Hunting Song chords by The Pentangle

• Capo on 5th

Intro:

Am Dm (x8)


Verse 1:
Am       Dm     Am       Dm
As I did travel all on a journey
Am        Dm          Am      Dm
 Over the wayside and under a dark moon
F        G      Am
Hanging above a mountain


Verse 2:
Am        Dm        Am       Dm
I spied a young man riding a fine horse
Am         Dm             Am              Dm
 Chasing a white hart and all through the woodland
F         G       Am
Head of a hunting party

Instrumental:
Am
Am Dm


Verse 3:
 Am             Dm    Am            Dm
And there followed after ten kings and queens
Am            Dm          Am                Dm
 Laughing and joking, the white hart they'd seen
 F         G      Am
Bloodied running into the bushes


Verse 4:
 Am           Dm        Am           Dm
I plume to his helmet, a quiver and a bow
 Am         Dm               Am          Dm
There's nowhere to run now, there's no place to go
 F       G        Am
The hunt is cast and ready


Instrumental:
Am
Am Dm


Verse 6:
 Am        Dm                    Am            Dm
Still farther I journeyed through the hills and the valleys
 Am           Dm          Am             Dm
Until upon the verge of despair I sat and rested
 C                G        Am             G      Am
And there did pass a princely knight pursued by a lady
 G            Am
And this she did say:


Verse 7:
 Am    Dm           Am                Dm
"Oh may I ask you kind sir where you are going?
 Am             Dm     Am         Dm
And pray tell unto me sir why you Do hurry
C                     G        Am    G           Am
Strange that I should meet you here, come sit by me".


Verse 8:
 Am          Dm    Am        Dm
I have here a magic horn to deliver
 Am                 Dm         Am          Dm
And one drop from this silver and gold horn I hold, sir
 C         G     Am     G        Am
Shall prove all to be false, lovers beware!"


Verse 9:
 Am            Dm            Am          Dm
"The gift that you bear for your brother the king
 Am           Dm           Am           Dm
I gladly would carry to the banquet this evening
 C          G          Am         G          Am
What fair sport this would be for the maidens at court"


Instrumental:
Am


Verse 10:
 Am   D           G           Am
Wearily I crossed the stream to a castle
 Am            D        G           E7
Where I found shelter from the cold wintry wind
 G                   Am
And food did I have and plenty


Verse 11:
 D
But the lord and lady seemed so sad
 Am         D       G         Am
For these words they did say unto each other


Verse 12:
 Am        D      G          Am
"My good lord, all off to war in thy armor
 Am       D       G           E7
Leaving me here alone to weep and to worry
 G              Am
Take care lest misadventure
 D
Shall overcome thy kindly heart
 Am        D      G          Am
My good lord, all off to war in thy armor"


Verse 13:
 Am      D       G           Am
"My lady, you have no need for to worry
 D       G                     E7
I'll return victorious and true unto thee
 G               Am
Take care, lest misadventure
 D
Shall stain your heart and lead to woe
 Am        D       G           Am
My fair lady, you have no need for to worry"


Instrumental:
Am D Am D G Am


Bridge:
(x2)
F   Em  Am    Em
La  La  La-La La
F      Em     Am       Em
La-La  La-La  La-La La-La
F      Em     Am
La  La-La  La-La  La La-La  La-La
F   Em  Am        Em
La  La  La  La-La La
F      Em     Am       Em
La-La  La-La  La-La La La


Verse 14:
 Am             Dm              Am                  Dm
While underneath the spreading oak a knight with white device
 Am              Dm                 Am               Dm
Upon a shield of black, and deep in grief and sorrow sings
 F   G      Am
His unrequited love


Verse 15:
 Am         Dm              Am               Dm
"Young noblewoman riding by, pray tell me have you seen
 Am        Dm               Am          Dm
Queen Azelda the fairest maid, in company she rides
 F        G      Am
For I swear to have revenge "


Verse 16:
 Am                 Dm                   Am                Dm
A thousand days have come and passed, the lord returns this night
 Am              Dm             Am               Dm
The victor from the bloody wars proven his fearsome might
 F        G     Am
Azelda he would claim


Verse 17:
 Am                  Dm               Am               Dm
But fate has played its wanton game, the circle come full turn
 Am             Dm                    Am                 Dm
The magic horn has done its work, cried "Falseness is found out!"
 F        G        Am
The sorrowed quest is over