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[Intro]
F  Em  Dm  Bb Am G  G/B  C  Bb Em
F  Em  Dm  Bb Am G  G/B  C  Bb C
[Verse]
A Fknight he rode his Emlonely way
DmThinking about his Bbwedding Amday
As Ghe rode through a G/Bforest near
The Celf king's daughter Bbdid apCpear
[Verse]
FOut she stepped from the Emelfin band
DmSmiling she held Bbout her Amhand
"GWelcome Sir Knight, G/Bwhy such speed?
CCome with me, the Bbdance to Clead"
[Chorus]
FDance, dance, follow me
Round and round the Bbgreenwood Ftree
FDance, dance, while you may
Tomorrow is your Bbdying Fday
CDance Amwith Cme, Bbdance Amwith Gme
[Instrumental]
G C G C
[Verse]
"FListen Sir Knight, come Emdance with me
DmSpurs of gold I'll Bbgive to Amthee"
"GDance, neither I G/Bwill nor may
ToCmorrow is my Bbwedding Cday"
[Verse]
"FPlease Sir Knight, come Emdance with me
A Dmshirt of silk I'll Bbgive to Amthee
A Gshirt of silk so G/Bwhite and fine
My Cmother has bleached in the Bbmoonbeams' Cshine"
[Chorus]
FDance, dance, follow me
Round and round the Bbgreenwood Ftree
FDance, dance, while you may
Tomorrow is your Bbdying Fday
CDance Amwith Cme, Bbdance Amwith Gme
[Instrumental]
G C G C
F  Em  Dm  Bb Am G  G/B  C  Bb C
F  Em  Dm  Bb Am G  G/B  C  Bb C
[Chorus]
FDance, dance, follow me
Round and round the Bbgreenwood Ftree
FDance, dance, while you may
Tomorrow is your Bbdying Fday
CDance Amwith Cme, Bbdance Amwith Gme
[Instrumental]
G C G C
[Verse]
"FPlease Sir Knight, come Emdance with me
A Dmcrown of gold I'll Bbgive to Amthee"
"Your Gcrown of gold I'll G/Bfreely take
But CI'll not join your Bbelfin Cwake"
[Verse]
"Do Fyou refuse to Emdance with me
A Dmplague of death shall Bbfollow Amthee"
BeGtween his shoulders a G/Bblow she dealt
CSuch a blow he'd Bbnever Cfelt
[Chorus]
FDance, dance, follow me
Round and round the Bbgreenwood Ftree
FDance, dance, while you may
Tomorrow is your Bbdying Fday
CDance Amwith Cme, Bbdance Amwith Gme
[Instrumental]
G C G C
[Chorus]
FDance, dance, follow me
Round and round the Bbgreenwood Ftree
FDance, dance, while you may
Tomorrow is your Bbdying Fday
CDance Amwith Cme, Bbdance Amwith Gme
[Outro]
G C G F C

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Dance With Me

by Steeleye Span

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

G/B

[Intro]

F Em Dm Bb Am G G/B C Bb Em

F Em Dm Bb Am G G/B C Bb C

[Verse]

F Em

A knight he rode his lonely way

Dm Bb Am

Thinking about his wedding day

G G/B

As he rode through a forest near

C Bb C

The elf king's daughter did appear

[Verse]

F Em

Out she stepped from the elfin band

Dm Bb Am

Smiling she held out her hand

G G/B

"Welcome Sir Knight, why such speed?

C Bb C

Come with me, the dance to lead"

[Chorus]

Dance, dance, follow me

Bb F

Round and round the greenwood tree

Dance, dance, while you may

Bb F

Tomorrow is your dying day

C Am C Bb Am G

Dance with me, dance with me

[Instrumental]

G C G C

[Verse]

F Em

"Listen Sir Knight, come dance with me

Dm Bb Am

Spurs of gold I'll give to thee"

G G/B

"Dance, neither I will nor may

C Bb C

Tomorrow is my wedding day"

[Verse]

F Em

"Please Sir Knight, come dance with me

Dm Bb Am

A shirt of silk I'll give to thee

G G/B

A shirt of silk so white and fine

C Bb C

My mother has bleached in the moonbeams' shine"

[Chorus]

Dance, dance, follow me

Bb F

Round and round the greenwood tree

Dance, dance, while you may

Bb F

Tomorrow is your dying day

C Am C Bb Am G

Dance with me, dance with me

[Instrumental]

G C G C

F Em Dm Bb Am G G/B C Bb C

[Chorus]

Dance, dance, follow me

Bb F

Round and round the greenwood tree

Dance, dance, while you may

Bb F

Tomorrow is your dying day

C Am C Bb Am G

Dance with me, dance with me

[Instrumental]

G C G C

[Verse]

F Em

"Please Sir Knight, come dance with me

Dm Bb Am

A crown of gold I'll give to thee"

G G/B

"Your crown of gold I'll freely take

C Bb C

But I'll not join your elfin wake"

[Verse]

F Em

"Do you refuse to dance with me

Dm Bb Am

A plague of death shall follow thee"

G G/B

Between his shoulders a blow she dealt

C Bb C

Such a blow he'd never felt

[Chorus]

Dance, dance, follow me

Bb F

Round and round the greenwood tree

Dance, dance, while you may

Bb F

Tomorrow is your dying day

C Am C Bb Am G

Dance with me, dance with me

[Instrumental]

G C G C

[Chorus]

Dance, dance, follow me

Bb F

Round and round the greenwood tree

Dance, dance, while you may

Bb F

Tomorrow is your dying day

C Am C Bb Am G

Dance with me, dance with me

[Outro]

G C G F C

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