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Introduction:
Am
How come that blood on your shirtsleeve
Am F2
Oh dear love, tell me, me, me
D
It is the blood of my litte greyhound
G
That traced the fox for me, me
Am G Am
That traced the fox for me
Am
That greyhound's blood is ne'er so red
Am F2
Oh dear love, tell me, me, me
D
That is the blood of the old grey mare
G
That ploughed the fields for thee, thee
Am G Am
That ploughed the fields for thee
Am G Am
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Am
Now that grey mare's blood is ne'er so red
Am F2
Oh dear love, tell me, me, me
D
That is the blood of my brother dear
G
Who never more will be, be
Am G Am
Who never more will be
Am
Oh what did you fall out about
Am F2
Oh dear love tell me, me, me
D
He cut it down, a hazelnut bush
G
That would have been a tree, tree
Am G Am
That would have been a tree
Am
And what will do you when your dad comes home
Am F2
Oh dear love tell me, me, me
D
I'll set my foot on yonder ship
G
And sail across the sea, sea
Am G Am
And sail across the sea
Am
And what'll you do with your three little babaes
Am F2
Oh dear love, tell me, me, me
D
I'll leave them care of my house and land
G
For to set them free, free
Am G Am
To set my children free
Am
And when will you come home again
Am F2
Oh dear love, tell me, me, me
D
When the sun and moon set in the north field
G
That'll never be, be
Am G Am
That'll never be
Am
How come that blood on your shirtsleeve
Am F2
Oh dear love, tell me
D
It is the blood of my little greyhound
G
That traced the fox for me
Am G Am
That traced the fox for me