[Verse]
A G
"But now my sorrow's past and gone
D A E
Joy has all returned
G D A
Now that I have gold enough
D E A
To buy my lands again”
[Verse]
D E
As he galloped back through town
A D
He jubilantly crowed
A D E
And he's called out before them all
A D E
The nurse from out her house
[Verse]
A G
“Come here, come here my nurse,” he said
D A E
“I'll pay your bread and wine
G D A
Seas ebb and flow as they will
D E A
Yet, I'm the Lord of Linne”
[Instrumental]
A D E A D E
A D E A D E
[Verse]
A G
He's gone up the Gallowgate port
D A E
In tatty hose and gown
G D A
But he was carried by fifteen lords
D E A
When he came back down
[Outro]
A D E A D
A D E A D E
A G D E
G D A D E A
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