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Silver Dagger

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Tuning: Standard
Capo: 5th fret
[Chords]
       G53x0033
      C/G330210
       Amx02210
  Fmaj7/Cx33210
       Dmxx0231
[Intro]
G5 C/G
G5 Am Fmaj7/C
Dm Am Fmaj7/C
G5
[Verse 1]
Don't sing love songs, you'll wake mC/Gy mother
She's sleepinG5g here right by Ammy side
And in her righFmaj7/Ct hand a silver Dmdagger
She says that AmI cFmaj7/Can't be your G5bride
[Verse 2]
All men are false, so says mC/Gy mother
They'll tell you G5wicked loving Amlies
And then they'll Fmaj7/Cgo, and court somDme other
Leave you AmaloFmaj7/Cne to pine inG5side
[Interlude]
G5 C/G
G5 Am Fmaj7/C
Dm Am Fmaj7/C
G5
[Verse 3]
My father was a handsome C/Gdevil
He had a G5chain five miles Amlong
On every Fmaj7/Clink a heart does Dmdangle
Of another AmmaiFmaj7/Cd he's loved and wG5ronged
[Interlude]
G5 C/G
G5 Am Fmaj7/C
Dm Am Fmaj7/C
G5
[Verse 4]
So go court another tender C/Gmaiden
And hope that sC/Ghe might be youAmr bride
For I've been Fmaj7/Cwarned, and I've Dmdecided
I'll sleep AmaloFmaj7/Cne all of my liG5fe

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Silver Dagger

by Watchhouse (Mandolin Orange)

Lyrics & chords · Original key · Capo on fret 5 (as written in this song)

Chords in this song · guitar

C/G

Fmaj7/C

Tuning: Standard

Capo: 5th fret

[Chords]

3x0033

C/G

330210

x02210

Fmaj7/C

x33210

xx0231

[Intro]

G5 C/G

G5 Am Fmaj7/C

Dm Am Fmaj7/C

[Verse 1]

C/G

Don't sing love songs, you'll wake my mother

G5 Am

She's sleeping here right by my side

Fmaj7/C Dm

And in her right hand a silver dagger

Am Fmaj7/C G5

She says that I can't be your bride

[Verse 2]

C/G

All men are false, so says my mother

G5 Am

They'll tell you wicked loving lies

Fmaj7/C Dm

And then they'll go, and court some other

Am Fmaj7/C G5

Leave you alone to pine inside

[Interlude]

G5 C/G

G5 Am Fmaj7/C

Dm Am Fmaj7/C

[Verse 3]

C/G

My father was a handsome devil

G5 Am

He had a chain five miles long

Fmaj7/C Dm

On every link a heart does dangle

Am Fmaj7/C G5

Of another maid he's loved and wronged

[Interlude]

G5 C/G

G5 Am Fmaj7/C

Dm Am Fmaj7/C

[Verse 4]

C/G

So go court another tender maiden

C/G Am

And hope that she might be your bride

Fmaj7/C Dm

For I've been warned, and I've decided

Am Fmaj7/C G5

I'll sleep alone all of my life

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