Lord Maxwells Last Goodnight chords by June Tabor

Intro:
Am Dm Am Em Am

Verse 1:

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"Good, my lord, will you stay then about my father's house


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And walking to these gardens green in my arms I'll thee embrace


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Ten thousand times I'll kiss your mouth, make sport and let's be merry"

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"I thank you lady, for your kindness. Trust me, I may not stay with thee


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Verse 2:

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For I have killed the laird Johnston, I care not for the feud


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My loyal heart did still incline, he was my father's death.


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By day and night I did pursue and all on him revenged to be


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Now I have gotten what I long sought, trust me, I may not stay with thee


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Verse 3:

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Adieu Dumfries, my proper place, adieu, adieu Caerlaverock fair


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Adieu my castle of the Threem and all my buildings there


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Adieu Lochmaben's gates so fair and the Legumshank where the birch

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Adieu my lady and my only joy, trust me, I may not stay with thee"


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Verse 4:

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Now he has taken a good gold ring whereat hang signets three


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Says "Take you this, my own dear love and ay have mind of me


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But if you wed another lord while I am on the sea


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His life is but a three day's lease, though I may not stay with thee"


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Verse 5:

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The wind was fair, the ship was clear, the good Lord went away


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The most part of his friends were there to give him fair convoy


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They ate the meat they drank the wine presenting in that good Lord's sight


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Now he is over the floods so grey, Lord Maxwell's taken his last goodnight.