Steeleye Span – Edward (Guitar)

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[Intro] G C F G C F G C F G C F G [Verse]
            C               F        G
What's that blood upon your sword, Edward?

         C                F      G
'Tis the blood of my grey mare

                 C                    F      G
Your grey mare's blood was never that red, Edward

               C     F       G
You're telling lies, telling lies
[Verse]
            C               F        G
What's that blood upon your sword, Edward?

         C               F       G
'Tis the blood of my greyhound

                 C                    F      G
Your greyhound's blood was never that red, Edward

               C     F       G
You're telling lies, telling lies
[Verse]
            C               F        G
What's that blood upon your sword, Edward?

         C                 F      G
'Tis the blood of my great hawk

                  C                    F      G
Your great hawk's blood was never that red, Edward

               C    F G   D
You're telling lies
[Chorus]
                       G              D
And the sun will never shine, Edward

                          G
And the moon has lost its light

                       C             G  Em
And the sun will never shine, Edward

               G     F       G
You're telling lies, telling lies
[Verse]
            C             F        G
What's that blood on your sword, Edward?

          C              F      G
It is the blood of my brother

            C             F          G
Why did you kill your own brother, Edward?

            C     F       G      D
For telling lies, telling lies
[Chorus]
                       G              D
And the sun will never shine, Edward

                          G
And the moon has lost its light

                       C             G  Em
And the sun will never shine, Edward

               G     F       G
You're telling lies, telling lies
[Instrumental] D G D G G C G Em G F G [Verse]
              C                  F     G
What will you do, where will you go, Edward?

              C                F     G
What will you do, how will you die?

           C               F           G
I'll sail away, I'll sail away, mother

                C         F       G
Ohh, and you'll never see more of me
[Verse]
            C                  F      G
What of you wife, what of your son, Edward?

                  C                    F      G
And what will you leave to your mother dear?

             C                F       G
The curse of hell to burn her with, mother

            C     F       G      D
For telling lies, telling lies
[Chorus]
                       G              D
And the sun will never shine, Edward

                          G
And the moon has lost its light

                       C             G  Em
And the sun will never shine, Edward

               G     F       G
You're telling lies, telling lies
[Outro]
        C     F       G
Telling lies, telling lies

        C     F       G
Telling lies, telling lies

        C     F       G
Telling lies, telling lies

        C     F       G
Telling lies, telling lies