Chords for Tam Lin Child Ballad # 39
Tempo:
116.95 bpm
Chords used:
C
Em
Bm
G
D
Tuning:Standard Tuning (EADGBE)Capo:+0fret
Start Jamming...
Lady Margaret, Lady Margaret, [C] been sowing [D] at [Em] the seam.
She look at east, [G] [Bm] she look at west, [G] and she [Am] saw those [C]
merry green woods growing green.
She [C] [Em] saw [D] those merry green [C] [Em] woods.
For she quilted up her [C] petticoats and it [E] up to them [Em] she ran.
And when she came [Bm] to those merry green woods, she pulled those branches down, my dear,
she pulled [E] those branches [Em] down.
For it there she spied a gentleman coming [C] through the wood to her side.
[G] It took a [Bm] view or lift, my dear, to [C] pull those branches down, my dear,
it took a [Em] view or lift.
For it's once I could pull those [A] trees, it's once I [Em] could pull those trees,
[C] it's once I [Bm] could pull those trees, those trees, all [C] without the [C] leave of you, my [Em] dear,
all without [D] the [Em] leave of you.
For he catched her by the middle [G] small and gently [Em] laid her [G] down.
He said, you've caught [Bm] your will of me, [C] come tell to me your name,
come [D] tell to [Em] me your name.
[C] [A] [Em]
[Bm] [B] [C]
[Em]
For tomorrow it is new [C] Halloween and the [E] quality's fine [Em] to [C] ride.
You'll pass them [Bm] by at the old mill bridge, [C] at Vaggo Riding By, my dear,
[Em] at [D] Vaggo [Em] Riding By.
For the first will be a white misty and [E] then there'll be [Em] a black.
[C] You'll hold his hat, [Bm] you'll feed him a wheel, [C] he's the father of your child,
what?
he's the [D] father of [Em] your child.
For the next will be [G] isn't to a [Em] snake so large.
[C] You'll hold his [Bm] hat, you'll feed him a wheel, he's [C] the father of your child,
what?
[Em] he's the father of your child.
For the next will be [G]
isn't to [E] a [Em] naked man.
[C] You'll throw your [Bm] mantle all around and [C] cry you're one, my dear,
you'll be [Em] the father of my child.
[E]
She look at east, [G] [Bm] she look at west, [G] and she [Am] saw those [C]
merry green woods growing green.
She [C] [Em] saw [D] those merry green [C] [Em] woods.
For she quilted up her [C] petticoats and it [E] up to them [Em] she ran.
And when she came [Bm] to those merry green woods, she pulled those branches down, my dear,
she pulled [E] those branches [Em] down.
For it there she spied a gentleman coming [C] through the wood to her side.
[G] It took a [Bm] view or lift, my dear, to [C] pull those branches down, my dear,
it took a [Em] view or lift.
For it's once I could pull those [A] trees, it's once I [Em] could pull those trees,
[C] it's once I [Bm] could pull those trees, those trees, all [C] without the [C] leave of you, my [Em] dear,
all without [D] the [Em] leave of you.
For he catched her by the middle [G] small and gently [Em] laid her [G] down.
He said, you've caught [Bm] your will of me, [C] come tell to me your name,
come [D] tell to [Em] me your name.
[C] [A] [Em]
[Bm] [B] [C]
[Em]
For tomorrow it is new [C] Halloween and the [E] quality's fine [Em] to [C] ride.
You'll pass them [Bm] by at the old mill bridge, [C] at Vaggo Riding By, my dear,
[Em] at [D] Vaggo [Em] Riding By.
For the first will be a white misty and [E] then there'll be [Em] a black.
[C] You'll hold his hat, [Bm] you'll feed him a wheel, [C] he's the father of your child,
what?
he's the [D] father of [Em] your child.
For the next will be [G] isn't to a [Em] snake so large.
[C] You'll hold his [Bm] hat, you'll feed him a wheel, he's [C] the father of your child,
what?
[Em] he's the father of your child.
For the next will be [G]
isn't to [E] a [Em] naked man.
[C] You'll throw your [Bm] mantle all around and [C] cry you're one, my dear,
you'll be [Em] the father of my child.
[E]
Key:
C
Em
Bm
G
D
C
Em
Bm
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ Lady Margaret, _ _ _ Lady Margaret, _ [C] been sowing [D] at [Em] the seam. _
_ She look at east, [G] _ [Bm] she look at west, _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ [G] and she [Am] saw those [C]
merry green woods growing green.
