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[Intro]
C  Dm  Em  F
C  Dm  Em  F
C  Dm  Em  F
C  Dm  Em  F
[Verse]
In CThornaby Woods in DmNottinghamshire
EmThornaby Woods in FNottinghamshireC  
Three game-keepers' houses Dmstood three-square
AEmbout a mile from each Fother they Cwere
Their Dmorders they were to look Emout for the deFer
CLong, Glong the Cday
[Verse]
Me Cand the dogs went Dmout one night
The Emmoon and stars were Fshining brightC  
O'er hedges, Dmditches, fields and Emstiles
With my three Fdogs running close by me Cheels
To Dmcatch a fat buck down in EmThornaby fieFlds
CLong, Glong the Cday
[Verse]
That Cvery first night, I Dmhad bad luck
For Emone of me very best Fdogs got shotC  
He came to Dmme all bloody and Emlame
Right sorry was FI for to see the Csame
And Dmnot being able to Emfollow the Fgame
CLong, Glong the Cday
[Chorus]
Long, Glong the Cday
Long, Glong the Cday
Long, Glong the Cday
In DmThornaby WoodsEm  
In FThornaby WoodsC  
In DmThornaby WoodsEm  
In FThornaby Woods
[Instrumental]
C Bb  G  C Bb  A
C Bb  G  C Bb  A
[Verse]
I Clooked at his wounds and Dmfound them slight
'Twas Emdone by some keeper Fout of spiteC  
I'll take a right Dmstick all in me Emhand
And I'll Fsearch the woods till I Cfind that man
I'll Dmtan his old hide, right Emwell, if I Fcan
CLong, Glong the Cday
[Verse]
Then CI went home and Dmwent to bed
And EmLimping Jack went Fout in me steadC  
He searched the Dmwoods around at Emlength
'Til he Ffound a buck rough lying dead the Cground
'Twas Dmmy little dog that gave Emhim his death Fwound
CLong, Glong the Cday
[Chorus]
Long, Glong the Cday
Long, Glong the Cday
Long, Glong the Cday
In DmThornaby WoodsEm  
In FThornaby WoodsC  
In DmThornaby WoodsEm  
In FThornaby Woods
[Instrumental]
C Bb  G  C Bb  A
C Bb  G  C Bb  A
[Verse]
He Cgot a butcher to Dmskin the game
And Emlikewise another to Fsell the sameC  
The very first Dmjoint that he offered for Emsale
It was Fto an old woman who sold bad Cale
She Dmhad us all up in EmNottingham Fgaol
CLong, Glong the Cday
[Verse]
The CNottingham assizes are Dmover and past
And Emwe three chaps got Ffree at lastC  
The bucks and Dmdoes shall never roam Emfree
For a poacher's Flife is the life for Cme
A Dmpoacher I will Emalways Fbe
CLong, Glong the Cday
[Chorus]
Long, Glong the Cday
Long, Glong the Cday
Long, Glong the Cday
In DmThornaby WoodsEm  
In FThornaby WoodsC  
In DmThornaby WoodsEm  
In FThornaby Woods
[Outro]
C Bb  G  C Bb  A
C Bb  G  C Bb  A
C  Dm  Em  F
C  Dm  Em  F
C  Dm  Em  F
C  Dm  Em  F
C  Dm  Em  F
C  Dm  Em  F
C  Dm  Em  F
C  Dm  Em  F

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Thornaby Woods

by Steeleye Span

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

[Intro]

C Dm Em F

[Verse]

C Dm

In Thornaby Woods in Nottinghamshire

Em F C

Thornaby Woods in Nottinghamshire

Three game-keepers' houses stood three-square

Em F C

About a mile from each other they were

Dm Em F

Their orders they were to look out for the deer

C G C

Long, long the day

[Verse]

C Dm

Me and the dogs went out one night

Em F C

The moon and stars were shining bright

Dm Em

O'er hedges, ditches, fields and stiles

F C

With my three dogs running close by me heels

Dm Em F

To catch a fat buck down in Thornaby fields

C G C

Long, long the day

[Verse]

C Dm

That very first night, I had bad luck

Em F C

For one of me very best dogs got shot

Dm Em

He came to me all bloody and lame

F C

Right sorry was I for to see the same

Dm Em F

And not being able to follow the game

C G C

Long, long the day

[Chorus]

G C

Long, long the day

G C

Long, long the day

G C

Long, long the day

Dm Em

In Thornaby Woods

F C

In Thornaby Woods

Dm Em

In Thornaby Woods

[Instrumental]

C Bb G C Bb A

[Verse]

C Dm

I looked at his wounds and found them slight

Em F C

'Twas done by some keeper out of spite

Dm Em

I'll take a right stick all in me hand

F C

And I'll search the woods till I find that man

Dm Em F

I'll tan his old hide, right well, if I can

C G C

Long, long the day

[Verse]

C Dm

Then I went home and went to bed

Em F C

And Limping Jack went out in me stead

Dm Em

He searched the woods around at length

F C

'Til he found a buck rough lying dead the ground

Dm Em F

'Twas my little dog that gave him his death wound

C G C

Long, long the day

[Chorus]

G C

Long, long the day

G C

Long, long the day

G C

Long, long the day

Dm Em

In Thornaby Woods

F C

In Thornaby Woods

Dm Em

In Thornaby Woods

[Instrumental]

C Bb G C Bb A

[Verse]

C Dm

He got a butcher to skin the game

Em F C

And likewise another to sell the same

Dm Em

The very first joint that he offered for sale

F C

It was to an old woman who sold bad ale

Dm Em F

She had us all up in Nottingham gaol

C G C

Long, long the day

[Verse]

C Dm

The Nottingham assizes are over and past

Em F C

And we three chaps got free at last

Dm Em

The bucks and does shall never roam free

F C

For a poacher's life is the life for me

Dm Em F

A poacher I will always be

C G C

Long, long the day

[Chorus]

G C

Long, long the day

G C

Long, long the day

G C

Long, long the day

Dm Em

In Thornaby Woods

F C

In Thornaby Woods

Dm Em

In Thornaby Woods

[Outro]

C Bb G C Bb A

C Dm Em F

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