Smugglers Song
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[Refrão]
Em Am Em
Five and twenty ponies, Trotting through the dark,
Em Am Em
Brandy for the parson And baccie for the clerk,
D G C D
Laces for the ladies And letters for the spy,
Em Am Em
Now watch the wall my darling As the gentlemen go by.
[Verso 1]
Em Am Em
If you wake at midnight to the sound of horse's feet,
Em Am Em
Don't go drawin' back the blinds nor looking in the street.
D G C D
Them that asks no questions, isn't told a lie.
Em Am Em
Now watch the wall my darling while the gentlemen go by.
[Verso 2]
Em Am Em
Runnin' through the woodlands you might chance to find
Em Am Em
Little barrels roped and tied all full of brandywine,
D G C D
Well don't you shout to come and look nor use 'em for your play,
Em Am Em
Just push the brushwood back again and they'll be gone next day.
[Verso 3]
Em Am Em
If you see a stable door settin' open wide,
Em Am Em
And if you see a tired horse a lying down inside ,
D G C D
And if your mother mends a coat that's cut about and torn,
Em Am Em
And if the linin's wet and warm well don't you ask no more.
[Refrão]
Em Am Em
Five and twenty ponies, Trotting through the dark,
Em Am Em
Brandy for the parson And baccie for the clerk,
D G C D
Laces for the ladies And letters for the spy,
Em Am Em
Now watch the wall my darling As the gentlemen go by.
[Verso 4]
Em Am Em
Knocks and footsteps 'round the house, whistles after dark,
Em Am Em
You've no call for runninG out until the house dogs bark,
D G C D
For Trusty's here and Finch is here and see how dumb they lay,
Em Am Em
They don't fret to follow when the gentlemen go by.
[Verso 5]
Em Am Em
If you see the king's men dressed in blue and red,
Em Am Em
Well you be careful what you say and mindful what is said,
D G C D
And if they call you pretty maid and chuck you 'neath the chin,
Em Am Em
Well don't you tell where no one is, nor yet where no one's been.
[Verso 6]
Em Am Em
If you do as you've been told, likely there's a chance
Em Am Em
That you'll be give a dainty doll that's all the way from France,
D G C D
With a cap of Alyintsin's and a velvet hood,
Em Am Em
A present from the gentlemen along with being good.
[Refrão]
Em Am Em
Five and twenty ponies, Trotting through the dark,
Em Am Em
Brandy for the parson And baccie for the clerk,
D G C D
Laces for the ladies And letters for the spy,
Em Am Em
Now watch the wall my darling As the gentlemen go by.
How to play Smugglers Song
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What is the starting chord?
The first identified chord is Em. 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.