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Spotted Cow

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[Intro]
D G A D G D
G D Bm G D G A D
[Verse]
One morning Gin the Amonth of DMay
As from my cot I GstrayDed
Just Gat the dawning of the Dday
I met with a charming Bmmaid
Just at the dawning Gof the Dday
I Gmet with a Acharming Dmaid
[Verse]
"Good morning, Gdo you Awhither?" said ID  
"Good morning to you GnowD.."
The Gmaid replied, "kind sir", she Dcried
"I've lost my spotted Bmcow"
The maid replied, "kind Asir", she Dcried
"I've Glost my Aspotted Dcow"
[Verse]
"No longer Gweep, no Alonger Dmourn
Your cow's not lost my GdeaDr..
I Gsaw her down in yonder Dgrove
Come, love, and I'll show you Bmwhere"
I saw her down in Gyonder Dgrove
Come, Glove, and I'll Ashow you Dwhere"
[Instrumental]
D G A D G D
G D Bm G D G A D
[Verse]
"I must conGfess you're Avery Dkind
I thank you, sir", said GsheD..
"We Gwill be sure her there to Dfind
Come sweetheart, go with Bmme"
"We will be sure her Athere to Dfind
Come Gsweetheart, Ago with Dme"
[Verse]
And in the Ggrove they Aspent the Dday
They thought it passed too GsooDn..
At Gnight they homeward bent their Dway
While brightly shone the Bmmoon
At night they homeward Gbent their Dway
While Gbrightly Ashone the Dmoon
[Instrumental]
D G A D G D
G D Bm G D G A D
[Verse]
If he should Gcross the Aflowery Ddale
Or go to view the GploDugh
She Gcomes and calls, "You gentle Dswain
I've lost me spotted Bmcow"
She comes and calls, "You Agentle Dswain
I've Glost me Aspotted Dcow"
[Outro]
D G A D G D
G D Bm G D G A D
D G A D G D G D
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About Spotted Cow Chords by Steeleye Span

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