William And Davy chords by Kate Rusby

Chords with lyrics

Key: C majorC

Pattern continues throughout song:
D MajorD D D MajorD G+G
G MajorG D MajorD D G+G
D MajorD B minorBm Bm A augmentedA G+G
A augmentedA B minorBm G+G A augmentedA
B minorBm F#F# G+G A augmentedA D MajorD


♫ Verse 1:
 D MajorD               G+G
William and Davy were born in one hall
 G+G     D MajorD                 G+G
They grew side by side, as they grew strong and tall
 D MajorD   B minorBm         B minorBm      A augmentedA  G+G
Shared most things, only quarrelled now and then
 A augmentedA    B minorBm      G+G       A augmentedA
In twenty years they were fine young men
 B minorBm     F#F#       G+G  A augmentedA  D MajorD
In twenty years they were fine young men

♫ Verse 2:
 D MajorD                G+G
William and Davy their hearts have been won
 G+G        D MajorD           G+G
For each young man she's the very same one
 D MajorD   B minorBm         B minorBm      A augmentedA  G+G
Her eyes are blue; she has soft and snowy skin
 A augmentedA    B minorBm      G+G      A augmentedA
A majorA fairer maiden there never has been
 B minorBm     F#F#   G+G   A augmentedA   D MajorD
A augmentedA fairer maiden there never has been

♫ Verse 3:
 D MajorD                G+G
Said William to Davy this girl I must wed
 G+G     D MajorD             G+G
She fills my dreams like she fills my head
 D MajorD   B minorBm       B minorBm     A augmentedA  G+G
Please be kind her true lover I'll be him
 A augmentedA    B minorBm      G+G     A augmentedA
Around the ocean I'm willing to swim
 B minorBm     F#F#   G+G    A augmentedA  D MajorD
Around the ocean I'm willing to swim

♫ Verse 4:
 D MajorD                  G+G
Oh dearest William well you must play fair
 G+G     D MajorD               G+G
She's in my heart and she will always be there
 D MajorD   B minorBm        B minorBm      A augmentedA  G+G
And I am sure that she loves me more than thee
 A augmentedA   B minorBm  G+G    A augmentedA
In her arms I soon will be
 B minorBm   F#F#   G+G  A augmentedA  D MajorD
In her arms I soon will be

♫ Verse 5:
 D MajorD                G+G
Said William to Davy, away let us ride
 G+G          D MajorD      G+G
Unto her and we'll stand side by side
 D MajorD   B minorBm            B minorBm      A augmentedA  G+G
There she'll choose who she'll love and who she'll wed
 A augmentedA    B minorBm     G+G      A augmentedA
And who will lie with her in her bed
 B minorBm   F#F#      G+G A augmentedA  D MajorD
Who will lie with her in her bed

♫ Verse 6:
 D MajorD                      G+G
The brothers they rode through wind and through rain
 G+G     D MajorD         G+G
Each of them her heart for to gain
 D MajorD   B minorBm       B minorBm       A augmentedA  G+G
They rode until they were standing at her door
 A augmentedA    B minorBm      G+G        A augmentedA
Their bellies empty, their hearts were sore
 B minorBm     F#F#       G+G   A augmentedA  D MajorD
Their bellies empty, their hearts were sore

♫ Verse 7:
 D MajorD                   G+G
Then swiftly the maiden she opened the door
 G+G     D MajorD                G+G
Young William and Davy, come round here no more
 D MajorD   B minorBm    B minorBm    A augmentedA  G+G
Wed I am, oh and happy I will be
 A augmentedA    B minorBm    G+G     A augmentedA
Gold and silver he gave to me
 B minorBm    F#F#   G+G A augmentedA   D MajorD
Gold and silver he gave to me

♫ Verse 8:
 D MajorD                G+G
William and Davy were born in one hall
 G+G   D MajorD                 G+G
They rode side by side and they never did stall
 D MajorD   B minorBm       B minorBm      A augmentedA  G+G
They both have lost the girl that they adore
 A augmentedA    B minorBm      G+G         A augmentedA
Their bellies empty, their hearts still sore
 B minorBm     F#F#       G+G   A augmentedA   D MajorD
Their bellies empty, their hearts still sore
 A augmentedA    B minorBm      G+G         A augmentedA
Their bellies empty, their hearts still sore
 B minorBm     F#F#       G+G   A augmentedA   D MajorD
Their bellies empty, their hearts still sore
 A augmentedA  B minorBm   G+G    A augmentedA
       still sore
 B minorBm  F#F#  G+G A augmentedA  D MajorD
       still sore