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[Intro]
G        C       G
[Verse]
N.C.         Dm           F         G  C  
Cold blows the wind o'er my true love
And Gcold blow the Dmdrops of CrainG  
I Amnever FhaBbd.. but Cone true Glove
In the DmGreenwood G/Bhe lies FmslaiCnFm  C  
[Verse]
I'll Dmdo as Fmuch for Gmy true Clove
As Gany Dmlover CmayG  
I'll Amsit and FweBbep all Con his Ggrave
A Dmtwelve-month G/Band a Fmday.C.Fm  C  
[Verse]
When Dmtwelve months Fand a Gday were Cdone
A Gvoice beDmgan to CspeakG  
“Who Amis it FsiBbts and Cweeps on my Ggrave
And Dmwill not G/Blet me FmsleeCp?”
[Instrumental]
G        C       G
[Verse]
N.C.         Dm         F            G  C  
One  kiss, one kiss of your sweet lips
One Gkiss is Dmall I CcraveG  
UnAmless I FhaBbve one Ckiss from your Glips
No Dmcomfort G/Bshall I FmhaveC..Fm  C  
[Verse]
“My Dmlips are Fcold as Gclay, sweetCheart
My Gbreath is Dmearthy CstrongG  
And Amhad you one FkiBbss from Cmy cold Glips
Your Dmtime would G/Bnot be FmlongC..”
[Instrumental]
G        C       G
[Verse]
N.C.        Dm              F          G  C  
Go   home, go home to your father’s house
Sit Gwith your Dmfriends at CeaseG  
For Amfierce is FloBbve that Clongs Gfor
And Dmleave my G/Bsoul in FmpeacCe
[Outro]
G        C       G

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The Unquiet Grave

by Steeleye Span

Lyrics & chords · Original key

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G/B

[Intro]

G C G

[Verse]

Dm F G C

N.C.

Cold blows the wind o'er my true love

G Dm C G

And cold blow the drops of rain

Am F Bb C G

I never had.. but one true love

Dm G/B Fm C Fm C

In the Greenwood he lies slain

[Verse]

Dm F G C

I'll do as much for my true love

G Dm C G

As any lover may

Am F Bb C G

I'll sit and weep all on his grave

Dm G/B Fm C Fm C

A twelve-month and a day..

[Verse]

Dm F G C

When twelve months and a day were done

G Dm C G

A voice began to speak

Am F Bb C G

“Who is it sits and weeps on my grave

Dm G/B Fm C

And will not let me sleep?”

[Instrumental]

G C G

[Verse]

Dm F G C

N.C.

One kiss, one kiss of your sweet lips

G Dm C G

One kiss is all I crave

Am F Bb C G

Unless I have one kiss from your lips

Dm G/B Fm C Fm C

No comfort shall I have..

[Verse]

Dm F G C

“My lips are cold as clay, sweetheart

G Dm C G

My breath is earthy strong

Am F Bb C G

And had you one kiss from my cold lips

Dm G/B Fm C

Your time would not be long..”

[Instrumental]

G C G

[Verse]

Dm F G C

N.C.

Go home, go home to your father’s house

G Dm C G

Sit with your friends at ease

Am F Bb C G

For fierce is love that longs for

Dm G/B Fm C

And leave my soul in peace

[Outro]

G C G

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