The Birth Of Robin Hood
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Afinação: E A D G B ECapotraste: Sem capotraste
[Part 1]
Bb
Oh Willie's tall, and Willie's strong
Eb Bb
And he is born of high degree,
Bb
And he has gone to Earl Richard
Eb F
To serve obediently.
Bb Eb
Earl Richard had one daughter dear,
F
The fairest to be seen,
Bb Eb
And Willie fell in love with her
Bb F Bb
All in the garden green.
[Part 2]
Bb
Well, the summer's night was warm and still
Eb Bb
And brightly shone the moon,
Bb
When Willie met his sweetheart
Eb F
In the garden, all alone.
Bb Eb
“Oh narrow is my gown, Willie,
F
That wont be so wide,
Bb Eb
And gone is all my fair colour
Bb F Bb
That want to be my pride.
Bb Eb
“But if my father should find out
Bb F Bb
What's passed between us two,
Bb Eb
Before that he would eat or drink
Eb F
He would hang you over that wall.
Bb Eb
“But come up to my bower, Willie,
F
Just as the sun goes down,
Bb Eb
And catch me in your two strong arms
Eb F Bb
And let me not fall down.”
[Part 3]
Bb Eb
So when the sun was setting low
Bb F Bb
He has gone up to her bower,
Bb Eb
And by the pale light of the moon
Bb F
Her window she looked over.
Bb Eb
All in that robe of red scarlet
Bb F
She jumped, fearless of harm.
Bb
And Willie was tall and Willie was strong,
Eb F Bb
He caught her in his arms.
[Part 4]
Bb Eb
When night was done, and day was come
Bb F Bb
And the light began to creep,
Bb Eb
Well up and rose the Earl Richard
Bb F
From out of his drowsy sleep.
Bb Eb
“Well I dreamed a dreadful dream last night,
Bb F
God grant it come to good:
Bb
I dreamed I saw my daughter dear
Eb F Bb
Drowning in the flood.”
Bb Eb
So he's called to him his servant men
Bb F Bb
By one, by two, by three,
Bb Eb
“Oh what's become of my daughter dear
Bb F
That she'll not come to me?”
Bb Eb
“Oh if that she's been stolen away
Bb F
Or taken from this hall,
Bb
Well I'll make a vow and I'll keep it true:
Eb F Bb
I'll hang you one and all!”
[Part 5]
Bb Eb
So they searched east and they searched west,
Bb F Bb
And they searched up and down.
Bb Eb
They found her in the merry green wood
Bb F
Nursing her bonny young son.
Bb Eb
Well he's taken the baby all in his arms
Bb F
And kissed him tenderly,
Bb
Saying, “Although I would your father hang
Eb F Bb
Yet your mother is dear to me.”
Bb Eb
He kissed him once, he kissed him twice:
Bb Eb F
“My grandson I thee claim,
Bb
And Robin Hood in the merry green wood
Bb F Bb
That shall be your name.”
[Part 6]
Bb
There's many that sing of green, green grass
Bb F Bb
And sing of golden corn,
Bb
And there's many that sing of Robin Hood
Bb Eb F
Know not where he was born.
Bb Eb
Well, it wasn't in the lofty hall
Bb F
Nor in the painted bower,
Bb
But it was in the merry green wood
Bb F Bb
All among the lily-flowers.
How to play The Birth Of Robin Hood
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What is the starting chord?
The first identified chord is E. 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.