Chords for The Longest Johns, Rufford Park Poachers, Falmouth International Sea Shanty Festival 2015, Sea Salt
Tempo:
102.45 bpm
Chords used:
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Tuning:Standard Tuning (EADGBE)Capo:+0fret
Start Jamming...
[Eb] This is called Rufford Park Poachers.
[G] A buck [D] or doe, believe it so, [B]
a [Ab] pheasant [E] or a hare,
[D] were set on earth for everyone quite equally to [G] share.
So poacher bold, as [Ab] I unfold, keep up your [Eb] gallant heart,
and [N] think about those poachers bold [Dm] that night in Rufford Park.
They [Cm] say that forty gallant [N] poachers they were in distress,
they'd often been attacked when their number it was less.
[Db] So poacher bold, [Ab] as I unfold, keep [Dm] up your gallant heart,
[G] and think about those [N] poachers bold that night in Rufford Park.
Among the gores to settle scores, those forty gathered stones,
to make a fight for poor men's rights [D] and break the keeper's bones.
So poacher bold, [N] as I unfold, keep up your gallant heart,
and think about those poachers bold that night [Dm] in Rufford Park.
The keepers went [G] with flails [Dm] against those poachers and their quads,
[N] so no man there again would dare defy the rich man's laws.
So poacher bold, as I [F] unfold, keep up your gallant heart,
[D] and think about those [Gb] poachers bold that [D] night in Rufford Park.
On the ground with all wounds had Keeper Robert slain,
he never [E] will rise up until the final judgement [N] day.
Of all that band who made a stand, who set a net or snare,
the four men brought before the court were tried for murder there.
So poacher bold, as I unfold, keep up your [Dm] gallant heart,
and think [D] about those poachers bold that night in Rufford Park.
[N] The judge he said, for Robert's death transported you must be,
to serve a [D] term of forty years in convict slavery.
So [A] poacher bold, as I unfold, keep up your gallant heart,
and think about those poachers bold [Eb] that night in Rufford Park.
[N] A buck or doe, [F] believe it so, [D] a pheasant or a [F] hare,
[Dm] were set on [Gb] earth for [C] everyone [D] quite equally to share.
So [Em] poacher [Fm] bold, [A] your tale is told, keep up your gallant heart,
and think [G] about those poachers [F] bold that night in [D] Rufford Park.
[G] [N]
[G] A buck [D] or doe, believe it so, [B]
a [Ab] pheasant [E] or a hare,
[D] were set on earth for everyone quite equally to [G] share.
So poacher bold, as [Ab] I unfold, keep up your [Eb] gallant heart,
and [N] think about those poachers bold [Dm] that night in Rufford Park.
They [Cm] say that forty gallant [N] poachers they were in distress,
they'd often been attacked when their number it was less.
[Db] So poacher bold, [Ab] as I unfold, keep [Dm] up your gallant heart,
[G] and think about those [N] poachers bold that night in Rufford Park.
Among the gores to settle scores, those forty gathered stones,
to make a fight for poor men's rights [D] and break the keeper's bones.
So poacher bold, [N] as I unfold, keep up your gallant heart,
and think about those poachers bold that night [Dm] in Rufford Park.
The keepers went [G] with flails [Dm] against those poachers and their quads,
[N] so no man there again would dare defy the rich man's laws.
So poacher bold, as I [F] unfold, keep up your gallant heart,
[D] and think about those [Gb] poachers bold that [D] night in Rufford Park.
On the ground with all wounds had Keeper Robert slain,
he never [E] will rise up until the final judgement [N] day.
Of all that band who made a stand, who set a net or snare,
the four men brought before the court were tried for murder there.
So poacher bold, as I unfold, keep up your [Dm] gallant heart,
and think [D] about those poachers bold that night in Rufford Park.
[N] The judge he said, for Robert's death transported you must be,
to serve a [D] term of forty years in convict slavery.
So [A] poacher bold, as I unfold, keep up your gallant heart,
and think about those poachers bold [Eb] that night in Rufford Park.
[N] A buck or doe, [F] believe it so, [D] a pheasant or a [F] hare,
[Dm] were set on [Gb] earth for [C] everyone [D] quite equally to share.
So [Em] poacher [Fm] bold, [A] your tale is told, keep up your gallant heart,
and think [G] about those poachers [F] bold that night in [D] Rufford Park.
