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Red And Gold

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[Chorus]
CRed and GGold are Froyal GcoloursC  
Peasant Amcolours are Fgreen and Gbrown
CGreen is the Fcorn in the Cbrown earth when it's Amgrowing
FRed and Cgold when the Gharvest is cut Cdown
[Verse]
Through Cropredy in DmOxfordshire, the FCherwell takes its Gcourse
And the Cwillows weep inFto its waters Gclear
My Cname it is Will FTims, it's Ghere that I was Cborn
FRaised in faith, my GKing and god to Cfear
[Verse]
In sixteen forty-Dmfour, the King in FOxford Town did Gdwell
Though we'd Cheard that Cromwell's Farmy was nearGby
It did Cnot occur to Fme that Glittle CropreCdy
Could be Fwitness to the Gmeeting of both Csides
[Verse]
On June the 2Dm9th that year, I Fwas about my Gwork
Cutting Chedges in a Fmeadow by the Gstream
My blade Cslipped, I cut my Fhand, my Gown dear blood did Cflow
UFpon the brown earth Gand the corn still Cgreen
[Verse]
Now it did distress me Dmso to Fwatch my own blood Gflow
And Cquickly soak inFto the greedy Gground
In red and Cgold my colours Fswam and Gsweat broke on my Cbrow
FFaint, I knew that GI must lay me Cdown
[Chorus]
CRed and GGold are Froyal GcoloursC  
Peasant Amcolours are Fgreen and Gbrown
CGreen is the Fcorn in the Cbrown earth when it's Amgrowing
FRed and Cgold when the Gharvest is cut Cdown
[Verse]
At first I thought the Dmthundering was Fjust inside my Ghead
So I Craised myself aFbove the hedge to Gsee
And I Cwatched as in a Fdream, as the Garmies fought downCstream
The FBattle for the GBridge at CropreCdy
[Verse]
Now the King's men fought in Dmred and gold, though FCromwell's men were Gplainer
The Cblood they spilled was Fcoloured just the Gsame
Through the Chedgerow's fragile Fcover, I saw Gbrother killing Cbrother
And Fall of this was Gdone in Jesus' Cname
[Chorus]
Red and GGold are Froyal GcoloursC  
Peasant Amcolours are Fgreen and Gbrown
CGreen is the Fcorn in the Cbrown earth when it's Amgrowing
FRed and Cgold when the Gharvest is cut Cdown
[Verse]
All that day and Dmall the next, the Fbattle it was Graging
Though when Cdarkness came, FI slipped aGway
But the Ccrying of the Fdying kept me Gwakeful and just Clying
In my Fbed until the Gdawning of the Cday
[Bridge]
And the Gdreams I had were red and Cgold
And the Flittle Cstream became a Gflood
From Call my Fbrothers Ckilling one aAmnother
Till Fwaking, I Crealised, it was Gall my own dear Cblood
[Instrumental]
C  F  G  C  Am  F  G
C  F  C  Am    F  C  G  C
[Verse]
Some were buried Dmin the church and Fsome just where they Gfell
With no Cmarkers to deFclare their place of Grest
But the Cpoppies they do Fgrow where Gthey were never Csown
And Fto my mind they Gdo declare it Cbest
[Verse]
And each year when the Dmgreen corn once aFgain turns into Ggold
And the Cpoppies in the Ffield again reGmind me
Like the Cscar upon my Fhand and the Gblood spilled on this Cland
And the Fhungry earth so Geager to conCfine me
[Chorus]
For red and Ggold they Fare the GcoloursC  
One is Amblood and Fone is Gpower
Though CI may find my Frest in CCropredy Amchurch
In Fgolden fields forCever, will Gspring the poppy Cflower
[Verse]
By Cropredy the DmCherwell is still Fbidden to keep Gflowing
And the Cwillows by its Fside still gently Gweep
But Cstill in restless Fdreams by Gthis most peaceful Cstream
The Fpoppies wake me Gfrom my rightful Csleep
[Bridge]
And the Gdreams I have are red and Cgold
And the Flittle Cstream becomes a Gflood
From Call my Fbrothers Ckilling one aAmnother
Till Fwaking, I Crealise, it's Gall my own dear Cblood
[Outro]
C  F  G  C  Am  F  G
C  F  C  Am    F  C  G  C
C  F  G  C  Am  F  G  C

