Riddles Wisely Expounded
Anais Mitchell
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Bb Bb Eb F Bb F Bb F Bb [Verse 1]Bb There were three sisters in the northBb Lay the bend to the bonny broomGm And they lived in their mother’sF houseBb Eb And you’ll beguile a lady soonBb There came a man one evening lateBb Lay the bend to the bonny broomGm F And he came knocking at the gateBb Eb And you’ll beguile a lady soon (fill out chord) [Verse 2]Bb The eldest sister let him inBb Lay the bend to the bonny broomGm And locked the door with a silverF pinBb Eb And you’ll beguile a lady soonBb The second sister made his bedBb Lay the bend to the bonny broomGm And laid soft pillows ‘neath hisF headBb Eb And you’ll beguile a lady soonBb The youngest sister, fair and brightBb Lay the bend to the bonny broomGm She lay beside him all through theF nightBb Eb And you’ll beguile a lady soon (fill out chord) [Instrumental]Bb Bb Eb F Bb F (2x) [Verse 3]Bb And in the morning, come the dayBb Lay the bend to the bonny broomGm She said, “Young man, will youF marry me?”Continúa después del anuncioBb Eb And you’ll beguile a lady soonBb And he said, “Yes, I’ll marry theeBb Lay the bend to the bonny broomGm F If you can answer this to me”Bb Eb And you’ll beguile a lady soon (fill out chord) [Verse 4]Bb “What is greener than the grass?Bb Lay the bend to the bonny broomGm And what is smoother than theF glass?”Bb Eb And you’ll beguile a lady soonBb “What is louder than a horn?Bb Lay the bend to the bonny broomGm F And what is sharper than a thorn?”Bb Eb And you’ll beguile a lady soonBb “What is deeper than the sea?Bb Lay the bend to the bonny broomGm F And what is longer than the way?”Bb Eb And you’ll beguile a lady soon (fill out chord) [Verse 5] - Minimal. Focus on vocalBb “Envy’s greener than the grassBb Lay the bend to the bonny broomGm F Flattery’s smoother than the glass”Bb Eb And you’ll beguile a lady soonBb “Rumor’s louder than a hornBb Lay the bend to the bonny broomGm F Slander’s sharper than a thorn”Bb Eb And you’ll beguile a lady soonBb “Regret is deeper than the seaBb Lay the bend to the bonny broomGm F But love is longer than the way”Bb Eb (Silent line) [Instrumental] Bb Bb Gm F Bb Eb (2x) (fill out chord) [Verse 6] Forte. Strum Harder.Bb The eldest sister rang the bellBb Lay the bend to the bonny broomGm F She rang it from the highest hillBb Eb And you’ll beguile a lady soonBb The second sister made the gownBb Lay the bend to the bonny broomGm F She sewed it of the silk so fineBb Eb And you’ll beguile a lady soonBb The youngest sister, true and wiseBb Lay the bend to the bonny broomGm F They’ve made of her a lovely brideBb Eb And you’ll beguile a lady soon (fill out chord) [Verse 7] - Minimal. Focus on VocalBb And now fair maids, I bid adieuBb Lay the bend to the bonny broomGm These parting words I’ll leave withF youBb Eb And you’ll beguile a lady soonBb May you always constant proveBb Lay the bend to the bonny broomGm F Unto the one that you do loveBb Eb