[G] [N]
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[Eb] This is called Rufford Park Poachers.
_ _ _ [G] A buck [D] or doe, believe it so, [B]
a [Ab] pheasant [E] or a hare,
[D] were set on earth for everyone quite equally to [G] share.
_ So poacher bold, as [Ab] I unfold, keep up your [Eb] gallant heart,
and [N] think about those poachers bold [Dm] that night in Rufford Park.
They [Cm] say that forty gallant [N] poachers they were in distress,
they'd often been attacked when their number it was less.
[Db] So poacher bold, [Ab] as I unfold, keep [Dm] up your gallant heart,
[G] and think about those [N] poachers bold that night in Rufford Park.
Among the gores to settle scores, those forty gathered stones,
to make a fight for poor men's rights [D] and break the keeper's bones.
So poacher bold, [N] as I unfold, keep up your gallant heart,
and think about those poachers bold that night [Dm] in Rufford Park.
The keepers went [G] with flails [Dm] against those poachers and their quads,
[N] so no man there again would dare defy the rich man's laws.
So poacher bold, as I [F] unfold, keep up your gallant heart,
[D] and think about those [Gb] poachers bold that [D] night in Rufford Park.
_ On the ground with all wounds had Keeper Robert slain,
he never [E] will rise up until the final judgement [N] day.
Of all that band who made a stand, who set a net or snare,
the four men brought before the court were tried for murder there.
So poacher bold, as I unfold, keep up your [Dm] gallant heart,
and think [D] about those poachers bold that night in Rufford Park.
[N] The judge he said, for Robert's death transported you must be,
to serve a [D] term of forty years in convict slavery.
So [A] poacher bold, as I unfold, keep up your gallant heart,
and think about those poachers bold [Eb] that night in Rufford Park.
_ [N] A buck or doe, [F] believe it so, [D] a pheasant or a [F] hare,
[Dm] were set on [Gb] earth for [C] everyone [D] quite equally to share.
So [Em] poacher [Fm] bold, [A] your tale is told, keep up your gallant heart,
and think [G] about those poachers [F] bold that night in [D] Rufford Park.
_ _ _ [G] _ [N] _ _ _ _
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_ _ _ [G] A buck [D] or doe, believe it so, [B]
a [Ab] pheasant [E] or a hare,
[D] were set on earth for everyone quite equally to [G] share.
_ So poacher bold, as [Ab] I unfold, keep up your [Eb] gallant heart,
and [N] think about those poachers bold [Dm] that night in Rufford Park.
They [Cm] say that forty gallant [N] poachers they were in distress,
they'd often been attacked when their number it was less.
[Db] So poacher bold, [Ab] as I unfold, keep [Dm] up your gallant heart,
[G] and think about those [N] poachers bold that night in Rufford Park.
Among the gores to settle scores, those forty gathered stones,
to make a fight for poor men's rights [D] and break the keeper's bones.
So poacher bold, [N] as I unfold, keep up your gallant heart,
and think about those poachers bold that night [Dm] in Rufford Park.
The keepers went [G] with flails [Dm] against those poachers and their quads,
[N] so no man there again would dare defy the rich man's laws.
So poacher bold, as I [F] unfold, keep up your gallant heart,
[D] and think about those [Gb] poachers bold that [D] night in Rufford Park.
_ On the ground with all wounds had Keeper Robert slain,
he never [E] will rise up until the final judgement [N] day.
Of all that band who made a stand, who set a net or snare,
the four men brought before the court were tried for murder there.
So poacher bold, as I unfold, keep up your [Dm] gallant heart,
and think [D] about those poachers bold that night in Rufford Park.
[N] The judge he said, for Robert's death transported you must be,
to serve a [D] term of forty years in convict slavery.
So [A] poacher bold, as I unfold, keep up your gallant heart,
and think about those poachers bold [Eb] that night in Rufford Park.
_ [N] A buck or doe, [F] believe it so, [D] a pheasant or a [F] hare,
[Dm] were set on [Gb] earth for [C] everyone [D] quite equally to share.
So [Em] poacher [Fm] bold, [A] your tale is told, keep up your gallant heart,
and think [G] about those poachers [F] bold that night in [D] Rufford Park.
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