The Crafty Maids Policy

Afinação: E A D G B ETecla: DCapotraste: Sem capotraste [Verse 1] D C D Come listen awhile and I’ll sing you a song Am C D Of three merry gentlemen riding along. F C D They met a fair maid, unto her did say, Am C D “We’ll afraid this cold morning we’ll do you some harm.” [Verse 2] D C D “Oh no, kind sir,“ said the maid, “You’re mistaken Am C D To think this cold morning will do me some harm. F C D There’s one thing I crave that lies twixt your legs; Am C D If you give me that, it will keep me warm.” [Verse 3] D C D “Then since you do crave it, my dear, you shall have it, Am C D If you’ll come with me to yonder green tree. F C D Then since you do crave it, my dear, you shall have it, Am C D I’ll make these two gentlemen witness to be.” [Verse 4] D C D So the gentlemen lighted and straightway she mounted, Am C D And looking the gentlemen hard in the face, F C D Saying, “You knew not my meaning, you wrong understood me.” Am C D And along she went galloping down the long lane. [Verse 5] D C D “Oh gentlemen, lend me one of your horses, Am C D That I may ride after her down the long lane. F C D If I overtake her, I’ll warrant I’ll make her Am C D Return unto me my own horse again.” [Verse 6] D C D But soon as this fair maid she saw him a-coming, Am C D She instantly then took a pistol in hand, F C D Saying, “Doubt not my skill but you I would kill, Am C D I’ll have you stand back or you were a dead man.” [Verse 7] D C D “Oh, why do you spend your time here in talking? Am C D Oh, why do you spend your time here in vain? F C D Come give her a guinea it’s what she deserves Am C D And I’ll warrant they’ll give you your horse back again.” [Verse 8] D C D “Oh no, kind sir, you’re vastly mistaken, Am C D If it is his loss, well, it is my gain. F C D And your were a witness that he give it to me.“ Am C D And away she went galloping over the plain.