The Witch of the Westmorland Chords by Stan Rogers
- Key: G
- BPM: 82
- Capo: no capo
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THE WITCH OF THE WESTMORLAND ACORDES
[Start] [Intro] G C Dsus4 C Dsus4 G C G ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ C G C Dsus4 ■ ■ ■ ■ [Verse] G C G C Pale was the wounded knight that bore the rowan shield G C Loud and cruel were the raven's cries that feasted on the field G C Saying Beck water cold and clear will never clean your wound G C G There's none but the witch of the Westmoreland can make thee hale and soond C So turn turn your stallion's head 'til his red mane flies in the wind G C Dsus4 And the rider of the moon goes by and the bright star falls behind G C G C ■ And clear was the paley moon when his shadow passed him by [Chorus] G C Dsus4 Below the hills were the brightest stars when he heard the owlet cry G C G C Saying Why do you ride this way and wherefore came you here G Em7 C I seek the Witch of the Westmorland that dwells by the winding mere G C G C And it's weary by the Ullswater and the misty brake fern way G Em7 C D Til throught the cleft in the Kirkstane Pass the winding water lay [Solo] G Am7 C G C G Em7 G ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ D G C G C G C D ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ [Verse] G D C G He said Lie down by brindled hound and rest ye my good grey hawk C G C And thee my steed may graze thy fill for I must dismount and walk G C G But come when you hear my horn and answer swift the call C G Em7 C Dsus4 For I fear ere the sun will rise this morn ye will serve me best of all G C G C And it's down to the water's brim he's born the rowan shield G Em7 C Dsus4 G And the goldenrod he has cast in to see what the lake might yield ■ [Chorus] C G C And wet she rose from the lake and fast and fleet went she G D C D One half the form of a maiden fair with a jet black mare's body G C G And loud long and shrill he blew til his steed was by his side C G Em7 C High overhead the grey hawk flew and swiftly did he ride D G C G C Saying Course well my brindled hound and fetch me the jet black mare G D Em C D Stoop and strike my good grey hawk and bring me the maiden fair [Inst] G C G C G Em G C ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ G C G C D ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ [Verse] G C G C She said Pray sheathe thy silvery sword Lay down thy rown shield G C For I see by the briny blood that flows you've been wounded in the field G C G C And she stood in a gown of the velvet blue bound round withh a silver chain G C G And she's kissed his pale lips once and twice and three times round again C G C And she's bound his wounds with the goldenrod full fast in her arms he lay G C G And he has risen hale and sound with the sun high in the day [Chorus] C G C She said Ride with your brindled hound at heel and your good grey hawk in hand G D C D There's none can harm the knight who's lain with the Witch of the Westmorland [Solo] G Am G C G Em C G ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ D G C G C Bm7 Em G ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ C D Dm ■ ■ ■ [Outro]