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Demon Lover

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[Verse]
"Where Ahave you been my Dlong lost Alove
This F#mseven long years and Emore?"
"DSeeking F#mgold for Athee my Dlove
And Ariches Dof great Estore"
[Verse]
"For AI might have married a Dking's daughAter
Far, F#mfar beyond the Esea
But DI reF#mfused the Agolden Dcrown
All Afor the Dlove of Ethee"
[Verse]
"AWhat have A/C#you to Dkeep me Awith
If F#mI   Dwith you should Ego?
If DI forF#msake my Ahusband Ddear and
AMy young Dson also"
[Chorus]
"BmI'll show you where the Ewhite lilies grow
On the Abanks of DItaElyD  
BmI'll show you where the Ewhite fishes swim
At the Abottom Dof the C#sea"
[Chorus]
"BmI'll show you where the Ewhite lilies grow
On the Abanks of DItaElyD  
BmI'll show you where the Ewhite fishes swim
At the Abottom Dof the C#sea.E.."
[Instrumental]
A  E  Cm  G  Dm  A
[Verse]
"ASeven A/C#ships all Don the Asea
The F#meighth brought me to Eland
With Dfour-and-F#mtwenty AmariDners
And Amusic on Devery Ehand"
[Verse]
AShe set her A/C#foot uDpon the Aship
No F#mmariners could beEhold
The Dsails were F#mof the Ashining Dsilk
The Amasts of Dbeaten gold
[Chorus]
"BmI'll show you where the Ewhite lilies grow
On the Abanks of DItaElyD  
IBm'll show you where the wEhite fishes swim
At the Abottom Dof the C#sea"
[Chorus]
"BmI'll show you where the Ewhite lilies grow
On the Abanks of DItaElyD  
BmI'll show you where the Ewhite fishes swim
At the Abottom Dof the C#sea.E.."
[Instrumental]
A  E  Cm  G  Dm  A
[Verse]
"AWhat A/C#are yon Dhigh, high Ahills
The F#msun shines Dsweetly Ein?"
"DThose are the F#mhills of Aheaven, my Dlove
Where Ayou will Dnever Ewin"
[Instrumental]
A  A/C#  D  A  F#m    E
D  F#m  A  D    A  D
[Chorus]
"BmI'll show you where the Ewhite lilies grow
On the Abanks of DItaEly
BmI'll show you where the Ewhite fishes swim
At the Abottom Dof the C#sea"
[Chorus]
"BmI'll show you where the Ewhite lilies grow
On the Abanks of DItaElyD  
BmI'll show you where the Ewhite fishes swim
At the Abottom Dof the C#sea.E.."
[Instrumental]
A  E  Cm  G  Dm  A
[Verse]
"What Ais that A/C#mountain Dyonder Athere
Where F#mevil winds do Eblow?"
"DYonder's the F#mmountain of AHell, he Dcried
Where Ayou and DI must Ego"
[Verse]
AHe took her A/C#up to the Dtop mast Ahigh
To F#msee what he could Esee
He Dsunk the F#mship in a Aflash of Dfire
To the Abottom Dof the Esea
[Chorus]
"BmI'll show you where the Ewhite lilies grow
On the Abanks of DItaElyD  
BmI'll show you where the Ewhite fishes swim
At the Abottom Dof the C#sea"
[Chorus]
"BmI'll show you where the Ewhite lilies grow
On the Abanks of DItaElyD  
BmI'll show you where the Ewhite fishes swim
At the Abottom Dof the C#sea.E.."
[Instrumental]
A  E  Cm  G  Dm  A
[Outro]
A  A/C#  D  A  F#m    E
D  F#m  A  D    A  D
A  A/C#  D  A  F#m    E
D  F#m  A  D    A  D

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Demon Lover

by Steeleye Span

Lyrics & chords · Original key

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F#m

A/C#

[Verse]

A D A

"Where have you been my long lost love

F#m E

This seven long years and more?"

D F#m A D

"Seeking gold for thee my love

A D E

And riches of great store"

[Verse]

A D A

"For I might have married a king's daughter

F#m E

Far, far beyond the sea

D F#m A D

But I refused the golden crown

A D E

All for the love of thee"

[Verse]

A A/C# D A

"What have you to keep me with

F#m D E

If I with you should go?

D F#m A D

If I forsake my husband dear and

A D

My young son also"

[Chorus]

Bm E

"I'll show you where the white lilies grow

A D E D

On the banks of Italy

Bm E

I'll show you where the white fishes swim

A D C#

At the bottom of the sea"

[Chorus]

Bm E

"I'll show you where the white lilies grow

A D E D

On the banks of Italy

Bm E

I'll show you where the white fishes swim

A D C# E

At the bottom of the sea..."

[Instrumental]

A E Cm G Dm A

[Verse]

A A/C# D A

"Seven ships all on the sea

F#m E

The eighth brought me to land

D F#m A D

With four-and-twenty mariners

A D E

And music on every hand"

[Verse]

A A/C# D A

She set her foot upon the ship

F#m E

No mariners could behold

D F#m A D

The sails were of the shining silk

A D

The masts of beaten gold

[Chorus]

Bm E

"I'll show you where the white lilies grow

A D E D

On the banks of Italy

Bm E

I'll show you where the white fishes swim

A D C#

At the bottom of the sea"

[Chorus]

Bm E

"I'll show you where the white lilies grow

A D E D

On the banks of Italy

Bm E

I'll show you where the white fishes swim

A D C# E

At the bottom of the sea..."

[Instrumental]

A E Cm G Dm A

[Verse]

A A/C# D A

"What are yon high, high hills

F#m D E

The sun shines sweetly in?"

D F#m A D

"Those are the hills of heaven, my love

A D E

Where you will never win"

[Instrumental]

A A/C# D A F#m E

D F#m A D A D

[Chorus]

Bm E

"I'll show you where the white lilies grow

A D E

On the banks of Italy

Bm E

I'll show you where the white fishes swim

A D C#

At the bottom of the sea"

[Chorus]

Bm E

"I'll show you where the white lilies grow

A D E D

On the banks of Italy

Bm E

I'll show you where the white fishes swim

A D C# E

At the bottom of the sea..."

[Instrumental]

A E Cm G Dm A

[Verse]

A A/C# D A

"What is that mountain yonder there

F#m E

Where evil winds do blow?"

D F#m A D

"Yonder's the mountain of Hell, he cried

A D E

Where you and I must go"

[Verse]

A A/C# D A

He took her up to the top mast high

F#m E

To see what he could see

D F#m A D

He sunk the ship in a flash of fire

A D E

To the bottom of the sea

[Chorus]

Bm E

"I'll show you where the white lilies grow

A D E D

On the banks of Italy

Bm E

I'll show you where the white fishes swim

A D C#

At the bottom of the sea"

[Chorus]

Bm E

"I'll show you where the white lilies grow

A D E D

On the banks of Italy

Bm E

I'll show you where the white fishes swim

A D C# E

At the bottom of the sea..."

[Instrumental]

A E Cm G Dm A

[Outro]

A A/C# D A F#m E

D F#m A D A D

A A/C# D A F#m E

D F#m A D A D

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