Matty Groves chords by Joan Baez

From the album In Concert part 1

Verse 1:
Am       Dm
Hi ho hi ho holiday
  Am       E
The best day of the year
    Am             Dm
Little Matty Groves to church did go
   Am      E     Am  E    Am
some holy words to hear, some holy words to hear

Verse 2:
  Am              Dm
He spied three ladies dressed in black
  Am      E
As they came into view
   Am          Dm
Lord Arlens wife was gaily clad
 Am        E   Am   E    Am
a flower among the few, a flower among the few.

Verse 3:
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She tripped up to Matty Groves
  Am        E
Her eyes so low cast down
    Am              Dm
Saying "Pray, oh, pray come with me stay
  Am          E    Am    E      Am
As you pass through the town, as you pass through the town

Verse 4:
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I cannot go, I dare not go
 Am          E
I fear 'twould cost my life
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For I see by the little ring you wear
  Am       E     Am     E   Am
You are Lord Arlens wife, the great Lord Arlens wife

Verse 5:
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This may be false, this may be true
 Am      E
I can't deny it all
   Am          Dm
Lord Arlens gone to consecrate
   Am      E     Am  E    Am
King Henry at Whitehall, King Henry at Whitehall

Verse 6:
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Oh pray, oh pray come with me stay
   Am        E
I'll hide thee out of sight
   Am            Dm
I'll serve you there beyond compare
  Am         E     Am     E    Am
And sleep with you the night, and sleep with you the night

Verse 7:
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Her little page did listen well
  Am        E
to all that they did say
  Am           Dm
and ere the sun could rise again
  Am      E    Am    E  Am
He quickly sped away, he quickly sped away

Verse 8:
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And he did run the Kings highway
  Am       E
He swam across the tide
  Am           Dm
He ne'er did stop until he came
    Am        E      Am     E   Dm Dsus2 Dm
To the great Lord Arlens side, to the great Lord Arlens side

Instrumental:
Am Asus2 Am E E7 E Am

Verse 9:
   Am           Dm
What news what news my bully boy
   Am         E
what news brings you to me
  Am            Dm
My castle burned, my tenants robbed
  Am      E   Am  E   Am
My lady with baby, my lady with baby

Verse 10:
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No harm has come your house and land
  Am       E
The little page did say
   Am           Dm
"But Matty Groves is bedded up
   Am       E     Am    E  Am
With your fair lady gay, With your fair lady gay

Verse 11:
   Am           Dm
Lord Arlen called his merry men
  Am         E
He bade them with him go
  Am             Dm
He bade them ne'er a word to speak
  Am       E     Am   E    Am
And ne'er a horn to blow, and ne'er a horn to blow

Verse 12:
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But among Lord Arlens merry men
   Am        E
Was one who wished no ill
    Am           Dm
And the bravest lad in all the crew
     Am        E        Am   E    Dm Dsus2 Dm
Blew his horn so loud and shrill, blew his horn so loud and shrill

Instrumental:
Am Asus2 Am E E7 E Am

Verse 13:
   Am             Dm
Whats this whats this cried Matty Groves
   Am       E
Whats this that I do hear
  Am            Dm
It must be Lord Arlens merry men
  Am       E     A     E  Am
The ones that I do fear, the ones that I do fear

Verse 14:
  Am          Dm
Lie down lie down little Matty Groves
  Am        E
And keep my back from cold
  Am           Dm
Its only Lord Arlens merry men
 Am         E    Am     E    Am
a'callin the sheep to fold, a'callin the sheep to fold.

Verse 15:
      Am         Dm
Little Matty Groves he did lie down
  Am      E
He took a nap asleep
  Am           Dm
And when he woke Lord Arlen was
 Am       E    A    E   Dm Dsus2 Dm
A'standing at his feet, a'standing at his feet.

Instrumental:
Am Asus2 Am E E7 E Am

Verse 16:
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How now how now my bully boy
Am          E
Oh how do you like my sheets
  Am              Dm
And how do you like my fair young bride
  Am         E     Am      E   Am
Who lies in your arms asleep, who lies in your arms asleep.

Verse 17:
    Am          Dm
Ah its very well I like your bed
    Am        E
And its fine I like your sheets
    A              Dm
But its best I like your fair young bride
  Am        E     Am     E   Am
Who lies in my arms asleep, Who lies in my arms asleep.

Verse 18:
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Rise up rise up little Matty Groves
  Am        E
As fast as e'er you can
  Am            Dm
In England it shall ne'er be said
 Am       E   Am   E    Am
I slew a sleepin' man, I slew a sleepin' man

Verse 19:
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And the firstest stroke little Matty struck
  Am       E
He hurt Lord Arlen sore
    Am             Dm
But the nextest stroke Lord Arlen struck
    Am       E      Am  E     Am
Little Matty struck no more, Little Matty struck no more.

Verse 20:
A              Dm
Rise up rise up my gay young bride
   Am       E
Draw on your pretty clothes
  Am           Dm
Now tell me do you like me best
  Am      E       Am  E   Am
Or like you Matty Groves, or the dying Matty Groves.

Verse 21:
  Am           Dm
She picked up Matty's dying head
  Am          E
she kissed from cheek to chin
     Am           E
Said "Its Matty Groves I'd rather have
   Am        E     Am    E    Am
Than Arlen and all his kin, than Arlen and all his kin.

Verse 22:
  Am          Dm
Ah, woe is me and woe is thee
  Am         E
Why stayed you not your hand
  Am             Dm
For you have killed the fairest lad
  Am    E    Dm    A