She [C] _ _ [Em] saw [D] those merry green _ [C] [Em] woods.
_ _ _ For she quilted up her [C] petticoats and it [E] up to them [Em] she ran.
And when she came [Bm] to those merry green woods, she pulled those branches down, my dear,
she pulled [E] those branches [Em] _ down. _ _
For it there she spied a gentleman coming [C] through the wood to her side.
[G] It took a [Bm] view or lift, my dear, to [C] pull those branches down, my dear,
it took a [Em] view or lift. _ _
For it's once I could pull those [A] trees, it's once I [Em] could pull those trees,
[C] it's once I [Bm] could pull those trees, those trees, all [C] without the [C] leave of you, my [Em] dear,
all without [D] the [Em] leave of you. _ _
For he catched her by the middle [G] small and gently [Em] laid her [G] down.
He said, you've caught [Bm] your will of me, _ [C] come tell to me your name,
come _ _ _ _ [D] tell to [Em] me your name. _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ [C] _ [A] _ _ [Em] _ _ _ _
[Bm] _ _ [B] _ _ _ _ [C] _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ [Em] _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
For _ tomorrow it is new [C] Halloween and the [E] quality's fine [Em] to [C] ride.
You'll pass them [Bm] by at the old mill bridge, [C] at Vaggo Riding By, my _ dear,
[Em] at [D] Vaggo [Em] Riding By. _ _
For the first will be a white misty and [E] then there'll be [Em] a black.
_ [C] You'll hold his hat, [Bm] you'll feed him a wheel, _ [C] he's the father of your child,
what?
_ _ he's the [D] father of [Em] your child. _ _
For the next will be [G] isn't to a [Em] snake so large.
[C] You'll hold his [Bm] hat, you'll feed him a wheel, he's [C] the father of your child,
what?
_ _ _ [Em] he's the father of your child. _ _
For the next will be _ [G]
isn't to [E] a [Em] naked man.
[C] You'll throw your [Bm] mantle all around _ and [C] cry you're one, my dear,
_ _ you'll _ be [Em] the father _ _ of my child. _ _ _ _
[E] _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ Lady Margaret, _ _ _ Lady Margaret, _ [C] been sowing [D] at [Em] the seam. _
_ She look at east, [G] _ [Bm] she look at west, _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ [G] and she [Am] saw those [C]
merry green woods growing green.
She [C] _ _ [Em] saw [D] those merry green _ [C] [Em] woods.
_ _ _ For she quilted up her [C] petticoats and it [E] up to them [Em] she ran.
And when she came [Bm] to those merry green woods, she pulled those branches down, my dear,
she pulled [E] those branches [Em] _ down. _ _
For it there she spied a gentleman coming [C] through the wood to her side.
[G] It took a [Bm] view or lift, my dear, to [C] pull those branches down, my dear,
it took a [Em] view or lift. _ _
For it's once I could pull those [A] trees, it's once I [Em] could pull those trees,
[C] it's once I [Bm] could pull those trees, those trees, all [C] without the [C] leave of you, my [Em] dear,
all without [D] the [Em] leave of you. _ _
For he catched her by the middle [G] small and gently [Em] laid her [G] down.
He said, you've caught [Bm] your will of me, _ [C] come tell to me your name,
come _ _ _ _ [D] tell to [Em] me your name. _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ [C] _ [A] _ _ [Em] _ _ _ _
[Bm] _ _ [B] _ _ _ _ [C] _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ [Em] _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
For _ tomorrow it is new [C] Halloween and the [E] quality's fine [Em] to [C] ride.
You'll pass them [Bm] by at the old mill bridge, [C] at Vaggo Riding By, my _ dear,
[Em] at [D] Vaggo [Em] Riding By. _ _
For the first will be a white misty and [E] then there'll be [Em] a black.
_ [C] You'll hold his hat, [Bm] you'll feed him a wheel, _ [C] he's the father of your child,
what?
_ _ he's the [D] father of [Em] your child. _ _
For the next will be [G] isn't to a [Em] snake so large.
[C] You'll hold his [Bm] hat, you'll feed him a wheel, he's [C] the father of your child,
what?
_ _ _ [Em] he's the father of your child. _ _
For the next will be _ [G]
isn't to [E] a [Em] naked man.
[C] You'll throw your [Bm] mantle all around _ and [C] cry you're one, my dear,
_ _ you'll _ be [Em] the father _ _ of my child. _ _ _ _
[E] _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _