Robyn Hitchcock – Lady Waters And The Hooded One (Guitar)

B
"Will you dance with me, Lady Waters?"

                A/B             B
And a bony hand plucked her gown

                                        E
"Will you dance with me," said the Hooded One

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"For the plague has now reached this town."

B
"No I'll never dance", said Lady Waters.

                        A/B      B
"For I see that your name is Death."

                              E
And beneath her mask she was sweating

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At the Hooded One's fetid breath

B
"Will you dance with me, Lady Waters?

                        A/B      B
For the fire dies in your grate

                                        E
And your guests have gone and your lord's asleep

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And the plague has reached your estate."

B
"Then I'll dance with you," says Lady Waters

                        A/B      B
"For the stars grow pale in the dawn

                                        E
But I first must get my tiara

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For I left it out on the lawn."

B
"Oh and if you get your tiara,"

                        A/B      B
And his eyes like coals, they did burn

                                        E
"You must give me all, and must taste my breath

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On the moment that you return."

B
"Very well," she said from behind her mask

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"You must take from me what is mine:

                                        E
I'll return to you and submit to you."

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And the Hooded One, he said "Fine."

B
She came back to him and took off her mask

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And the Hooded One, he recoiled

                                        E
What he thought was sweat on her face and hands

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It turned out to be tiny boils

B
"You must take from me all I have," she said

                        A/B      B
"You must take it all with good grace:

                                        E
For I have the plague on my body

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And I have the plague on my face."

B
Oh the Hooded One took her house and lands

                        A/B      B
He took every fork, every knife

                                        E
And he took the plague and he left her there

        B                F#
Without anything but her life