http://www.bellowhead.co.uk/ C Dm C Dm Lady Margaret she sits in her bower sewing F G7 C Ma-ba and the lilly ba F G7 C Am When she saw the knight with his horn a-blowing Dm C Dm On the very first morning of May C Dm C Dm Oh I wish that I had that horn I hear blowing F G7 C Ma-ba and the lilly ba F G7 C Am And that young knight to sleep here on my breast Dm C Dm On the very first morning of May. C Dm C Dm Now the lady she had these words scarce spoke F G7 C Ma-ba and a lilly ba F G7 C Am When in at her window the knight come a jumping Dm C Dm On the very first morning of May C Dm C Dm Oh strange it is, oh strange young woman F G7 C Ma-ba and the lilly ba F G7 C Am I can scarce blow my horn since I hear you a-calling Dm C Dm On the very first morning of May C Dm C Dm Go fetch you gold from your father’s table F G7 C Deliver it unto me F G7 C Am And the fastest horses in your father’s stable Dm C Dm Where there sat thirty and three C Dm C Dm So he’s mounted him on the black black horse F G7 C And she’s rode the dapple grey F G7 C Am And they rode til they came to the broad sea-shore Dm C Dm Just three hours before it was day C Dm C Dm Lie down, lie down off your horse he says F G7 C And deliver it up to me F G7 C Am For it’s six pretty maids I have drowned here Dm C Dm And the seventh one you shall be C Dm C Dm Take off, take off all your clothes he said F G7 C And deliver them unto me F G7 C Am For they are far too fine and costly robes Dm C Dm For to rot in the salt of the sea C Dm C Dm Lie down, lie down off your horse she said F G7 C And turn your back unto me F G7 C Am For it’s not fitting that any gentleman Dm C Dm A naked lady should see C Dm C Dm So he’s lighted him down off his horse so high F G7 C And he’s turned onto she F G7 C Am And she’s catched around the middle so small Dm C Dm And she’s tumbled him all down in the sea C Dm C Dm Sometimes he sank, sometimes he swam F G7 C And it’s ma-ba and the lilly ba F G7 C Am Oh help, oh help me pretty mistress Dm C Dm Or drowned I shall be C Dm C Dm Lie there lie there oh you false young man F G7 C Lie there instead of me F G7 C Am For it’s six pretty maids you have drowned there Dm C Dm And the seventh one has drowned thee C Dm C Dm So she’s mounted her on the black black horse F G7 C And she’s led the dapple grey F G7 C Am And she rode til she came to her father’s house Dm C Dm An hour before it was day C Dm C Dm A parrot sitting up at her window side F G7 C It’s ma-ba and the lilly ba F G7 C Am Oh where have you been my pretty mistress Dm C Dm An hour before it is day C Dm C Dm Don’t you prattle don’t you prattle my pretty polly F G7 C Don’t you tell the tales on me F G7 C Am And your cage shall be made of the best glittering gold Dm C Dm And your perch of the best ivory C Dm C Dm But her father sitting up at his window side F G7 C On hearing the parrot he did say F G7 C Am Oh what is the matter my pretty polly Dm C Dm That you cry so long before day? C Dm C Dm Oh there come a cat to my window side F G7 C And it’s ma-ba and the lilly ba F G7 C Am And I was calling my pretty mistress Dm C Dm Just to frighten that pussy cat away