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[Intro]
Am Dm Am Em Am
[Verse 1]
"AmGood, my lord, will you Dmstay then aAmbout my fEmather's house
And wAmalking to these gDmardens Dgreen in my Amarms I'll Dthee embraAmce
Ten thCousand times I'll kDiss your Ammouth, make sport and Dlet's be mGerry"
"I thAmank you lady, for yDmour kindnDess. Trust Amme, I may Dnot stay with Amthee
Am Dm Am Em Am
[Verse 2]
For AmI have killed the Dmlaird Johnston, I Amcare not Emfor the feud
My Amloyal heart did Dmstill incDline, he Amwas my fDather's deAmath.
By Cday and night I Ddid purAmsue and all on him revGenged to be
Now AmI have gotten what DmI long Dsought, trust Amme, I may Dnot stay with Amthee
Am Dm Am Em Am
[Verse 3]
AmAdieu Dumfries, my pDmroper Dplace, adAmieu, adieu CaerEmlaverock fair
AdAmieu my castle Dmof the DThreem and Amall my buildDings Amthere
AdCieu Lochmaben's gDates so Amfair and the LDegumshank where the Gbirch
                                                          pops bonny
AAmdieu my lady and my Dmonly Djoy, trust Amme, I may Dnot stay with Amthee"
Am Dm Am Em Am
[Verse 4]
Now Amhe has taken a Dmgood gold Dring whereAmat hang Emsignets three
Says "AmTake you this, my Dmown dear Dlove and Amay have Dmind of Amme
But Cif you wed anDother Amlord while I am Gon the sea
His lAmife is but a Dmthree day's Dlease, though AmI may Dnot stay with Amthee"
Am Dm Am Em Am
[Verse 5]
The Amwind was fair, the Dmship was cDlear, the Amgood Lord Emwent away
The Ammost part of his Dmfriends were Dthere to Amgive him Dfair convAmoy
They aCte the meat they Ddrank the Amwine presenting in that gGood Lord's sight
Now Amhe is over the Dmfloods so Dgrey, Lord AmMaxwell's taken his Elast goodAmnight.

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Lord Maxwells Last Goodnight

by June Tabor

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[Intro]

Am Dm Am Em Am

[Verse 1]

Am Dm Am Em

"Good, my lord, will you stay then about my father's house

Am Dm D Am D Am

And walking to these gardens green in my arms I'll thee embrace

C D Am D G

Ten thousand times I'll kiss your mouth, make sport and let's be merry"

Am Dm D Am D Am

"I thank you lady, for your kindness. Trust me, I may not stay with thee

Am Dm Am Em Am

[Verse 2]

Am Dm Am Em

For I have killed the laird Johnston, I care not for the feud

Am Dm D Am D Am

My loyal heart did still incline, he was my father's death.

C D Am G

By day and night I did pursue and all on him revenged to be

Am Dm D Am D Am

Now I have gotten what I long sought, trust me, I may not stay with thee

Am Dm Am Em Am

[Verse 3]

Am Dm D Am Em

Adieu Dumfries, my proper place, adieu, adieu Caerlaverock fair

Am Dm D Am D Am

Adieu my castle of the Threem and all my buildings there

C D Am D G

Adieu Lochmaben's gates so fair and the Legumshank where the birch

pops bonny

Am Dm D Am D Am

Adieu my lady and my only joy, trust me, I may not stay with thee"

Am Dm Am Em Am

[Verse 4]

Am Dm D Am Em

Now he has taken a good gold ring whereat hang signets three

Am Dm D Am D Am

Says "Take you this, my own dear love and ay have mind of me

C D Am G

But if you wed another lord while I am on the sea

Am Dm D Am D Am

His life is but a three day's lease, though I may not stay with thee"

Am Dm Am Em Am

[Verse 5]

Am Dm D Am Em

The wind was fair, the ship was clear, the good Lord went away

Am Dm D Am D Am

The most part of his friends were there to give him fair convoy

C D Am G

They ate the meat they drank the wine presenting in that good Lord's sight

Am Dm D Am E Am

Now he is over the floods so grey, Lord Maxwell's taken his last goodnight.

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