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[Intro]
Am  G  D  Em  Am  G  Am
C   G  D  Em  Am  G  Am
[Verse]
Oh, there's many one Gsings of the Dgrass, the Emgrass
And Ammany one Gsings of the Amcorn
But Cthose that Gsing of Dgood Robin EmHood
Know Amlittle where Ghe was Amborn
[Verse]
Oh, William was Glarge of Dlimb and Emlife and Amcome 'pon Ghe'd Amagreed
And Che has Ggone to DEarl RicEmhard to Amserve for a Gmeat and Amfee
[Verse]
Earl Richard Ghad one Ddaughter Emdear, the Amfairest Gin the Amland
And CWilliam Ghe has Dcourted herEm, to Amask her Gfor her Amhand
[Instrumental]
Am  G  D  Em  Am  G  Am
[Verse]
Oh, would my Gfather Dshould get Emword what's Ampassed 'tween Gyou and Amme
BeCfore that Ghe should Deat or Emdrink, he'd Amhang you Gto a Amtree
When nine months Gthey were Dat an Emend and Ameight months Gthey were Amgone
Young CWilliam Gtook his Dlady Emfair unAmto the Gwood aAmlone
[Verse]
For he was Glarge of Dlimb and Emlife and Amheld her Gin his Amarms
She's Cborn to Ghim a Dfine young Emson aAmmong the Gleaves so Amgreen
[Instrumental]
Am  G  D  Em  Am  G  Am
C   G  D  Em  Am  G  Am
[Verse]
When night was Ggone, the Dday did comeEm, the Amsun beGgan to Ampeep
CUp and Graised the DEarl RicEmhard out Amof your Gdrowsy Amsleep
[Verse]
He called uGpon his Dmerry Emmen by Amone, by Gtwo, by Amthree
Oh, Cwhat has Gcome of my Ddaughter Emdear, that Amshe's not Gcome to Amme
[Verse]
They sought her Gfore, they Dsought her Emback, they Amsought her Gup and Amdown
They Cfound her Gin the Dgood green Emwood, Amnursing a Gfine young Amson
[Instrumental]
Am  G  D  Em  Am  G  Am
[Verse]
Earl Richard Gtook the Dbaby boy Emand Amkissed him GtenderAmly
"Though CI would Gsee your Dfather Emhung, your Ammother's Gdear to Amme"
[Verse]
He kissed him Gonce and Dtwice aEmgain, "My Amgrandson GI thee Amclaim
And CRobin GHood in the Dgood green Emwood, and Amthat shall Gbe your Amname"
[Verse]
Oh, there's many one Gsings of the Dgrass, the Emgrass
And Ammany one Gsings of the Amcorn
But Cthose that Gsing of Dgood Robin EmHood
Know Amlittle where Ghe was Amborn

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Robin Hood

by Allan Taylor

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

[Intro]

Am G D Em Am G Am

C G D Em Am G Am

[Verse]

G D Em

Oh, there's many one sings of the grass, the grass

Am G Am

And many one sings of the corn

C G D Em

But those that sing of good Robin Hood

Am G Am

Know little where he was born

[Verse]

G D Em Am G Am

Oh, William was large of limb and life and come 'pon he'd agreed

C G D Em Am G Am

And he has gone to Earl Richard to serve for a meat and fee

[Verse]

G D Em Am G Am

Earl Richard had one daughter dear, the fairest in the land

C G D Em Am G Am

And William he has courted her, to ask her for her hand

[Instrumental]

Am G D Em Am G Am

[Verse]

G D Em Am G Am

Oh, would my father should get word what's passed 'tween you and me

C G D Em Am G Am

Before that he should eat or drink, he'd hang you to a tree

G D Em Am G Am

When nine months they were at an end and eight months they were gone

C G D Em Am G Am

Young William took his lady fair unto the wood alone

[Verse]

G D Em Am G Am

For he was large of limb and life and held her in his arms

C G D Em Am G Am

She's born to him a fine young son among the leaves so green

[Instrumental]

Am G D Em Am G Am

C G D Em Am G Am

[Verse]

G D Em Am G Am

When night was gone, the day did come, the sun began to peep

C G D Em Am G Am

Up and raised the Earl Richard out of your drowsy sleep

[Verse]

G D Em Am G Am

He called upon his merry men by one, by two, by three

C G D Em Am G Am

Oh, what has come of my daughter dear, that she's not come to me

[Verse]

G D Em Am G Am

They sought her fore, they sought her back, they sought her up and down

C G D Em Am G Am

They found her in the good green wood, nursing a fine young son

[Instrumental]

Am G D Em Am G Am

[Verse]

G D Em Am G Am

Earl Richard took the baby boy and kissed him tenderly

C G D Em Am G Am

"Though I would see your father hung, your mother's dear to me"

[Verse]

G D Em Am G Am

He kissed him once and twice again, "My grandson I thee claim

C G D Em Am G Am

And Robin Hood in the good green wood, and that shall be your name"

[Verse]

G D Em

Oh, there's many one sings of the grass, the grass

Am G Am

And many one sings of the corn

C G D Em

But those that sing of good Robin Hood

Am G Am

Know little where he was born

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