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[Intro]
A
[Verse]
"Oh, where have you been, Lord Randall, my son?D  E  A  
Oh, where have you been, my handsome young man?"D  E  A  G  
[Verse]
"I've been to the wild wood, mother, and I Bmwant to lie downG  
I met with my true love, mother, Bmmake my bed soon"
"And Gwhat did she give you?"
"She Egave me some supper and I'm
[Chorus]
ASick, Esick, Aweary and Dtired
BmSick to the heAbmart.E.. and I want to lie Adown"
[Verse]
"Oh, what did you eat, Lord Randall, my son?D  E  A  
And what did you eat, my handsome young man?"D  E  A  G  
[Verse]
"She gave me some eels, mother, Bmfried in a panG  
They were streaked and striped, mother, Bmmake my bed soon"
"And Gwhere did they come from?"
"GThey came from the ditches"
"And Bmwhat got your leavings?"
"BmMy hawks and my greyhounds"
"And Gwhat did they do then?"
"They Elaid down and died and I'm
[Chorus]
ASick, Esick, Aweary and Dtired
BmSick to the heAbmart.E.. and I want to lie Adown"
[Verse]
"Oh, what will you do, Lord Randall, my son?D  E  A  
And what will you do, my handsome young man?"D  E  A  G  
[Verse]
"I fear I am poisoned, mother, Bmmake my bed soonG  
Down in the churchyard, mother, and Bmlay me down easy
For I've Gbeen to the wildwood and I met with my true love"
"And Bmwhat did you eat there?"
"BmEels in b pan"
"And Gwhat was their colour?"
"GAll streaked and striped"
"And Bmwhere did they come from?"
"BmMy father's black ditches"
"And Gwhat got the leavings?"
"GMy hawks and my greyhounds"
"And Bmwhat did they do then?"
"BmThey laid down and died"
"Oh, I Gfear you are poisoned"
"GMake my bed soon"
"BmWhere shall I make it?"
"BmDown in the churchyard"
"GDown in the churchyard"
"ELay me down easy, for I'm
[Chorus]
ASick, Esick, Aweary and Dtired
BmSick to the heAbmart.E.. and I want to lie Adown"
[Chorus]
'Til I'm Asick, Esick, Aweary and Dtired
BmSick to the heAbmart.E.. and I want to lie Adown"
[Outro]
D A/Db A/B A

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Lord Randall

by Steeleye Span

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

Abm

A/Db

A/B

[Intro]

[Verse]

D E A

"Oh, where have you been, Lord Randall, my son?

D E A G

Oh, where have you been, my handsome young man?"

[Verse]

Bm G

"I've been to the wild wood, mother, and I want to lie down

I met with my true love, mother, make my bed soon"

"And what did she give you?"

"She gave me some supper and I'm

[Chorus]

A E A D

Sick, sick, weary and tired

Bm Abm E A

Sick to the heart... and I want to lie down"

[Verse]

D E A

"Oh, what did you eat, Lord Randall, my son?

D E A G

And what did you eat, my handsome young man?"

[Verse]

Bm G

"She gave me some eels, mother, fried in a pan

They were streaked and striped, mother, make my bed soon"

"And where did they come from?"

"They came from the ditches"

"And what got your leavings?"

"My hawks and my greyhounds"

"And what did they do then?"

"They laid down and died and I'm

[Chorus]

A E A D

Sick, sick, weary and tired

Bm Abm E A

Sick to the heart... and I want to lie down"

[Verse]

D E A

"Oh, what will you do, Lord Randall, my son?

D E A G

And what will you do, my handsome young man?"

[Verse]

Bm G

"I fear I am poisoned, mother, make my bed soon

Down in the churchyard, mother, and lay me down easy

For I've been to the wildwood and I met with my true love"

"And what did you eat there?"

"Eels in b pan"

"And what was their colour?"

"All streaked and striped"

"And where did they come from?"

"My father's black ditches"

"And what got the leavings?"

"My hawks and my greyhounds"

"And what did they do then?"

"They laid down and died"

"Oh, I fear you are poisoned"

"Make my bed soon"

"Where shall I make it?"

"Down in the churchyard"

"Lay me down easy, for I'm

[Chorus]

A E A D

Sick, sick, weary and tired

Bm Abm E A

Sick to the heart... and I want to lie down"

[Chorus]

A E A D

'Til I'm sick, sick, weary and tired

Bm Abm E A

Sick to the heart... and I want to lie down"

[Outro]

D A/Db A/B A

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