The Lass Of Loch Royal chords by Maddy Prior

Chords with lyrics

Tuning: Standard (E MajorE A augmentedA D MajorD G+G BB E MajorE)

Verse:
  FF                      C majorC
I am a King's daughter come straight from Cappoquin
   FF       C majorC     Bb majorBb       C majorC
In search of Lord Gregory, may God I'll find him


Verse:
   FF                        C majorC
The rain beats at my yellow locks, the dew wets me still
   FF         C majorC         Bb majorBb      C majorC
The babe is cold in my arms, love, Lord Gregory let me in

Verse:
    FF                       C majorC
Lord Gregory is not here and he henceforth can't be seen
     FF       C majorC        Bb majorBb      C majorC
For he's gone to bonny Scotland to bring home his new queen


Instrumental Verse:
FF C majorC FF C majorC Bb majorBb C majorC


Verse:
 FF                     C majorC
Leave now these windows and likewise this hall
     FF      C majorC      Bb majorBb      C majorC
For it's deep in the sea you will find your downfall


Verse:
     FF                   C majorC
Do you remember, Lord Gregory, as we sat at the wine?
FF       C majorC    Bb majorBb         C majorC
We exchanged rings and aye, the best was mine


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 FF                      C majorC
Yours was the purest gold and mine but false tin
 FF        C majorC        Bb majorBb          C majorC
Yours it cost a guinea, love, but aye, 'twas false within


Verse:
     FF                     C majorC
Do you remember, Lord Gregory, that night in Cappoquin?
   FF      C majorC       Bb majorBb       C majorC
You stole away my maidenhead and sore against my will

Verse:
  FF                 C majorC
So open these windows, open and let me in
   FF        C majorC          Bb majorBb         C majorC
The rain rains on my good clothing and the dew stands on my chin


Instrumental Verse:
FF C majorC FF C majorC Bb majorBb C majorC


Verse:
FF                      C majorC
I have built a bonny boat all covered with pearl
    FF      C majorC        Bb majorBb       C majorC
And at every needle tuck in it there hangs a silver bell


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     FF                         C majorC
But I'll take down that mast of gold and set up a mast of tree
    FF         C majorC       Bb majorBb     C majorC
For it does not suit a forsaken maid to sail so royally


Verse:
     FF                     C majorC
And I'll leave now these windows and likewise this hall
     FF      C majorC     Bb majorBb     C majorC
For it's deep in the sea I will find my downfall


Instrumental Verse:
FF C majorC FF C majorC Bb majorBb C majorC