Beaulampkin

[Intro ] D Bm Em D [Verso 1] A Bm G D Beau Lampkins was as fine a mason as ever laid stone G D A D He built a fine castle and pay he got none A Bm G D Said the landlord to the lady, "When I am from home, G D A D beware of Beau Lampkins should he catch you alone" [Verso 2] A Bm G D "Oh no," said the lady, "you need not fear him, G D A D our doors are all bolted and our windows barred in" A Bm G D Beau Lampkins rode by when the landlord was away G D A D And seeing a false nurse at the window, did say [Verso 3] A Bm G D "Oh, where is the landlord or is he at home?" G D A D "He's gone to Mary, England for to visit his son" A Bm G D "And how shall I enter?" said Lampkins to her G D A D The false nurse then arose and unbolted the door [Verso 4] A Bm G D "If the lady is upstairs, how shall we get her down? G D A D We'll stick her little baby full of needles and pins" A Bm G D Beau Lampkins rocked hard and the false nurse, she sung G D A D While the tears and red blood from the cradle did run [Verso 5] A Bm G D The lady come downstairs, not thinking of harm G D A D Beau Lampkins then arose and caught her in his arms A Bm G D "Oh, spare me, Beau Lampkins, spare me a day G D A D And you shall have as much gold as your horse can take away [Verso 6] A Bm G D Oh spare me, Beau Lampkins, oh spare me a while G D A D Can't you hear how mournful my little baby does cry? A Bm G D Oh spare me, Beau Lampkins, oh spare me an hour G D A D And you shall have my daughter Betsy, my own blooming flower" [Verso 7] A Bm G D "You can keep your daughter Betsy to wait in the flood G D A D Here, hold the silver basin, to catch your heart's blood" A Bm G D "Oh stay, Daughter Betsy, in your chamber so high G D A D Till you hear your dear father as he comes riding by" [Verso 8] A Bm G D "Oh, father," said Betsy when the landlord come home G D A D "Beau Lampkins killed my mother while you was gone" A Bm G D Beau Lampkins was hanged to the gallows so high G D A D While the false nurse was burned to a stake standing by