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Red And Gold

by Fairport Convention

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

[Chorus]

C G F G C

Red and Gold are royal colours

Am F G

Peasant colours are green and brown

C F C Am

Green is the corn in the brown earth when it's growing

F C G C

Red and gold when the harvest is cut down

[Verse]

Dm F G

Through Cropredy in Oxfordshire, the Cherwell takes its course

C F G

And the willows weep into its waters clear

C F G C

My name it is Will Tims, it's here that I was born

F G C

Raised in faith, my King and god to fear

[Verse]

Dm F G

In sixteen forty-four, the King in Oxford Town did dwell

C F G

Though we'd heard that Cromwell's army was nearby

C F G C

It did not occur to me that little Cropredy

F G C

Could be witness to the meeting of both sides

[Verse]

Dm F G

On June the 29th that year, I was about my work

C F G

Cutting hedges in a meadow by the stream

C F G C

My blade slipped, I cut my hand, my own dear blood did flow

F G C

Upon the brown earth and the corn still green

[Verse]

Dm F G

Now it did distress me so to watch my own blood flow

C F G

And quickly soak into the greedy ground

C F G C

In red and gold my colours swam and sweat broke on my brow

F G C

Faint, I knew that I must lay me down

[Chorus]

C G F G C

Red and Gold are royal colours

Am F G

Peasant colours are green and brown

C F C Am

Green is the corn in the brown earth when it's growing

F C G C

Red and gold when the harvest is cut down

[Verse]

Dm F G

At first I thought the thundering was just inside my head

C F G

So I raised myself above the hedge to see

C F G C

And I watched as in a dream, as the armies fought downstream

F G C

The Battle for the Bridge at Cropredy

[Verse]

Dm F G

Now the King's men fought in red and gold, though Cromwell's men were plainer

C F G

The blood they spilled was coloured just the same

C F G C

Through the hedgerow's fragile cover, I saw brother killing brother

F G C

And all of this was done in Jesus' name

[Chorus]

G F G C

Red and Gold are royal colours

Am F G

Peasant colours are green and brown

C F C Am

Green is the corn in the brown earth when it's growing

F C G C

Red and gold when the harvest is cut down

[Verse]

Dm F G

All that day and all the next, the battle it was raging

C F G

Though when darkness came, I slipped away

C F G C

But the crying of the dying kept me wakeful and just lying

F G C

In my bed until the dawning of the day

[Bridge]

G C

And the dreams I had were red and gold

F C G

And the little stream became a flood

C F C Am

From all my brothers killing one another

F C G C

Till waking, I realised, it was all my own dear blood

[Instrumental]

C F G C Am F G

C F C Am F C G C

[Verse]

Dm F G

Some were buried in the church and some just where they fell

C F G

With no markers to declare their place of rest

C F G C

But the poppies they do grow where they were never sown

F G C

And to my mind they do declare it best

[Verse]

Dm F G

And each year when the green corn once again turns into gold

C F G

And the poppies in the field again remind me

C F G C

Like the scar upon my hand and the blood spilled on this land

F G C

And the hungry earth so eager to confine me

[Chorus]

G F G C

For red and gold they are the colours

Am F G

One is blood and one is power

C F C Am

Though I may find my rest in Cropredy church

F C G C

In golden fields forever, will spring the poppy flower

[Verse]

Dm F G

By Cropredy the Cherwell is still bidden to keep flowing

C F G

And the willows by its side still gently weep

C F G C

But still in restless dreams by this most peaceful stream

F G C

The poppies wake me from my rightful sleep

[Bridge]

G C

And the dreams I have are red and gold

F C G

And the little stream becomes a flood

C F C Am

From all my brothers killing one another

F C G C

Till waking, I realise, it's all my own dear blood

[Outro]

C F G C Am F G

C F C Am F C G C

C F G C Am F G C

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