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[Chorus]
And Fon the field of CBlackheath
Us Fcommons covered the Cearth
More Gmen than ever CI did see
Poor Fhonest men from GbirAthB  
[Verse]
AMen came up from EKent and Aout of Essex Etoo
BNaught but the Thames divides us and uAnites us onwards Bthrough
All the Avillages of EEngland, Aon to London Etown
Where Bwe poor men would see our king and Alay our grievance Bdown
Wat ATyler led us Emen from Kent, rough Ahands were shaken Ethere
King BRichard and the commons, our Abold resolve and Bprayer
[Instrumental]
G  C  F  B
[Verse]
We Aknew our king would Ehear us, our Aloyalty was Eclear
The Bbloody lawyers' poll tax had a-Abrought us labourers Bhere
And Ayet he wouldn't Esee us, so to ALondon we did Eroar
And the Bpoor there and the Essex men, burst Adown the prison Bdoor
[Verse]
What Ahappened at the ETower was Ajustice, rough in Epart
The Bmurders of the Flemish boys, sat uAneasy in my Bheart
"ANow the king must Esee us", said ATyler to his Emen
The Bvery next day young Richard came and Amet us at Mile BEnd
[Chorus]
And Gon the field of DBlackheath
Us Gcommons covered the Dearth
More Amen than ever DI did see
Poor Ghonest men from AbirBth
[Verse]
AKent and Essex, EBedford, Sussex reAceived King Richard's Eword
No Bharm nor blame would come to them if Ahome they would reBturn
ALincoln, Cambridge, EStafford too, reAceived our young king's Efavour
Though Bthirty thousand left us there, beAlieving it was Bover
[Verse]
But ATyler, he was Enot convinced and Atold us to reEmain
"I Bwant to hear his words again, for Anothing much has Bchanged"
ATyler, he apEproached the king and took ARichard by the Earm
And his Brough but friendly gesture, caused ARichard's knights aBlarm
[Instrumental]
E  B  E  B  F#  B  E  F#  G#
[Verse]
"AAh, me lord " said ETyler, "comApanions we will Ebe"
"BI shall trust in you my lord, if Ayou will trust in Bme"
ASo he called for Ewater, and Athen he called for Eale
And his Bmanner shocked young Richard's knights and I Awatched the Lord Mayor Bpale
[Verse]
"I Aknow this man" a Evoice accused, "Wat ATyler is a Ethief"
The BLord Mayor feared he'd harm the king, that Awas his true beBlief
And Athere at Smithfield, Edrew his sword and Acut our captain Edown
And the Bheart went out of all of us, with his Ablood upon the Bground
[Chorus]
And Gon the field of DBlackheath
Us Gcommons covered the Dearth
More Amen than ever DI did see
Poor Ghonest men from AbirBth
[Verse]
Young ARichard, he was Emerciful when he Apardoned one and Eall
But Bhome to Kent like beaten dogs, still Aserfs we had to Bcrawl
But how Gprecious was our Dliberty and the Ghope that filled us Dall
ALeft poor Tyler's Dsevered head uEmpon a bloody DpolGe...

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Wat Tyler

by Fairport Convention

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[Chorus]

F C

And on the field of Blackheath

F C

Us commons covered the earth

G C

More men than ever I did see

F G A B

Poor honest men from birth

[Verse]

A E A E

Men came up from Kent and out of Essex too

B A B

Naught but the Thames divides us and unites us onwards through

A E A E

All the villages of England, on to London town

B A B

Where we poor men would see our king and lay our grievance down

A E A E

Wat Tyler led us men from Kent, rough hands were shaken there

B A B

King Richard and the commons, our bold resolve and prayer

[Instrumental]

G C F B

[Verse]

A E A E

We knew our king would hear us, our loyalty was clear

B A B

The bloody lawyers' poll tax had a-brought us labourers here

A E A E

And yet he wouldn't see us, so to London we did roar

B A B

And the poor there and the Essex men, burst down the prison door

[Verse]

A E A E

What happened at the Tower was justice, rough in part

B A B

The murders of the Flemish boys, sat uneasy in my heart

A E A E

"Now the king must see us", said Tyler to his men

B A B

The very next day young Richard came and met us at Mile End

[Chorus]

G D

And on the field of Blackheath

G D

Us commons covered the earth

A D

More men than ever I did see

G A B

Poor honest men from birth

[Verse]

A E A E

Kent and Essex, Bedford, Sussex received King Richard's word

B A B

No harm nor blame would come to them if home they would return

A E A E

Lincoln, Cambridge, Stafford too, received our young king's favour

B A B

Though thirty thousand left us there, believing it was over

[Verse]

A E A E

But Tyler, he was not convinced and told us to remain

B A B

"I want to hear his words again, for nothing much has changed"

A E A E

Tyler, he approached the king and took Richard by the arm

B A B

And his rough but friendly gesture, caused Richard's knights alarm

[Instrumental]

E B E B F# B E F# G#

[Verse]

A E A E

"Ah, me lord " said Tyler, "companions we will be"

B A B

"I shall trust in you my lord, if you will trust in me"

A E A E

So he called for water, and then he called for ale

B A B

And his manner shocked young Richard's knights and I watched the Lord Mayor pale

[Verse]

A E A E

"I know this man" a voice accused, "Wat Tyler is a thief"

B A B

The Lord Mayor feared he'd harm the king, that was his true belief

A E A E

And there at Smithfield, drew his sword and cut our captain down

B A B

And the heart went out of all of us, with his blood upon the ground

[Chorus]

G D

And on the field of Blackheath

G D

Us commons covered the earth

A D

More men than ever I did see

G A B

Poor honest men from birth

[Verse]

A E A E

Young Richard, he was merciful when he pardoned one and all

B A B

But home to Kent like beaten dogs, still serfs we had to crawl

G D G D

But how precious was our liberty and the hope that filled us all

A D Em D G

Left poor Tyler's severed head upon a bloody pole...

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