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Gamble Gold

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[Intro]
G  C  G  D
G  C  G  D
[Verse]
There Gchanced to be a Cpedlar bold
A Gpedlar bold, he Dchanced to be
He Grolled his pack all Amon his back
And Che came tripping Do'er the leaC  D  
[Verse]
By Gchance he met two Ctroublesome blades
GTroublesome blades they Dchanced to be
GOne of them was AmRobin Hood
The Cother was little DJohn so freeC  D  
[Chorus]
EmGentleBmmen of Ghigh born Dblood
GGamble CGold G/Band DRobin GHood
[Instrumental]
G  C  G  D
G  C  G  D
[Verse]
"Oh Gpedlar, pedlar, Cwhat's in the pack?
Come Gspeedily and Dtell to me"
"I've Gseveral suits of the Amgay green silk
And Csilken bow strings Dtwo of three"C  D  
[Verse]
"If Gyou have suits of the Cgay green silk
And Gsilken bow strings Dtwo of three
GBy my body", cries AmRobin Hood
"CHalf your pack beDlongs to me"C  D  
[Chorus]
EmGentleBmmen of Ghigh born Dblood
GGamble CGold G/Band DRobin GHood
[Instrumental]
G  C  G  D
G  C  G  D
[Verse]
"Oh Gno, oh no", says the Cpedlar bold
"GNo, that can Dnever be
There's Gnever a man in AmNottingham
Can Ctake one half my Dpack from me"C  D  
[Verse]
Then GRobin Hood he Cdrew his sword
And the Gpedlar by his Dpack did stand
They Gfought 'till the blood in Amstreams did flow
And Che cried, "Pedlar Dhold your hand"C  D  
[Chorus]
EmGentleBmmen of Ghigh born Dblood
GGamble CGold G/Band DRobin GHood
[Instrumental]
G  C  G  D
G  C  G  D
[Verse]
"Oh Gpedlar, pedlar, Cwhat's thy name?
Come Gspeedily and Dtell to me"
"I'm GGamble Gold of the Amgay green wood
I've Ctravelled far beDyond the sea"C  D  
[Verse]
"If you're GGamble Gold of the Cgay green wood
GThen my cousin Dyou must be
Let Gus away to a Amtavern near
And Cbottles crack most Dmerrily"C  D  
[Chorus]
EmGentleBmmen of Ghigh born Dblood
GGamble CGold G/Band DRobin GHood
[Outro]
G  C  G  D
GGamble CGold G/Band DRobin GHood

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Gamble Gold

by Steeleye Span

Lyrics & chords · Original key

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G/B

[Intro]

G C G D

[Verse]

G C

There chanced to be a pedlar bold

G D

A pedlar bold, he chanced to be

G Am

He rolled his pack all on his back

C D C D

And he came tripping o'er the lea

[Verse]

G C

By chance he met two troublesome blades

G D

Troublesome blades they chanced to be

G Am

One of them was Robin Hood

C D C D

The other was little John so free

[Chorus]

Em Bm G D

Gentlemen of high born blood

G C G/B D G

Gamble Gold and Robin Hood

[Instrumental]

G C G D

[Verse]

G C

"Oh pedlar, pedlar, what's in the pack?

G D

Come speedily and tell to me"

G Am

"I've several suits of the gay green silk

C D C D

And silken bow strings two of three"

[Verse]

G C

"If you have suits of the gay green silk

G D

And silken bow strings two of three

G Am

By my body", cries Robin Hood

C D C D

"Half your pack belongs to me"

[Chorus]

Em Bm G D

Gentlemen of high born blood

G C G/B D G

Gamble Gold and Robin Hood

[Instrumental]

G C G D

[Verse]

G C

"Oh no, oh no", says the pedlar bold

G D

"No, that can never be

G Am

There's never a man in Nottingham

C D C D

Can take one half my pack from me"

[Verse]

G C

Then Robin Hood he drew his sword

G D

And the pedlar by his pack did stand

G Am

They fought 'till the blood in streams did flow

C D C D

And he cried, "Pedlar hold your hand"

[Chorus]

Em Bm G D

Gentlemen of high born blood

G C G/B D G

Gamble Gold and Robin Hood

[Instrumental]

G C G D

[Verse]

G C

"Oh pedlar, pedlar, what's thy name?

G D

Come speedily and tell to me"

G Am

"I'm Gamble Gold of the gay green wood

C D C D

I've travelled far beyond the sea"

[Verse]

G C

"If you're Gamble Gold of the gay green wood

G D

Then my cousin you must be

G Am

Let us away to a tavern near

C D C D

And bottles crack most merrily"

[Chorus]

Em Bm G D

Gentlemen of high born blood

G C G/B D G

Gamble Gold and Robin Hood

[Outro]

G C G D

G C G/B D G

Gamble Gold and Robin Hood

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