Tam Lin Child 39 chords by Anais Mitchell

Chords with lyrics

This is not really a new version or a even a correction. Its an expanded chord set for Version 1 which felt
incomplete for the way I like to learn. The difference being that this version has the chord changes posted
above each verse instead of just the first one. Kuddos to [email protected] for sharing.

DmDm
Janet sits in her lonely room
FF
Sewing a silken seam
C majorC
And looking out on Carterhaugh
Bb majorBb    A minorAm   (D MajorD)
Among the roses green

DmDm
And Janet sits in her lonely bower
FF
Sewing a silken thread
C majorC
And longed to be in Carterhaugh
Bb majorBb    A minorAm   (D MajorD)
Among the roses red

D MajorD
She?s let the seam fall at her heel
FF
The needle to her toe
FF
And she has gone to Carterhaugh
Bb majorBb    A minorAm   (D MajorD)
As fast as she can go

D MajorD
She hadn?t pulled a rose, a rose
FF
A augmentedA rose, but only one
C majorC
When then appeared him, young Tamlin
Bb majorBb    A minorAm   (D MajorD)
Says, ?Lady, let alone?

D MajorD
?What makes you pull the rose, the rose?
FF
What makes you break the tree?
C majorC
What makes you come to Carterhaugh
Bb majorBb    A minorAm   (D MajorD)
Without the leave of me??

D MajorD
?But Carterhaugh is not your own
FF
Roses there are many
C majorC
I?ll come and go all as I please
Bb majorBb    A minorAm   (D MajorD)
And not ask leave of any?

D MajorD
And he has took her by the hand
FF
Took her by the sleeve
C majorC
And he has laid this lady down
Bb majorBb    A minorAm   (D MajorD)
Among the roses green

D MajorD
And he has took her by the arm
FF
Took her by the hem
C majorC
And he has laid this lady down
Bb majorBb    A minorAm   (D MajorD)
Among the roses red

D MajorD
There?s four and twenty ladies fair
FF
Sewing at the silk
FF
And Janet goes among them all
Bb majorBb    A minorAm   (D MajorD)
Her face as pale as milk

D MajorD
And four and twenty gentlemen
FF
Playing at the chess
C majorC
And Janet goes among them all
Bb majorBb    A minorAm   (D MajorD)
As green as any glass

D MajorD
Then up and spoke her father
FF
He?s spoken meek and mild
C majorC
?Oh, alas, my daughter
Bb majorBb    A minorAm   (D MajorD)
I fear you go with child?

D MajorD
?And is it to a man of might
FF
Or to a man of means
C majorC
Or who among my gentlemen
Bb majorBb    A minorAm   (D MajorD)
Shall give the babe his name??

D MajorD
?Oh, father, if I go with child
FF
This much to you I?ll tell
C majorC
There?s none among your gentlemen
Bb majorBb    A minorAm   (D MajorD)
That I would treat so well?

D MajorD
?And, father, if I go with child
FF
I must bear the blame
C majorC
There?s none among your gentlemen
Bb majorBb    A minorAm   (D MajorD)
Shall give the babe his name?

D MajorD
She?s let the seam fall at her hell
FF
The needle to her toe
C majorC
And she has gone to Carterhaugh
Bb majorBb    A minorAm   (D MajorD)
As fast as she could go

D MajorD
And she is down among the weeds
FF
Down among the thorn
C majorC
When then appeared Tamlin again
Bb majorBb    A minorAm   (D MajorD)
Says, ?Lady, pull no more?

D MajorD
?What makes you pull the poison rose?
FF
What makes you break the tree?
C majorC
What makes you harm the little babe
Bb majorBb    A minorAm   (D MajorD)
That I have got with thee??

D MajorD
?Oh I will pull the rose, Tamlin
FF
I will break the tree
C majorC
But I?ll not bear the little babe
Bb majorBb    A minorAm   (D MajorD)
That you have got with me?

D MajorD
?If he were to a gentleman
FF
And not a wild shade
C majorC
I?d rock him all the winter?s night
Bb majorBb    A minorAm   (D MajorD)
And all the summer?s day"

D MajorD
?Then take me back into your arms
FF
If you my love would win
C majorC
And hold me tight and fear me not
Bb majorBb    A minorAm   (D MajorD)
*I?ll be a gentleman?

D MajorD
?But first I?ll change all in your arms
FF
Into a wild wolf
C majorC
But hold me tight and fear me not
Bb majorBb    A minorAm   (D MajorD)
I am your own true love?

D MajorD
?And then I?ll change all in your arms
FF
Into a wild bear
C majorC
But hold me tight and fear me not
Bb majorBb    A minorAm   (D MajorD)
I am your husband dear?

D MajorD
?And then I?ll change all in your arms
FF
Into a lion bold
C majorC
But hold me tight and fear me not
Bb majorBb    A minorAm   (D MajorD)
And you will love your child?

D MajorD
At first he changed all in her arms
FF
Into a wild wolf
C majorC
She held him tight and feared him not
Bb majorBb    A minorAm   (D MajorD)
He was her own true love

D MajorD
And then he changed all in her arms
FF
Into a wild bear
C majorC
She held him tight and feared him not
Bb majorBb    A minorAm   (D MajorD)
He was her husband dear

D MajorD
And then he changed all in her arms
FF
Into a lion bold
C majorC
She held him tight and feared him not
Bb majorBb    A minorAm   (D MajorD)
The father of her child

D MajorD
And then he changed all in her arms
FF
Into a naked man
C majorC
She?s wrapped him in her coat so warm
Bb majorBb    A minorAm   (D MajorD)