Chords for FOGHORN STRINGBAND @ Blythe Bluegrass Festival / "Henry Lee"
Tempo:
151.6 bpm
Chords used:
A
D
E
F#
G#
Tuning:Standard Tuning (EADGBE)Capo:+0fret
Start Jamming...
[A]
[D] [A]
[E]
[A]
[D] [A]
and [E] stay all night [A] with thee.
The very [D] best [A] I can afford
[E]
will be far better [A] than thee.
[D]
I can [A] go home right now
[D] and stay all night [A] with thee.
[D] For the girl I have in [A] my
merry green land
[E] I love far better [A] than thee.
[D]
[A]
[E] [F#] [G#]
[A]
She leaned [D] herself [A] up against a fence
[E] just for a kiss [A] or two.
With a little [D] pin I [A] felled in her hand
[E] she plugged him through [A] and through.
[D] Come all you ladies [A] in the town
[D] a secret [A] for me keep.
With a [D] diamond ring [A] held on my hand
[E] I never shall [A] go to sleep.
[D]
[A]
[E]
[A]
[D]
[A]
[D] [E]
[A]
Some take [D] him by [A] his lily white fin
[E] some take him by [A] his spleen.
We'll throw [D] him [A] into a deep dark well
[E] more than one [A] hundred feet.
[D] I'll be
[A] loving and raising you
[D] till the first drops [A] from your bones.
[D] For the girl you have [A] in that merry green land
[E] still waits for your [A] return.
[D]
[A]
[E]
[A]
[D]
[A] Little bird [E] and right on my [A] right knee
your cage [D] will be [A] the purest gold
[E] in need of a proper [A] key.
[D] I can fly down, [A] no I won't fly down
[D] and lie down on your [A] right knee.
[D] For a girl who would murder [A] her own true love
[E] would kill a little bird [A] like me.
[D]
[A]
[E]
[A]
Well if [D] I had [A] a bow, [E] my arrow and [A] my string
I'd pierce [D] the dark [A] so nigh your heart
[E] your world would be [A] in deep.
[D] Oh if you [A] had your banded bow
[D] your arrow and [A] your string
[D] I'd fly away to [A] that merry green land
[E] and tell what [A] I have.
[N]
[D] [A]
[E]
[A]
[D] [A]
and [E] stay all night [A] with thee.
The very [D] best [A] I can afford
[E]
will be far better [A] than thee.
[D]
I can [A] go home right now
[D] and stay all night [A] with thee.
[D] For the girl I have in [A] my
merry green land
[E] I love far better [A] than thee.
[D]
[A]
[E] [F#] [G#]
[A]
She leaned [D] herself [A] up against a fence
[E] just for a kiss [A] or two.
With a little [D] pin I [A] felled in her hand
[E] she plugged him through [A] and through.
[D] Come all you ladies [A] in the town
[D] a secret [A] for me keep.
With a [D] diamond ring [A] held on my hand
[E] I never shall [A] go to sleep.
[D]
[A]
[E]
[A]
[D]
[A]
[D] [E]
[A]
Some take [D] him by [A] his lily white fin
[E] some take him by [A] his spleen.
We'll throw [D] him [A] into a deep dark well
[E] more than one [A] hundred feet.
[D] I'll be
[A] loving and raising you
[D] till the first drops [A] from your bones.
[D] For the girl you have [A] in that merry green land
[E] still waits for your [A] return.
[D]
[A]
[E]
[A]
[D]
[A] Little bird [E] and right on my [A] right knee
your cage [D] will be [A] the purest gold
[E] in need of a proper [A] key.
[D] I can fly down, [A] no I won't fly down
[D] and lie down on your [A] right knee.
[D] For a girl who would murder [A] her own true love
[E] would kill a little bird [A] like me.
[D]
[A]
[E]
[A]
Well if [D] I had [A] a bow, [E] my arrow and [A] my string
I'd pierce [D] the dark [A] so nigh your heart
[E] your world would be [A] in deep.
[D] Oh if you [A] had your banded bow
[D] your arrow and [A] your string
[D] I'd fly away to [A] that merry green land
[E] and tell what [A] I have.
[N]
Key:
A
D
E
F#
G#
A
D
E
_ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ [A] _ _ _
_ _ [D] _ _ [A] _ _
_ _ _ _ _ [E] _
_ _ _ _ _ [A] _
_ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ [D] _ _ _ [A] _
_ _ _ _ and [E] stay all night [A] with thee.
_ _ The very [D] best [A] I can _ _ _ afford
[E]
will be far better _ [A] than thee.
