The Prickly Bush Guitar Chords Steeleye Span

[Intro]
N.C.
Oh, the prickly bush, it pricks my heart full sore
N.C.
And if ever I’m out of the prickly bush
N.C. F Eb Bb Eb
I’ll never get in it any more

[Verse]
F
Hangman, oh hangman, hold your rope awhile
Eb Bb Eb
I think I see my father, over yonder stile
F
Father did you bring me gold or have you brought any fee
Eb
For to save my body from the cold, clay ground
Bb Eb
And my neck from the gallows tree?

[Verse]
F
Oh no, I didn’t bring you gold
F
Nor have I brought any fee
Eb
But I have come to see you hung
Bb Eb
Upon the gallows tree

[Instrumental]
F Eb Bb Eb

[Verse]
F
Hangman, oh hangman, hold your rope awhile
Eb Bb Eb
I think I see my brother, over yonder stile
F
Oh, brother did you bring me gold or have you brought any fee
Eb
For to save my body from the cold, clay ground
Bb Eb
And my neck from the gallows tree?

[Verse]
F
Oh no, I didn’t bring you gold
F
Nor have I brought any fee
Eb
But I have come to see you hung
Bb
Upon the gallows tree

[Chorus]
C F Bb F C
Oh, the prickly bush, it pricks my heart full sore..
F C Dm Bb
And if ever I’m out of the prickly bush
C F
I’ll never get in it anymore
C F Bb F C
Oh, the prickly bush, it pricks my heart full sore..
F C Dm Bb
And if ever I’m out of the prickly bush
C Eb
I’ll never get in it anymore

[Instrumental]
F Eb Bb Eb

[Verse]
F
Hangman, oh hangman, hold your rope awhile
Eb Bb Eb
I think I see my sister coming, over yonder stile
F
Sister did you bring me gold or have you brought any fee
Eb
For to save my body from the cold, clay ground
Bb Eb
And my neck from the gallows tree?

[Verse]
F
Oh no, I didn’t bring you gold
F
Nor have I brought any fee
Eb
But I have come to see you hung
Bb
Upon the gallows tree

[Chorus]
C F Bb F C
Oh, the prickly bush, it pricks my heart full sore..
F C Dm Bb
And if ever I’m out of the prickly bush
C F
I’ll never get in it anymore
C F Bb F C
Oh, the prickly bush, it pricks my heart full sore..
F C Dm Bb
And if ever I’m out of the prickly bush
C Eb
I’ll never get in it anymore

[Instrumental]
F Eb Bb Eb

[Verse]
F
Hangman, oh hangman, hold your rope awhile
Eb Bb Eb
I think I see my lover, over yonder stile
F
Lover did you bring me gold or have you brought any fee
Eb
For to save my body from the cold, clay ground
Bb Eb
And my neck from the gallows tree?

[Verse]
F
Oh yes, I have brought you gold
F
Yes, I’ve brought your fee
Eb
And I’ve not come to see you hung
Bb
Upon the gallows tree

[Chorus]
C F Bb F C
Oh, the prickly bush, it pricks my heart full sore..
F C Dm Bb
And if ever I’m out of the prickly bush
C F
I’ll never get in it anymore
C F Bb F C
Oh, the prickly bush, it pricks my heart full sore..
F C Dm Bb
And if ever I’m out of the prickly bush
C F
I’ll never get in it anymore

[Chorus]
C F Bb F C
Oh, the prickly bush, it pricks my heart full sore..
F C Dm Bb
And if ever I’m out of the prickly bush
C F
I’ll never get in it anymore
C F Bb F C
Oh, the prickly bush, it pricks my heart full sore..
F C Dm Bb
And if ever I’m out of the prickly bush
C F
I’ll never get in it anymore