Willy Of Winsbury - Andy Irvine Chords
Chords: D, A, E, F#m, Bm
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Genre: folk, traditional, celtic
[Intro]
D A E
D E D
A D E F#m
Bm A D
[Verse 1]
D A E
The king has been a poor prisoner
D E D
A prisoner long in Spain,
A D E F#m
And Willy o’ the Winsbury
Bm A D
Has lain long with his daughter at home.
[Verse 2]
D A E
“What troubles you, my daughter dear?
D E D
You look so pale and wan?
A D E F#m
Oh, have you had any sore sickness
Bm A D
Or yet been sleeping with a man?”
[Verse 3]
D A E
“I have not had any sore sickness
D E D
Nor yet been sleeping wi’ a man.
A D E F#m
It is for you, my father dear,
Bm A D
For biding so long in Spain.”
[Verse 4]
D A E
“Cast off, cast off your berry-brown gown,
D E D
Stand naked upon the stone,
A D E F#m
That I may know by your shape
Bm A D
Whether you be a maiden or none.”
[Verse 5]
D A E
So she’s cast off her berry-brown gown,
D E D
Stood naked upon the stone.
A D E F#m
Her haunches were round and her apron was short
Bm A D
Her cheeks, they were pale and wan.
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