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[Intro]
D  A  D A D
D  A  D A D
D  D7  Bm  Em  Bm A G
A  D A D
[Verse]
N.C.          D           A          D   A  D  
Some rival has stolen my true love away
So I in old AEngland no Dlonger Acan Dstay
I will swim the wide D7ocean aBmround my fair EmbreaBmst
ATo Gfind out my Atrue love, the Done I Alove the DbestE7  G  A  D  
[Verse]
And when I have Afound out my Djoy and AdeDlight
I will welcome him Akindly by Dday and Aby Dnight
For the bells shall be D7ringing and the Bmdrums make a EmnoiBmse
AFor to Gwelcome my Atrue love with Dten thouAsand DjoysE7  G  A  D  
[Verse]
Here's a health to all Alovers that are Dloyal Aand Djust
Here's confusion to the Arival that Dlives in AdisDtrust
For it's I'll be as D7constant as a Bmtrue turtle EmdoveBm..
AAnd it's Gnever will AI prove Dfalse Ato my DloveE7  G  A  D  
[Instrumental]
D  A  D A D
D  A  D A D
D  D7  Bm  Em  Bm A G
A  D A D  Em  D A D
[Verse]
Some rival has Astolen my Dtrue love AaDway
So I in old AEngland no Dlonger Acan Dstay
I will swim the wide D7ocean aBmround my fair EmbreaBmst
ATo Gfind out my Atrue love, the Done I Alove the DbestE7  G  A  D  

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Some Rival

by Steeleye Span

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

[Intro]

D A D A D

D D7 Bm Em Bm A G

A D A D

[Verse]

D A D A D

N.C.

Some rival has stolen my true love away

A D A D

So I in old England no longer can stay

D7 Bm Em Bm

I will swim the wide ocean around my fair breast

A G A D A D E7 G A D

To find out my true love, the one I love the best

[Verse]

A D A D

And when I have found out my joy and delight

A D A D

I will welcome him kindly by day and by night

D7 Bm Em Bm

For the bells shall be ringing and the drums make a noise

A G A D A D E7 G A D

For to welcome my true love with ten thousand joys

[Verse]

A D A D

Here's a health to all lovers that are loyal and just

A D A D

Here's confusion to the rival that lives in distrust

D7 Bm Em Bm

For it's I'll be as constant as a true turtle dove..

A G A D A D E7 G A D

And it's never will I prove false to my love

[Instrumental]

D A D A D

D D7 Bm Em Bm A G

A D A D Em D A D

[Verse]

A D A D

Some rival has stolen my true love away

A D A D

So I in old England no longer can stay

D7 Bm Em Bm

I will swim the wide ocean around my fair breast

A G A D A D E7 G A D

To find out my true love, the one I love the best

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