Eynsham Poacher

          G
Oh, three Eynsham lads came out one day
                              D
To Lord Abingdon's manor they made their way
     C                 G
They took some dogs to catch some game
    A              D
And soon to Wytham woods they came


[Chorus]
G           D
Laddie-i-o, laddie-i-o
      G           C                   G
Three jolly young fellows as ever did go
            D
Laddie-i-o, laddie-i-o
      G           C                   G
Three jolly young fellows as ever did go


[Verse 2]
   F#
We had not long been beating there
                            C#
Before our spaniel put up a hare
B                  F#
Up she sprang and away she ran
       Ab               C#
At the very same time a pheasant sprang


[Chorus]
F#          C#
Laddie-i-o, laddie-i-o
      F#          B                   F#
Three jolly young fellows as ever did go
            C#
Laddie-i-o, laddie-i-o
      F#          B                   F#
Three jolly young fellows as ever did go


[Verse 3]
F#
We had not beat the woods all through
                                    C#
Before Barrett, the keeper, he came into view
B                   F#
When we saw the old bugger look
   Ab              C#
We made our way to Cashington brook


[Chorus]
       F#          C#
With a laddie-i-o, laddie-i-o
      F#          B                   F#
Three jolly young fellows as ever did go
            C#
Laddie-i-o, laddie-i-o
      F#          B                   D
Three jolly young fellows as ever did go


[Instrumental]
D    A  G  D  E  A
D  A  D G  D
D  A  D G  D
D    A  G  D  E  A
D  A  D G  D
D  A  D G  D
A F#    F#   A F#   E F# G


[Verse 4]
G
When we got there 'twas full to the brim
                          D
And you'd have laughed to see us swim
C                  G
Ten foot of water, if not more
     A               D
When we got out, the dogs came o'er


[Chorus]
G           D
Laddie-i-o, laddie-i-o
      G           C                   G
Three jolly young fellows as ever did go
            D
Laddie-i-o, laddie-i-o
      G           C                   G
Three jolly young fellows as ever did go


[Verse 5]
G
O'er hedges, ditches, gates and rails
                        D
Our dogs followed on, behind our heels
C                G
You may say just what you will
          A                D
But we’ll have our hare in banter stew


[Chorus]
G           D
Laddie-i-o, laddie-i-o
      G           C                   G
Three jolly young fellows as ever did go
            D
Laddie-i-o, laddie-i-o
      G           C
Three jolly young fellows as ever did


[Chorus]
G           D
Laddie-i-o, laddie-i-o
      G           C                   G
Three jolly young fellows as ever did go
            D
Laddie-i-o, laddie-i-o
      G           C                   G
Three jolly young fellows as ever did go