Fairport Convention – The Hexamshire Lass (Guitar)

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[Verse 1] NC Away with the buff and the blue and away with the cap and the feather NC I want to see my lass who lives in Hexhamshire NC Off to the Sadie Syke and over the moss and the mire NC I want to see my lass who lives in Hexhamshire [Verse 2]
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Her father loves her well, her mother loves her dearer

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I love her better than them both but man, I can't get near her

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Off to the Sadie Syke and over the moss and the mire

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I want to see my lass who lives in Hexhamshire
[Verse 3]
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If only I could be, lying there aside her

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While I watched my dear and my arms would be denied her

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Off to the Sadie Syke and over the moss and the mire

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I want to see my lass who lives in Hexhamshire
[Verse 4]
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Her skin is like the silk and her hair is like the silver

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Her breasts are deep but full, they'll fall when I get near her

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Off to the Sadie Syke and over the moss and the mire

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I want to see my lass who lives in Hexhamshire
[Verse 5]
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Of this love of mine, of this love I'm weary

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Sleep I can't get none for thinking of my dearie

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Off to the Sadie Syke and over the moss and the mire

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I want to see my lass who lives in Hexhamshire
[Verse 6]
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Away with the parson's shilling, away with the cap and the feather

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I want to see my lass who lives in Hexhamshire

                                                D
Off to the Sadie Syke and over the moss and the mire

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I want to see my lass who lives in Hexhamshire
[Instrumental] E E E D E E A E E E E D A E A E E E E D E E A E E E E D A E A E E E E D E E A E E E E D A E A E E E E D E E A E E E E D A E A E [Verse 7]
  E    N.C.
Away with the buff and the blue, away with the cap and feather
NC I want to see my lass who lives in Hexhamshire
E                                               D
Off to the Sadie Syke and over the moss and the mire

  A              E        A              E
I want to see my lass who lives in Hexhamshire