Eynsham Poacher chords by Fairport Convention

Chords with lyrics

Verse 1:
     G+G
Oh, three Eynsham lads came out one day
               D MajorD
To Lord Abingdon's manor they made their way
   C majorC         G+G
They took some dogs to catch some game
  A augmentedA       D MajorD
And soon to Wytham woods they came


Chorus:
G+G      D MajorD
Laddie-i-o, laddie-i-o
   G+G      C majorC          G+G
Three jolly young fellows as ever did go
      D MajorD
Laddie-i-o, laddie-i-o
   G+G      C majorC          G+G
Three jolly young fellows as ever did go

Verse 2:
  F#F#
We had not long been beating there
              C#C#
Before our spaniel put up a hare
BB         F#F#
Up she sprang and away she ran
    AbAb        C#C#
At the very same time a pheasant sprang


Chorus:
F#F#     C#C#
Laddie-i-o, laddie-i-o
   F#F#     BB          F#F#
Three jolly young fellows as ever did go
      C#C#
Laddie-i-o, laddie-i-o
   F#F#     BB          F#F#
Three jolly young fellows as ever did go


Verse 3:
F#F#
We had not beat the woods all through
                  C#C#
Before Barrett, the keeper, he came into view
BB          F#F#
When we saw the old bugger look
  AbAb       C#C#
We made our way to Cashington brook

Chorus:
    F#F#     C#C#
With a laddie-i-o, laddie-i-o
   F#F#     BB          F#F#
Three jolly young fellows as ever did go
      C#C#
Laddie-i-o, laddie-i-o
   F#F#     BB          D MajorD
Three jolly young fellows as ever did go


Instrumental:
D MajorD  A augmentedA G+G D MajorD E MajorE A augmentedA
D MajorD A augmentedA D MajorD G+G D MajorD
D A augmentedA D MajorD G+G D MajorD
D  A augmentedA G+G D MajorD E MajorE A augmentedA
D MajorD A augmentedA D MajorD G+G D MajorD
D A augmentedA D MajorD G+G D MajorD
A augmentedA F#F#  F#F#  A augmentedA F#F#  E MajorE F#F# G+G


Verse 4:
G+G
When we got there 'twas full to the brim
             D MajorD
And you'd have laughed to see us swim
C majorC         G+G
Ten foot of water, if not more
   A augmentedA        D MajorD
When we got out, the dogs came o'er


Chorus:
G+G      D MajorD
Laddie-i-o, laddie-i-o
   G+G      C majorC          G+G
Three jolly young fellows as ever did go
      D MajorD
Laddie-i-o, laddie-i-o
   G+G      C majorC          G+G
Three jolly young fellows as ever did go


Verse 5:
G+G
O'er hedges, ditches, gates and rails
            D MajorD
Our dogs followed on, behind our heels
C majorC        G+G
You may say just what you will
     A augmentedA        D MajorD
But we’ll have our hare in banter stew


Chorus:
G+G      D MajorD
Laddie-i-o, laddie-i-o
   G+G      C majorC          G+G
Three jolly young fellows as ever did go
      D MajorD
Laddie-i-o, laddie-i-o
   G+G      C majorC
Three jolly young fellows as ever did


Chorus:
G+G      D MajorD
Laddie-i-o, laddie-i-o
   G+G      C majorC          G+G
Three jolly young fellows as ever did go
      D MajorD
Laddie-i-o, laddie-i-o
   G+G      C majorC          G+G
Three jolly young fellows as ever did go