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The Bold Poachers

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[Intro]
Gm
[Verse]
GmConcerning of three young men
One night in FJanuaGmry
According laws contraFry
A-Gmpoaching went straightway
[Verse]
GmThey were inclined to ramble
Amongst the Ftrees and bramGmbles
A-firing at the Fpheasants
Which Gmbrought the keepers nigh
[Verse]
GmThe keepers dared not enter
Nor cared the Fwoods to venGmture
But outside near the Fcentre
In Gmthem old bush they stood
[Verse]
GmThe poachers they were tired
And to leave they Fwere deGmsired
And at Bblast young Parkins Ffired
And Gmspilled one keeper's Ebblood
[Verse]
Fast Gmhomeward they were making
Nine pheasants Fthey were Gmtaking
When aBbnother keeper Ffaced them
They Gmfired at him alEbso
[Verse]
He Gmon the ground lay crying
Just like some Fperson Gmdying
With Bbno assistance Fnigh him
May Gmgod forgive their EbcrimeBb  F  
[Verse]
Then Gmthey were taken with speed
All for that FinhuGmman deed
It Bbcaused their hearts to Fbleed
For Gmtheir young tender Ebyears
[Verse]
There Gmseen before was never
Three brothers Ftried toGmgether
Three Bbbrothers condemned for Fpoaching
Found Gmguilty as they EbstoodBb  F  
[Verse]
ExGmiled in transportation
Two brothers Fthey were Gmtaken
And the Bbother one hung as a Ftoken
May Gmgod forgive their EbcrimeBb  F  Gm  

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The Bold Poachers

by Steeleye Span

Lyrics & chords · Original key

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[Intro]

[Verse]

Concerning of three young men

F Gm

One night in January

According laws contrary

A-poaching went straightway

[Verse]

They were inclined to ramble

F Gm

Amongst the trees and brambles

A-firing at the pheasants

Which brought the keepers nigh

[Verse]

The keepers dared not enter

F Gm

Nor cared the woods to venture

But outside near the centre

In them old bush they stood

[Verse]

The poachers they were tired

F Gm

And to leave they were desired

Bb F

And at last young Parkins fired

Gm Eb

And spilled one keeper's blood

[Verse]

Fast homeward they were making

F Gm

Nine pheasants they were taking

Bb F

When another keeper faced them

Gm Eb

They fired at him also

[Verse]

He on the ground lay crying

F Gm

Just like some person dying

Bb F

With no assistance nigh him

Gm Eb Bb F

May god forgive their crime

[Verse]

Then they were taken with speed

F Gm

All for that inhuman deed

Bb F

It caused their hearts to bleed

Gm Eb

For their young tender years

[Verse]

There seen before was never

F Gm

Three brothers tried together

Bb F

Three brothers condemned for poaching

Gm Eb Bb F

Found guilty as they stood

[Verse]

Exiled in transportation

F Gm

Two brothers they were taken

Bb F

And the other one hung as a token

Gm Eb Bb F Gm

May god forgive their crime

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