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[Intro] 
G D C G
Em A D
Em A C G
Em A7 C G
[Verse 1]
Little EmJohnA  
Crawling through the CthicketG  
Wondering Emwhere on Earth his ARobin Hood could Dbe
And Robin EmHoodA  
Is flying through the CforestG  
Under and Emover rocks
AcAross the tops of fCallen tGrees
[Chorus]
AmRobbin Hood and GLittle John a rCockin in the GforestC  G  
AmAnd the band of GMerry Men are Cbringing home the cGhorusC  G  C  G  
[Verse 2]
I lost my Chead beneath the Sherwood Gleaves
I can't get no Crest Din this sleepy ChollowG  
But I'll do my Cbest to see you in my Gdreams
And I Amhave to do a Glittle more than Cbeg and GborrowC  G  
If I wanna steal your Cheart awayG  
[Verse 3]
Little EmJohnA  
Sitting on a Ctree stumpG  
Scratching his Emnoggin and thinking
"Without my ARobin, who am DI?"
And Robin EmHoodA  
Is summiting a ChilltopG  
Spying EmLittle John
RelAieved, he heaves a CsighG  C  G  
[Chorus]
AmRobbin Hood and GLittle John are Crocking in tGhe foresCtG  
AmAnd the band of GMerry Men are Cbringing home the cGhorusC  G  C  G  
[Verse 4]
Little JEmohnA  
I got some Cplace I need to GbeEm  A  
Gonna get Maid CMarian to marry mGe
Little JEmohnA  
I got some Cthings I gotta GsayEm  A  
If I'm gonna steal her hCeart awayG  C  G  
[Chorus]
AmRobbin Hood and GLittle John are Crocking in tGhe foresCtG  
AmAnd the band of GMerry Men are Cbringing home the cGhorusC  G  C  G  
[Instrumental] 
 Em   A   C   G(x4)
[Chorus]
AmRobbin Hood and GLittle John are Crocking in tGhe foresCtG  
AmAnd the band of GMerry Men are Cbringing home the cGhorusC  G  C  G  

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Forest

by Matthew Thiessen and The Earthquakes

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

[Intro]

G D C G

Em A D

Em A C G

Em A7 C G

[Verse 1]

Em A

Little John

C G

Crawling through the thicket

Em A D

Wondering where on Earth his Robin Hood could be

Em A

And Robin Hood

C G

Is flying through the forest

Under and over rocks

A C G

Across the tops of fallen trees

[Chorus]

Am G C G C G

Robbin Hood and Little John a rockin in the forest

Am G C G C G C G

And the band of Merry Men are bringing home the chorus

[Verse 2]

C G

I lost my head beneath the Sherwood leaves

C D C G

I can't get no rest in this sleepy hollow

C G

But I'll do my best to see you in my dreams

Am G C G C G

And I have to do a little more than beg and borrow

C G

If I wanna steal your heart away

[Verse 3]

Em A

Little John

C G

Sitting on a tree stump

Scratching his noggin and thinking

A D

"Without my Robin, who am I?"

Em A

And Robin Hood

C G

Is summiting a hilltop

Spying Little John

A C G C G

Relieved, he heaves a sigh

[Chorus]

Am G C G C G

Robbin Hood and Little John are rocking in the forest

Am G C G C G C G

And the band of Merry Men are bringing home the chorus

[Verse 4]

Em A

Little John

C G Em A

I got some place I need to be

C G

Gonna get Maid Marian to marry me

Em A

Little John

C G Em A

I got some things I gotta say

C G C G

If I'm gonna steal her heart away

[Chorus]

Am G C G C G

Robbin Hood and Little John are rocking in the forest

Am G C G C G C G

And the band of Merry Men are bringing home the chorus

[Instrumental]

Em A C G

(x4)

[Chorus]

Am G C G C G

Robbin Hood and Little John are rocking in the forest

Am G C G C G C G

And the band of Merry Men are bringing home the chorus

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