Lamkins Chords

Lyrics & chords

[Intro 1]
[D][Eb][D][Eb]

[Verse 1]
[D]Said the Lord to his
lady as he went away,
Beware of proud Lampkins
[A]if [D]he comes this [Eb]way.
He [D]was scarce [Eb]gone one hour
when [D]Lamp[Eb]kins come [D]in ,
He knocked at [Eb]the door
[D]and the nurse let him [Eb]in.
[D]Oh, where is [Eb]the lady, is [D]she within?
[A]She[D]'s upstairs sleeping,
said the nursemaid to [Eb]him.[D]
How will I get at [Eb]her ,
to the nurse, said Lampkins?
[D]We'll stick her little babies
full [Eb]of needles and pi[D]ns.
Proud Lampkins he rocked,
[Eb]and the nurs[D]emaid she sung,[Eb][Bb]
[D]While [Eb]blood and tear[D]s
from the cradle did [Eb]run.
[D]Down came [Eb]the lady,
[D]all full of [Eb]alarm,
[D]and Lampkins,
he took her [Eb]right in [D]his arm[Eb]s.[D]
Oh Lampkins, [Eb]oh Lampkins,
[D]oh spare me one hour,
I'll give you daughter Betsy,
[A]my [D]own blooming[Eb] flower.[D]
Oh send for your daughter,
and bring [Eb]her to me,
[D]and she'll hold the basin
while your heart's blood runs [Eb]free.
There [D]was blood in the nurs[Eb]ery,
blood in the hall,
blood on the staircase,
and [D]blood over[Eb]all.
Proud [D]Lamp[Eb]kins was taken
[D]to the gallows [Eb]to die,
and the nursemaid was burned
in [D]a fire nearby.
[Eb]Bye. Bye.