Royal Forester chords by Steeleye Span Guitar Chords
[Intro]
Am G
[Verse]
Am
“I am a forester of this land
Am
As ye may plainly see
C
It’s the mantle of your maidenhead
Am G
That I would have from thee”
[Chorus]
Am G Am
With me roo-run-rority ri-run-rority ri-no-ority-an
[Verse]
Am
He’s taken her by the milk-white hand
Am
And by the leylan sleeve
C
He’s lain her down upon her back
Am G
And asked no man’s leave
[Chorus]
Am G Am
With me roo-run-rority ri-run-rority ri-no-ority-an
[Verse]
Am
“Now since you’ve lain me down young man
Am
You must take me up again
C
And since you’ve had your will on me
Am G
Come tell to me your name”
[Chorus]
Am G Am
With me roo-run-rority ri-run-rority ri-no-ority-an
[Instrumental]
Am C Am G Am G Am
[Verse]
Am
“Some call me Jim, some call me John
Am
Begad it’s all the same
C
But when I’m in the king’s high court
Am G
Erwilian is me name”
[Chorus]
Am G Am
With me roo-run-rority ri-run-rority ri-no-ority-an
[Verse]
Am
She being a good scholar
Am
She’s spelt it over again
C
“Erwilian, that’s a Latin word
Am G
But Willy is your name”
[Chorus]
Am G Am
With me roo-run-rority ri-run-rority ri-no-ority-an
[Verse]
Am
Now when he heard his name pronounced
Am
He mounted his high horse
C
She’s belted up her petticoat
Am G
And followed with all her force
[Chorus]
Am G Am
With me roo-run-rority ri-run-rority ri-no-ority-an
[Instrumental]
Am C Am G Am G Am
Am C Am G Am G Am
[Verse]
Am
He rode and she ran
Am
A long summer day
G
Until they came by the river
Am G
That’s commonly called the Tay
[Chorus]
Am G Am
With me roo-run-rority ri-run-rority ri-no-ority-an
[Verse]
Am
“The water it’s too deep, my love
Am
I’m afraid you cannot wade”
G
But afore he’d ridden his horse well in
Am G
She was on the other side
[Chorus]
Am G Am
With me roo-run-rority ri-run-rority ri-no-ority-an
[Verse]
Am
She went up to the king’s high door
Am
She knocked and she went in
G
Said, “One of your chancellor’s robbed me
Am G
And he’s robbed me right and clean”
[Chorus]
Am G Am
With me roo-run-rority ri-run-rority ri-no-ority-an
[Instrumental]
Am C Am G Am G Am
[Verse]
Am
“Has he robbed you of your mantle?
Am
Has he robbed you of your ring?”
C
“No, he’s robbed me of me maidenhead
Am G
And another I cannot find”
[Chorus]
Am G Am
With me roo-run-rority ri-run-rority ri-no-ority-an
[Verse]
Am
“And if he be a married man
Am
Hanged he shall be
C
And if he be a single man
Am G
He shall marry thee”
[Chorus]
Am G Am
With me roo-run-rority ri-run-rority ri-no-ority-an
[Verse]
Am
This couple they got married
Am
They live in Huntley town
C
She’s the Earl of Airlie’s daughter
Am G
And he’s the blacksmith’s son
[Chorus]
Am G Am
With me roo-run-rority ri-run-rority ri-no-ority-an
[Outro]
Am C Am G Am G Am
Am C Am G Am G Am
Am C Am G Am G Am
Am C Am G Am G Am
