The Death of Queen Jane (Child No. 170) Chords

Lyrics & chords

[Verse 1]
[C]Queen Jane lay in [Db]labor[C]
For [Db]six week[C]s and more
[Db]The women grew w[C]eary
And the midwife gave [Db]o'er
[C]

[Verse 2]
King Henry, he was sent for
On [Db]horse back and [C]speed
King Henry came [Db]to h[C]er
In the time of her need

[Verse 3]
[C]Oh Henry, good King Henry
If that you [Db]do b[C]e
Please pierce [Db]my side open
[C]And save my baby

[Verse 4]
[C]
Oh no Jane, good Queen Jane
That [Db]nev er could [C]be
I'd [Db]lose my sweet [C]flower

[Verse 5]
To save my baby
[C]
Queen Jane she [Db]turned [C]over
She fell [Db]all in a [C]swoon[Db]
Her [C]side [Db]was pierced open
[C]And [Db]the baby was [C]found

[Verse 6]
[C]
How bright was the morn[Db]ing[C]
How yel[Db]low was the m[C]oon
How [Db]costly the white [C]coat[Db]
[C]Queen Jane was wrapped in

[Verse 7]
[Db]King [C]Henry he weeped
He wrung his hand[Db]s
'til they're [C]sore[C]
The flower [Db]of England
[C]Will never be [C]no more