_ _ [D]
I can _ _ _ _ [A] go home right now
[D] and stay all night [A] with thee. _ _
[D] For the girl I have in [A] my
merry green land
[E] I love far better [A] than thee. _ _ _
_ _ _ [D] _ _ _
[A] _ _ _ _ _ _
[E] _ _ _ _ [F#] _ [G#] _
[A] _ _ _ _ _
She leaned [D] herself [A] up against a fence
[E] just for a kiss [A] or two. _ _
With a little [D] pin I [A] felled in her hand
[E] she _ plugged him through [A] and through. _ _ _
[D] Come all you ladies [A] _ in the town
[D] a secret _ [A] for me keep. _ _ _
With a [D] _ diamond ring [A] held on my hand
[E] I never _ shall [A] go to sleep. _ _
_ _ _ _ [D] _ _
_ [A] _ _ _ _ _
_ [E] _ _ _ _ _
_ [A] _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ [D] _ _
_ [A] _ _ _ _ _
[D] _ [E] _ _ _ _ _
_ [A] _ _ _ _ _
Some take [D] him by [A] his lily white fin
[E] some take him by [A] his _ spleen.
We'll throw [D] him [A] into a deep dark well
[E] more than one [A] hundred _ feet. _
_ [D] I'll be _ _ _
_ [A] loving and raising you
[D] till the first drops [A] from your _ _ bones.
[D] For the girl you have [A] in that merry green land
[E] still waits for your [A] _ return. _
_ _ _ _ _ [D] _
_ [A] _ _ _ _ _
_ _ [E] _ _ _ _
_ [A] _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ [D] _ _ _
_ [A] _ _ Little bird [E] and right on my [A] right knee _ _
your cage [D] will be [A] the _ purest gold
[E] in need of a proper [A] _ _ key. _
[D] I can fly down, [A] no I won't fly down
[D] and lie down on your [A] right _ _ knee.
[D] For a girl who would murder [A] her own true love
[E] would kill a little bird [A] like me. _ _
_ _ _ _ [D] _ _
_ [A] _ _ _ _ _
_ [E] _ _ _ _ _
_ [A] _ _ _ _ _
Well if [D] I had [A] _ _ a bow, [E] my _ arrow and [A] my string _ _ _
I'd pierce [D] the dark [A] so nigh your heart
[E] your world would be [A] in _ _ _ deep.
[D] Oh if you [A] had your _ banded bow
[D] your _ arrow and [A] your string _ _
[D] I'd fly away to [A] that merry green land
[E] and tell what [A] I have. _ _ _
_ _ [N] _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ [A] _ _ _
_ _ [D] _ _ [A] _ _
_ _ _ _ _ [E] _
_ _ _ _ _ [A] _
_ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ [D] _ _ _ [A] _
_ _ _ _ and [E] stay all night [A] with thee.
_ _ The very [D] best [A] I can _ _ _ afford
[E]
will be far better _ [A] than thee.
_ _ [D]
I can _ _ _ _ [A] go home right now
[D] and stay all night [A] with thee. _ _
[D] For the girl I have in [A] my
merry green land
[E] I love far better [A] than thee. _ _ _
_ _ _ [D] _ _ _
[A] _ _ _ _ _ _
[E] _ _ _ _ [F#] _ [G#] _
[A] _ _ _ _ _
She leaned [D] herself [A] up against a fence
[E] just for a kiss [A] or two. _ _
With a little [D] pin I [A] felled in her hand
[E] she _ plugged him through [A] and through. _ _ _
[D] Come all you ladies [A] _ in the town
[D] a secret _ [A] for me keep. _ _ _
With a [D] _ diamond ring [A] held on my hand
[E] I never _ shall [A] go to sleep. _ _
_ _ _ _ [D] _ _
_ [A] _ _ _ _ _
_ [E] _ _ _ _ _
_ [A] _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ [D] _ _
_ [A] _ _ _ _ _
[D] _ [E] _ _ _ _ _
_ [A] _ _ _ _ _
Some take [D] him by [A] his lily white fin
[E] some take him by [A] his _ spleen.
We'll throw [D] him [A] into a deep dark well
[E] more than one [A] hundred _ feet. _
_ [D] I'll be _ _ _
_ [A] loving and raising you
[D] till the first drops [A] from your _ _ bones.
[D] For the girl you have [A] in that merry green land
[E] still waits for your [A] _ return. _
_ _ _ _ _ [D] _
_ [A] _ _ _ _ _
_ _ [E] _ _ _ _
_ [A] _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ [D] _ _ _
_ [A] _ _ Little bird [E] and right on my [A] right knee _ _
your cage [D] will be [A] the _ purest gold
[E] in need of a proper [A] _ _ key. _
[D] I can fly down, [A] no I won't fly down
[D] and lie down on your [A] right _ _ knee.
[D] For a girl who would murder [A] her own true love
[E] would kill a little bird [A] like me. _ _
_ _ _ _ [D] _ _
_ [A] _ _ _ _ _
_ [E] _ _ _ _ _
_ [A] _ _ _ _ _
Well if [D] I had [A] _ _ a bow, [E] my _ arrow and [A] my string _ _ _
I'd pierce [D] the dark [A] so nigh your heart
[E] your world would be [A] in _ _ _ deep.
[D] Oh if you [A] had your _ banded bow
[D] your _ arrow and [A] your string _ _
[D] I'd fly away to [A] that merry green land
[E] and tell what [A] I have. _ _ _
_ _ [N] _ _ _ _