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Some Tyrant

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[Intro]
C   G
[Verse 1]
Some Ctyrant has Gstolen my Ftrue love aCway
And Chere in old GEngland I can Fno longer Gstay
I'll Ccross the wide ocean, all Fon my bare Gbreast
In Amsearch of my Gtrue love that FI love the Cbest.
G
[Verse 2]
CWhen that I've Gfound out my Fjoy and my deClight
I will Cwelcome her Gkindly by Fday and by Gnight.
Here's a Chealth to all lovers that are Floyal and Gjust
And here's conAmfusion to the Grivals that Flive in disCtrust.
G
[Verse 3]
CVenus and GVolum they are Fboth joined as Cone,
So Ckeep yourself Gsingle as Fyou and I have Gdone,
Oh, and Ckeep yourself single, oh as Fconstant I reGtire
Unto Amher like some GVenus that Fflourishes like Cfire.
G
[Instrumental]
C   G   F   C
C   G   F   G
C       F   G
Am  G   F   C
G
[Verse 4]
The Cbugle shall Gspeak, the Fserpent shall Csing
There'll be Cinstruments of Gmusic for to Fmake the valleys Gring.
Oh the Chuntsman he'll holler and the Fhounds make their Gnoise
All to Amfill my love's Gheart with ten Fthousand bright Cjoys.
G
[Reprise]
N.C.
Some tyrant has stolen my true love away
And here in old England I can no longer stay
I'll Ccross the wide ocean, all Fon my bare Gbreast
In Amsearch of my Gtrue love that FI love the Cbest.
G
[Outro]
C   G   F   C
C   G   F   G
C       F   G
Am  G   F   C

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Some Tyrant

by Sarah Jarosz

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

[Intro]

C G

[Verse 1]

C G F C

Some tyrant has stolen my true love away

C G F G

And here in old England I can no longer stay

C F G

I'll cross the wide ocean, all on my bare breast

Am G F C

In search of my true love that I love the best.

[Verse 2]

C G F C

When that I've found out my joy and my delight

C G F G

I will welcome her kindly by day and by night.

C F G

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

Am G F C

And here's confusion to the rivals that live in distrust.

[Verse 3]

C G F C

Venus and Volum they are both joined as one,

C G F G

So keep yourself single as you and I have done,

C F G

Oh, and keep yourself single, oh as constant I retire

Am G F C

Unto her like some Venus that flourishes like fire.

[Instrumental]

C G F C

C G F G

C F G

Am G F C

[Verse 4]

C G F C

The bugle shall speak, the serpent shall sing

C G F G

There'll be instruments of music for to make the valleys ring.

C F G

Oh the huntsman he'll holler and the hounds make their noise

Am G F C

All to fill my love's heart with ten thousand bright joys.

[Reprise]

N.C.

Some tyrant has stolen my true love away

And here in old England I can no longer stay

C F G

I'll cross the wide ocean, all on my bare breast

Am G F C

In search of my true love that I love the best.

[Outro]

C G F C

C G F G

C F G

Am G F C

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