Matty Groves - Doc Watson Chords
Chords: C, Am, F
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From the album 'Home Again'
[Introduction]
C Am F C
[Verse 1]
Am C
twas on the high high holy day, the very best day in the year.
Am
Little Matty Groves had gone to church, Holy words for to hear,
F C
Holy words for to hear.
[Verse 2]
Am C
The first to come down was dressed in red, and the second one dressed in
green.
Am
The third to come down was Lord Daniel's wife as fair as any queen,
F C
Just as fair as any queen.
[Verse 3]
Am C
Then Matty Groves says to one of his men "See the fair one dressed in white?
Am
Although she is Lord Daniel's wife, I'll be with her tonight,
F C
I'll be with her tonight."
[Verse 4]
Am C
Well the little foot page was a'standing by and heard every word that was
said.
Am
He says "Lord Daniel shall know tonight before I go to bed,
F C
Before I go to bed."
[guitar break]
C Am F C
[Verse 5]
Am C
He had fifteen miles for to go that night and ten of them he run.
Am
He run till he come to the broke down bridge, then he bent to his breast and
he swum,
F C
He bent to his breast and he swum.
[Verse 6]
Am C
He swum til he come to where the grass was green, he took to his feet and he
run.
Am
He run till he come to Lord Daniel's gate, then he rattled at the bells and
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