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[Intro]
F#m  A  F#m  A  F#m
[Verse]
There was a king who built a Aship
And sailed awayF#m  
To look for gold in the hills of AScone
EFar awayA  
[Verse]
The only gold in the hills of EScone
Is gold you'll never F#mown
It belongs to the giant, LongEbone
Far awayA..
[Chorus]
The only gold I've ever DknownE  A  
It all belonged to the giant, LongDboneF#m  A  F#m  
[Verse]
His teeth are sharp, his claws are Along
So they sayF#m  
His eyes are like a fire that Aburns
EFar awayA  
[Verse]
We will go to the hills of EScone
We'll find the giant, LongF#mbone
We'll turn him into Estone
Far awayA..
[Chorus]
The only gold I've ever DknownE  A  
It all belonged to the giant, LongDbone
The Aonly gold I've ever known
BeBlonged to the giant, LongDbone
[Instrumental]
A   D   A   D   A   D   F#m
[Verse]
Through the rain and through the Asnow
We sailed awayF#m  
To the land where only fools Ago
EFar awayA  
[Verse]
We stepped onto the Eshore
And then we heard him F#mroar
F#mHe must have seen us
We tried to hide, we tried to Arun
Run awayF#m  
He killed the crew, he threw the Aboat
EFar awayA  
[Verse]
And then he said, "We are aElone
I am the giant, LongF#mbone
You should have stayed at Ehome
Far awayA.."
[Chorus]
The only gold I've ever DknownE  A  
It all belonged to the giant, LongDboneE  A  
[Chorus]
The only gold I've ever DknownE  A  
It all belonged to the giant, LongDboneE  A  

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Longbone

by Steeleye Span

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F#m

[Intro]

F#m A F#m A F#m

[Verse]

There was a king who built a ship

F#m

And sailed away

To look for gold in the hills of Scone

E A

Far away

[Verse]

The only gold in the hills of Scone

F#m

Is gold you'll never own

It belongs to the giant, Longbone

Far away..

[Chorus]

D E A

The only gold I've ever known

D F#m A F#m

It all belonged to the giant, Longbone

[Verse]

His teeth are sharp, his claws are long

F#m

So they say

His eyes are like a fire that burns

E A

Far away

[Verse]

We will go to the hills of Scone

F#m

We'll find the giant, Longbone

We'll turn him into stone

Far away..

[Chorus]

D E A

The only gold I've ever known

It all belonged to the giant, Longbone

The only gold I've ever known

B D

Belonged to the giant, Longbone

[Instrumental]

A D A D A D F#m

[Verse]

Through the rain and through the snow

F#m

We sailed away

To the land where only fools go

E A

Far away

[Verse]

We stepped onto the shore

F#m

And then we heard him roar

F#m

He must have seen us

We tried to hide, we tried to run

F#m

Run away

He killed the crew, he threw the boat

E A

Far away

[Verse]

And then he said, "We are alone

F#m

I am the giant, Longbone

You should have stayed at home

Far away.."

[Chorus]

D E A

The only gold I've ever known

D E A

It all belonged to the giant, Longbone

[Chorus]

D E A

The only gold I've ever known

D E A

It all belonged to the giant, Longbone

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