Hunting Song - The Pentangle

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