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Lord Lovel - Dan Zanes

Lord Lovel

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Intro

C

[Verso 1]

C G C

Lord Lovel he stood at his castle gate

C Am G

Combing his milk-white steed

Am G F C

When along came Lady Nancy Bell

C G Am F

Wishing her lover good speed, good speed

C G C

Wishing her lover good speed.

[Verso 2]

C G C

"O where are you going, Lord Lovel?" she said

C Am G

"O where are you going?" said she

Am G F C

"I'm going, my dear Lady Nancy Bell

C G Am F

Strange countries for to see see see

C G C

Strange countries for to see."

[Verso 3]

C G C

"When will you be back, Lord Lovel?" she said

C Am G

"When will you be back?" said she

Am G F C

"In a year or two or three at the most

C G Am F

I'll return to my Lady Nancy-cy-cy

C G C

I'll return to my Lady Nancy."

[Verso 4]

C G C

And he had not been gone but a year and a day

C Am G

Strange countries for to see

Am G F C

When a languishing thought came into his mind

C G Am F

Lady Nancy Bell he would see see see

C G C

Lady Nancy Bell he would see.

[Verso 5]

C G C

Well he rode and he rode on his milk white steed

C Am G

Till he reached fair London Town

Am G F C

There he heard St. Varney's bell

C G Am F

And the people all mourning around around

C G C

And the people all mourning around.

[Verso 6]

C G C

"Is anyone dead?" Lord Lovel he said

C Am G

"Is anyone dead?" said he

Am G F C

"The Lady's dead," the people all said

C G Am F

"And they called her Lady Nancy-cy-cy

C G C

They called her Lady Nancy."

[Verso 7]

C G C

He ordered the grave to be opened forthwith

C Am G

And the shroud to be folded down

Am G F C

Then he kissed her clay-cold lips

C G Am F

Till the tears came trickling down down down down

C G C

Till the tears came trickling down.

{Solo}

C G C

C Am G

Am G F C

C G Am F

C G C

[Verso 8]

C G C

Lady Nancy she died as it might be today

C Am G

Lord Lovel he died tomorrow

Am G F C

Lady Nancy she died of pure, pure grief

C G Am F

Lord Lovel he died of sorrow

C G C

Lord Lovel he died of sorrow.

[Verso 9]

C G C

Lady Nancy was laid in Saint Clemens churchyard

C Am G

Lord Lovel buried close by her

Am G F C

Out of her bosom there grew a red rose

C G Am F

And out of his backbone a briar a briar

C G C

And out of his backbone a briar.

{Solo}

C G C

C Am G

Am G F C

C G Am F

C G C

C G C

Well they grew and they grew on the old church tower

C Am G

Till they couldn't grow up any higher

Am G F C

There they tied in a true lover's knot

C G Am F

For all true lovers to admire admire

C G C

For all true lovers to admire.

How to play Lord Lovel

Use the controls above to change the key and text size. Follow the highlighted chords while listening, then practice each section slowly before playing at the original tempo.

What is the starting chord?

The first identified chord is C. 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.

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