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Matty Groves by Joan Baez
Matty Groves
Capo:2nd fret
[Verse 1]
Am Dm
Hi ho hi ho holiday
Am E
The best day of the year
Am Dm
Little Matty Groves to church did go
Am E Am E Am
some holy words to hear, some holy words to hear
[Verse 2]
Am Dm
He spied three ladies dressed in black
Am E
As they came into view
Am Dm
Lord Arlens wife was gaily clad
Am E Am E Am
a flower among the few, a flower among the few.
[Verse 3]
Am Dm
She tripped up to Matty Groves
Am E
Her eyes so low cast down
Am Dm
Saying "Pray, oh, pray come with me stay
Am E Am E Am
As you pass through the town, as you pass through the town
[Verse 4]
Am Dm
I cannot go, I dare not go
Am E
I fear 'twould cost my life
Am Dm
For I see by the little ring you wear
Am E Am E Am
You are Lord Arlens wife, the great Lord Arlens wife
[Verse 5]
Am Dm
This may be false, this may be true
Am E
I can't deny it all
Am Dm
Lord Arlens gone to consecrate
Am E Am E Am
King Henry at Whitehall, King Henry at Whitehall
[Verse 6]
Am Dm
Oh pray, oh pray come with me stay
Am E
I'll hide thee out of sight
Am Dm
I'll serve you there beyond compare
Am E Am E Am
And sleep with you the night, and sleep with you the night
[Verse 7]
Am Dm
Her little page did listen well
Am E
to all that they did say
Am Dm
and ere the sun could rise again
Am E Am E Am
He quickly sped away, he quickly sped away
[Verse 8]
Am Dm
And he did run the Kings highway
Am E
He swam across the tide
Am Dm
He ne'er did stop until he came
Am E Am E Dm Dsus2 Dm
To the great Lord Arlens side, to the great Lord Arlens side
[Instrumental]
Am Asus2 Am E E7 E Am
[Verse 9]
Am Dm
What news what news my bully boy
Am E
what news brings you to me
Am Dm
My castle burned, my tenants robbed
Am E Am E Am
My lady with baby, my lady with baby
[Verse 10]
Am Dm
No harm has come your house and land
Am E
The little page did say
Am Dm
"But Matty Groves is bedded up
Am E Am E Am
With your fair lady gay, With your fair lady gay
[Verse 11]
Am Dm
Lord Arlen called his merry men
Am E
He bade them with him go
Am Dm
He bade them ne'er a word to speak
Am E Am E Am
And ne'er a horn to blow, and ne'er a horn to blow
[Verse 12]
Am Dm
But among Lord Arlens merry men
Am E
Was one who wished no ill
Am Dm
And the bravest lad in all the crew
Am E Am E Dm Dsus2 Dm
Blew his horn so loud and shrill, blew his horn so loud and shrill
[Instrumental]
Am Asus2 Am E E7 E Am
[Verse 13]
Am Dm
Whats this whats this cried Matty Groves
Am E
Whats this that I do hear
Am Dm
It must be Lord Arlens merry men
Am E A E Am
The ones that I do fear, the ones that I do fear
[Verse 14]
Am Dm
Lie down lie down little Matty Groves
Am E
And keep my back from cold
Am Dm
Its only Lord Arlens merry men
Am E Am E Am
a'callin the sheep to fold, a'callin the sheep to fold.
[Verse 15]
Am Dm
Little Matty Groves he did lie down
Am E
He took a nap asleep
Am Dm
And when he woke Lord Arlen was
Am E A E Dm Dsus2 Dm
A'standing at his feet, a'standing at his feet.
[Instrumental]
Am Asus2 Am E E7 E Am
[Verse 16]
Am Dm
How now how now my bully boy
Am E
Oh how do you like my sheets
Am Dm
And how do you like my fair young bride
Am E Am E Am
Who lies in your arms asleep, who lies in your arms asleep.
[Verse 17]
Am Dm
Ah its very well I like your bed
Am E
And its fine I like your sheets
A Dm
But its best I like your fair young bride
Am E Am E Am
Who lies in my arms asleep, Who lies in my arms asleep.
[Verse 18]
Am Dm
Rise up rise up little Matty Groves
Am E
As fast as e'er you can
Am Dm
In England it shall ne'er be said
Am E Am E Am
I slew a sleepin' man, I slew a sleepin' man
[Verse 19]
Am Dm
And the firstest stroke little Matty struck
Am E
He hurt Lord Arlen sore
Am Dm
But the nextest stroke Lord Arlen struck
Am E Am E Am
Little Matty struck no more, Little Matty struck no more.
[Verse 20]
A Dm
Rise up rise up my gay young bride
Am E
Draw on your pretty clothes
Am Dm
Now tell me do you like me best
Am E Am E Am
Or like you Matty Groves, or the dying Matty Groves.
[Verse 21]
Am Dm
She picked up Matty's dying head
Am E
she kissed from cheek to chin
Am E
Said "Its Matty Groves I'd rather have
Am E Am E Am
Than Arlen and all his kin, than Arlen and all his kin.
[Verse 22]
Am Dm
Ah, woe is me and woe is thee
Am E
Why stayed you not your hand
Am Dm
For you have killed the fairest lad
Am E Dm A
In all of England, in all of England
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