Henry Lee (acoustic)
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Verse
Am Em Am Em Am Em F
Lie down, lie down, love Henry Lee and stay with me this night
Am F Em
You will have my candle and coal, my fire's burnin' bright
Am
My fire's burnin' bright
Am Em Am Em Am Em F
I won't lie down, I can't lie down, and stay all night with thee
Am F Em
There's a lady ten times fairer than you in Barnard's Hall for me
Am
In Barnard's Hall for me
Am Em Am Em Am Em F
He's leanin' o'er her soft pillow to give her a kiss so sweet
Am F Em
But her little pen knife held keen and sharp, she's wounded him full deep
Am
She's wounded him full deep
Am Em Am Em Am Em F
Oh I will lie down, I must lie down, I welcome it said he
Am F Em
There's no lady in Barnard's Hall that I love better than thee
Am
I love more better than thee
Am Em Am Em Am Em F
She took him by his long yellow hair, she dragged him by his feet,
Am F Em
She threw him down a cold dark well some fifty fathoms deep
Am
A full fifty fathoms deep
Am Em Am Em Am Em F
Lie down, lie down, you pretty little bird, lie down along my knee
Am F Em
No one who would murder their own true love would kill a little bird like me
Am
Would kill a little bird like me
Am Em Am Em Am Em F
Cupid with your bending bow, your arrow and your string
Am F Em
I'd shoot my love right through their heart so they no longer sing
Am
So they no longer sing
Am Em Am Em Am Em F
I wish you had your bending bow, Your arrow and your string!
Am F Em
I'd fly on back to Barnard's Hall, you'd always hear me sing
Am
You'd always hear me sing!
Am F Em
I'd fly on back to Barnard's Hall, you'd always hear me sing
Am
You'd always hear me sing!
How to play Henry Lee (acoustic)
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What is the starting chord?
The first identified chord is Am. You can transpose without leaving the page.
Can I play it on guitar or keyboard?
Yes. The chord progression works on acoustic guitar, electric guitar and keyboard. Adapt the voicings to your instrument and level.