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[Verse]
N.C.
I lie in this cage in full public gaze
N.C.
And I don't give a pin for all their scorn
N.C.
For I've crowned my lover king
N.C.
Ah, such glorious days I've seen
N.C.
Give me the chance, I'd do it all again
Give me the chance, I'd do it all aAgain
[Verse]
Robbie my Elove, you've the Aheart Eof a Adove
Only Scotland could raise such a Dman
On the Awild mountainDside
I have Alain down by your Dside
In Bmspite of the Abitter wind and Drain
In Aspite of the Bmbitter Ewind and Arain
[Verse]
These soft southern Edogs, have Anever Escaled the Aheights
They cower in their comfort, Dsecure
But Ahe has dared it Dall
And he's Arisked the fearsome Dfall
Surely Bmgod will crown the Abrave and the Dsure
Surely Agod will crown the Bmbrave Eand the Asure
[Instrumental]
A  E  A E A
D   A  D  A  D
Bm  A  D   A  Bm E A
[Verse]
At proud BannockEburn their Acringing Ehearts did Aturn
From his noble and daring camDpaign
I watched Afrom a distant Dhill
And my Aheart flies with him Dstill
Though my Bmbody may be Acaged and Ddisdained
Though my Abody may be Bmcaged Eand Adisdained
[Verse]
He's as bold as a Eram, he's as Agentle Eas a Alamb
He's a man that could never be deDnied
He is Agenerous and Dgay
But he's Achangeable as Dday
And for Bmjust one hour with Ahim, I'd gladly Ddie
And for Ajust one hour with Bmhim, I'd Egladly Adie
[Instrumental]
A  E  A E A
D   A  D  A  D
Bm  A  D   A  Bm E A
[Verse]
N.C.
I lie in this cage in full public gaze
N.C.
And I don't give a pin for all their scorn
N.C.
For I've crowned my lover king
N.C.
Ah, such glorious days I've seen
N.C.
Give me the chance, I'd do it all again
N.C.
Give me the chance, I'd do it all again

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Isabel

by Steeleye Span

Lyrics & chords · Original key

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[Verse]

N.C.

I lie in this cage in full public gaze

N.C.

And I don't give a pin for all their scorn

N.C.

For I've crowned my lover king

N.C.

Ah, such glorious days I've seen

N.C.

Give me the chance, I'd do it all again

[Verse]

E A E A

Robbie my love, you've the heart of a dove

Only Scotland could raise such a man

A D

On the wild mountainside

A D

I have lain down by your side

Bm A D

In spite of the bitter wind and rain

A Bm E A

In spite of the bitter wind and rain

[Verse]

E A E A

These soft southern dogs, have never scaled the heights

They cower in their comfort, secure

A D

But he has dared it all

A D

And he's risked the fearsome fall

Bm A D

Surely god will crown the brave and the sure

A Bm E A

Surely god will crown the brave and the sure

[Instrumental]

A E A E A

D A D A D

Bm A D A Bm E A

[Verse]

E A E A

At proud Bannockburn their cringing hearts did turn

From his noble and daring campaign

A D

I watched from a distant hill

A D

And my heart flies with him still

Bm A D

Though my body may be caged and disdained

A Bm E A

Though my body may be caged and disdained

[Verse]

E A E A

He's as bold as a ram, he's as gentle as a lamb

He's a man that could never be denied

A D

He is generous and gay

A D

But he's changeable as day

Bm A D

And for just one hour with him, I'd gladly die

A Bm E A

And for just one hour with him, I'd gladly die

[Instrumental]

A E A E A

D A D A D

Bm A D A Bm E A

[Verse]

N.C.

I lie in this cage in full public gaze

N.C.

And I don't give a pin for all their scorn

N.C.

For I've crowned my lover king

N.C.

Ah, such glorious days I've seen

N.C.

Give me the chance, I'd do it all again

N.C.

Give me the chance, I'd do it all again

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