Lord Lovel

Intro
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Verse 1
Lord GLovel He Stood At His DCastle GGate
GCombing His EmMilk-White DSteed
When AEmlong Came DLady CNancy GBell
GWishing Her DLover Good EmSpeed, Good CSpeed
GWishing Her DLover Good GSpeed.

Verse 2
"O GWhere Are You Going, Lord DLovel?" She GSaid
"O GWhere Are You EmGoing?" Said DShe
"I'm EmGoing, My DDear Lady CNancy GBell
GStrange Countries DFor To EmSee See CSee
GStrange Countries DFor To GSee."

Verse 3
"When GWill You Be Back, Lord DLovel?" She GSaid
"When GWill You Be EmBack?" Said DShe
"In A EmYear Or DTwo Or CThree At The GMost
I'll GReturn To My DLady NanEmcy-Cy-CCy
I'll GReturn To My DLady NanGcy."

Verse 4
And He GHad Not Been Gone But A DYear And A GDay
GStrange Countries EmFor To DSee
When A EmLanguishing DThought Came CInto His GMind
Lady GNancy DBell He Would EmSee See CSee
Lady GNancy DBell He Would GSee.

Verse 5
Well He GRode And He Rode On His DMilk White GSteed
Till He GReached EmFair London DTown
EmThere He DHeard St. CVarney's GBell
And The GPeople All DMourning EmAround ACround
And The GPeople All DMourning GAround.

Verse 6
"Is GAnyone Dead?" Lord DLovel He GSaid
"Is GAnyone EmDead?" Said DHe
"The EmLady's DDead," The CPeople All GSaid
"And They GCalled Her DLady NanEmcy-Cy-CCy
They GCalled Her DLady NanGcy."

Verse 7
He GOrdered The Grave To Be DOpened ForthGwith
And The GShroud To Be EmFolded DDown
EmThen He DKissed Her CClay-Cold GLips
Till The GTears Came DTrickling EmDown Down Down CDown
Till The GTears Came DTrickling GDown.

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G   Em  D
Em  D   C   G
G   D   Em  C
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Verse 8
Lady GNancy She Died As It DMight Be GToday
Lord GLovel EmHe Died ToDmorrow
Lady EmNancy She DDied Of CPure, Pure GGrief
Lord GLovel He DDied Of EmSorrow  C​
Lord GLovel He DDied Of GSorrow.

Verse 9
Lady GNancy Was Laid In Saint DClemens ChurchGyard
GLord Lovel EmBuried Close DBy Her
EmOut Of Her DBosom There CGrew A Red GRose
And GOut Of His DBackbone A EmBriar A CBriar
And GOut Of His DBackbone A GBriar.

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G   Em  D
Em  D   C   G
G   D   Em  C
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Verse 10
Well They GGrew And They Grew On The DOld Church GTower
GTill They Couldn't EmGrow Up Any DHigher
EmThere They DTied In A CTrue Lover's GKnot
For GAll True DLovers To EmAdmire CAdmire
For GAll True DLovers To GAdmire.