Intro
D D G A D A D A D
[Verse 1]
D
There were three sisters in the north
D
Lay the bend to the bonny broom
Bm A
And they lived in their mother’s house
D G
And you’ll beguile a lady soon
D
There came a man one evening late
D
Lay the bend to the bonny broom
Bm A
And he came knocking at the gate
D G
And you’ll beguile a lady soon (fill out chord)
[Verse 2]
D
The eldest sister let him in
D
Lay the bend to the bonny broom
Bm A
And locked the door with a silver pin
D G
And you’ll beguile a lady soon
D
The second sister made his bed
D
Lay the bend to the bonny broom
Bm A
And laid soft pillows ‘neath his head
D G
And you’ll beguile a lady soon
D
The youngest sister, fair and bright
D
Lay the bend to the bonny broom
Bm A
She lay beside him all through the night
D G
And you’ll beguile a lady soon (fill out chord)
[Instrumental]
D D G A D A (2x)
[Verse 3]
D
And in the morning, come the day
D
Lay the bend to the bonny broom
Bm A
She said, “Young man, will you marry me?”
D G
And you’ll beguile a lady soon
D
And he said, “Yes, I’ll marry thee
D
Lay the bend to the bonny broom
Bm A
If you can answer this to me”
D G
And you’ll beguile a lady soon (fill out chord)
[Verse 4]
D
“What is greener than the grass?
D
Lay the bend to the bonny broom
Bm A
And what is smoother than the glass?”
D G
And you’ll beguile a lady soon
D
“What is louder than a horn?
D
Lay the bend to the bonny broom
Bm A
And what is sharper than a thorn?”
D G
And you’ll beguile a lady soon
D
“What is deeper than the sea?
D
Lay the bend to the bonny broom
Bm A
And what is longer than the way?”
D G
And you’ll beguile a lady soon (fill out chord)
[Verse 5] - Minimal. Focus on vocal
D
“Envy’s greener than the grass
D
Lay the bend to the bonny broom
Bm A
Flattery’s smoother than the glass”
D G
And you’ll beguile a lady soon
D
“Rumor’s louder than a horn
D
Lay the bend to the bonny broom
Bm A
Slander’s sharper than a thorn”
D G
And you’ll beguile a lady soon
D
“Regret is deeper than the sea
D
Lay the bend to the bonny broom
Bm A
But love is longer than the way”
D G
(Silent line)
[Instrumental]
D D Bm A D G (2x) (fill out chord)
[Verse 6] Forte. Strum Harder.
D
The eldest sister rang the bell
D
Lay the bend to the bonny broom
Bm A
She rang it from the highest hill
D G
And you’ll beguile a lady soon
D
The second sister made the gown
D
Lay the bend to the bonny broom
Bm A
She sewed it of the silk so fine
D G
And you’ll beguile a lady soon
D
The youngest sister, true and wise
D
Lay the bend to the bonny broom
Bm A
They’ve made of her a lovely bride
D G
And you’ll beguile a lady soon (fill out chord)
[Verse 7] - Minimal. Focus on Vocal
D
And now fair maids, I bid adieu
D
Lay the bend to the bonny broom
Bm A
These parting words I’ll leave with you
D G
And you’ll beguile a lady soon
D
May you always constant prove
D
Lay the bend to the bonny broom
Bm A
Unto the one that you do love
D G
[Outro]
D D Bm A D G (fill out chord)
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