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[Intro]
Em    G    Em    D  Bm
Em    G    Em    C  Bm Em
[Verse]
Down in yon D/F#forest there Gstands a Bmhall
The Embells of D/F#paradise GI heard them Bmring
EmCovered all D/F#over with Gpurple and B7pall
And I Emlove my lord D/F#Jesus aGbove anyCthing
[Verse]
And Emin that D/F#hall there Gstands a Bmbed
The Embells of D/F#paradise GI heard them Bmring
EmCovered all D/F#over with Gscarlet so B7red
And I Emlove my lord D/F#Jesus aGbove anyCthing
[Instrumental]
Em    G    Em    D  Bm
Em    G    Em    C  Bm Em
[Verse]
And at that D/F#bedside there Gstands a Bmstone
The Embells of D/F#paradise GI heard them Bmring
Where the Emsweet virgin D/F#Mary has Gknelt uB7pon
And I Emlove my lord D/F#Jesus aGbove anyCthing
[Verse]
EmUnder that D/F#bed there Gruns a Bmflood
The Embells of D/F#paradise GI heard them Bmring
The Emone half runs D/F#water, the Gother runs B7blood
And I Emlove my lord D/F#Jesus aGbove anyCthing
[Instrumental]
Em    G    Em    D  Bm
Em    G    Em    C  Bm Em
[Verse]
At the bed's D/F#foot there Ggrows a Bmthorn
The Embells of D/F#paradise GI heard them Bmring
WhichEmever blows D/F#blossom since GAdam was B7born
And I Emlove my lord D/F#Jesus aGbove anyCthing
[Verse]
EmOver that D/F#bed the Gmoon shines Bmbright
The Embells of D/F#Paradise GI heard them Bmring
'Cause Emour D/F#saviour was Gborn this B7night
And I Emlove my lord D/F#Jesus aGbove anyCthing
[Outro]
Em    G    Em    D  Bm
Em    G    Em    C  Bm Em
Em  D  G  Bm  Em  D  G  Bm
Em  D  G  B7  Em  D  G  C

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O22OOO

Minor chord - Sad, melancholic sound

✕ Mute Open Press

Skill · find home

E minor

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Down In Yon Forest

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Down In Yon Forest

by Steeleye Span

Lyrics & chords · Original key

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D/F#

[Intro]

Em G Em D Bm

Em G Em C Bm Em

[Verse]

D/F# G Bm

Down in yon forest there stands a hall

Em D/F# G Bm

The bells of paradise I heard them ring

Em D/F# G B7

Covered all over with purple and pall

Em D/F# G C

And I love my lord Jesus above anything

[Verse]

Em D/F# G Bm

And in that hall there stands a bed

Em D/F# G Bm

The bells of paradise I heard them ring

Em D/F# G B7

Covered all over with scarlet so red

Em D/F# G C

And I love my lord Jesus above anything

[Instrumental]

Em G Em D Bm

Em G Em C Bm Em

[Verse]

D/F# G Bm

And at that bedside there stands a stone

Em D/F# G Bm

The bells of paradise I heard them ring

Em D/F# G B7

Where the sweet virgin Mary has knelt upon

Em D/F# G C

And I love my lord Jesus above anything

[Verse]

Em D/F# G Bm

Under that bed there runs a flood

Em D/F# G Bm

The bells of paradise I heard them ring

Em D/F# G B7

The one half runs water, the other runs blood

Em D/F# G C

And I love my lord Jesus above anything

[Instrumental]

Em G Em D Bm

Em G Em C Bm Em

[Verse]

D/F# G Bm

At the bed's foot there grows a thorn

Em D/F# G Bm

The bells of paradise I heard them ring

Em D/F# G B7

Whichever blows blossom since Adam was born

Em D/F# G C

And I love my lord Jesus above anything

[Verse]

Em D/F# G Bm

Over that bed the moon shines bright

Em D/F# G Bm

The bells of Paradise I heard them ring

Em D/F# G B7

'Cause our saviour was born this night

Em D/F# G C

And I love my lord Jesus above anything

[Outro]

Em G Em D Bm

Em G Em C Bm Em

Em D G Bm Em D G Bm

Em D G B7 Em D G C

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