Kate Rusby - Sir Eglamore
CAPO: 2nd Fret
INTRO: C G F G (4x)
C
Sir Eglamore was a valiant knight
F G
Fa la lanky down dilly
C
He took up his sword and he went to fight
F G
Fa la lanky down dilly
C F
As he rode o'er hill and dale
C G
All armoured in a coat of mail
C F G C F
Fa la la-n-ba, da-n-da da-n-ba, lanky down dilly
C
Out came a dragon from her den
F G
Fa la lanky down dilly
C
That killed god knows how many men
F G
Fa la lanky down dilly
C F
When she saw Sir Eglamore
C G
You should have heard that dragon roar
C F G C F G
Fa la la-n-ba, da-n-da da-n-ba, lanky down dilly
C
When the trees began to shake
F G
Fa la lanky down dilly
C
Horse did tremble and man did quake
F G
Fa la lanky down dilly
C F
The birds betook them all to peep
C G
It would've made a grown man weep
C F G C F G
Fa la la-n-ba, da-n-da da-n-ba, lanky down dilly
C
Twas all in vain it was to fear
F G
Fa la lanky down dilly
C
For now they fall to fight like bears
F G
Fa la lanky down dilly
C F
To it they go and soundly fight
C G
The live-long day from morn' 'til night
C F G C
Fa la la-n-ba, da-n-da da-n-ba, lanky down dilly
INSTRUMENTAL: F G C F G C F C G C F G
C
This dragon had a plaguey hide
F G
Fa la lanky down dilly
C
That could the sharpest steel abide
F G
Fa la lanky down dilly
C F
No sword could enter through her skin
C G
Which vexed the knight and made her grin
C F G C F G
Fa la la-n-ba, da-n-da da-n-ba, lanky down dilly
C
But as in choler she did burn
F G
Fa la lanky down dilly
C
He fetched the dragon a great good turn
F G
Fa la lanky down dilly
C F
And as a-yawning she did fall
C G
He pushed his sword up hilt and all
C F G C F G
Fa la la-n-ba, da-n-da da-n-ba, lanky down dilly
C
And like a coward she did fly
F G
Fa la lanky down dilly
C
To her den which was hard by
F G
Fa la lanky down dilly
C F
And there she lay all night and roared
C G
The knight was sorry for his sword
C F C G
Fa la la-n-ba, da-n-da da-n-ba
C F C G
Fa la la-n-ba, da-n-da da-n-ba
C F C G
Fa la la-n-ba, da-n-da da-n-ba
C F C G
Fa la la-n-ba, da-n-da da-n-ba
OUTRO: (## repeat to end ##)
C F G C F G C F C G C
