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The Witch Of Westmorland Chords by Stan Rogers

The Witch Of Westmorland chords by Stan Rogers

Guitar chords with lyrics

This song was actually written by Archie Fisher, as I believe was Giant.


Doug Merrett

The Witch of the Westmorland
Archie Fisher

G                   C            G               Em7
Pale was the wounded knight ...

G                      D7       Em          C                  D
Loud and cruel were the raven's ...
        G                  C          G                 Em7
Saying beck water cold and clear will ...

        G                         D7      Em     C                   D
There's none but the witch of ...

   G                          C             G                     Em7
So turn, turn your stallion's head ....

        G            D7        Em          C                  D
And the rider of the moon goes by and ...

     G                  C              G                 Em7
And clear was the paley moon ...

   G                       D7      Em             C               D
Below the hills were the brightest ...

        G                    C        G                     Em7
Saying "Why do you ride this way, and ...

    G                    D7       Em     C                     D
"I seek the Witch of the Westmorland who ....

         G                  C           G                 Em7
And it's weary by the Ullswater and the ...

    G                        D7        Em       C              D
Til through the cleft of the ...

         G                     C          G                     Em7
He said "Lie down, my brindled ...

    G                    D7       Em         C                 D
And thee, my steed, may graze ...

    G                     C        G                 Em7
But come when you hear my horn ....

      G                     D7        Em           C                D
For I fear ere the sun will rise ...

         G                   C         G              Em7
And it's down to the water's brim ...

        G            D7       Em    C                       D
And the goldenrod he has ....

    G                     C         G                   Em7
And wet rose she from the lake, ...

      G                D7     Em           C                  D
One half the form of a maiden fair with a ....

    G                        C            G                Em7
And loud, long and shrill he blew ..

     G            D7        Em       C              D
High overhead the grey hawk flew ....

    G                         C          G                      Em7
Say "Course well, my brindled hound...

G                    D7        Em        C                   D
Stoop and strike, my good grey hawk, ...

          G                         C            G                Em7
She said "Pray, sheathe thy ....

      G                D7         Em                C              D
For I see by the briny blood that ...

        G                         C           G                   Em7
And she stood in a gown of ....

          G                    D7      Em        C                 D
and she's kissed his pale lips one and twice ...

          G                               C         G                   Em7
And she's bound his wounds with ....

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and he has risen hale and ...

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She said "Ride with your brindled hound at ....

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There's none can harm the knight who's .....

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