Chords with lyrics
Intro:
F#7F#7 A augmentedA
Verse:
B minorBm F#F#
The mother to her son did say
G+G F# minorF#m
In the greenwood
E7E7 A augmentedA
The little hind thou shalt not slay
D MajorD A augmentedA
That bears the band of gold
Verse:
B minorBm E MajorE
You may slay the hart and shoot the doe
D MajorD C# minorC#m
In the greenwood
B minorBm A augmentedA
But the little hind thou must let go
D MajorD A augmentedA
That bears the band of gold
Verse:
B minorBm F#F#
Sir Peter rode in greenwood bound
G+G F# minorF#m
In the greenwood
E7E7 A augmentedA
And the little hind played before his hound
D MajorD A augmentedA
That bears the band of gold
Verse:
B minorBm E MajorE
The little hind sported its feet before
D MajorD C# minorC#m
In the greenwood
B minorBm A augmentedA
And he thought on his mother's words no more
D MajorD A augmentedA
That bears the band of gold
Verse:
B minorBm F#F#
He spanned his crossbow with hand and knee
G+G F# minorF#m
In the greenwood
E7E7 A augmentedA
And he shot the hind beside a tree
D MajorD A augmentedA
That bears the band of gold
Verse:
B minorBm E MajorE
His gloves from off his hands he drew
D MajorD C# minorC#m
In the greenwood
B minorBm A augmentedA
To flay the hind without ado
D MajorD A augmentedA
That bears the band of gold
Verse:
B minorBm F#F#
Her neck he flayed and shining there
G+G F# minorF#m
In the greenwood
E7E7 A augmentedA
Was his sister's golden hair
D MajorD A augmentedA
That bears the band of gold
Verse:
B minorBm E MajorE
He has found in her bosom cold
D MajorD C# minorC#m
In the greenwood
B minorBm A augmentedA
His little sister's rings of gold
D MajorD A augmentedA
That bears the band of gold
Verse:
B minorBm F#F#
In her side with sore affright
G+G F# minorF#m
In the greenwood
E7E7 A augmentedA
He has found her hands so white
D MajorD A augmentedA
That bears the band of gold
Verse:
B minorBm E MajorE
His hunting-knife to the ground he threw
D MajorD C# minorC#m
In the greenwood
B minorBm A augmentedA
Now has my mother's tale come true!
D MajorD A augmentedA
That bears the band of gold
Verse:
B minorBm F#F#
Cold on the river falleth the rime
G+G F# minorF#m
In the greenwood
E7E7 A augmentedA
There's luck for the lad who can take it in time
D MajorD A augmentedA
That bears the band of gold
Verse:
B minorBm E MajorE
Far the crane flieth up in the sky
D MajorD C# minorC#m
In the greenwood
B minorBm A augmentedA
Lucky the lad who from trouble can fly!
D MajorD A augmentedA
That bears the band of gold