Long Lankin

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[Verse]
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Said the lord unto his lady, as 
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he rode over the moss
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"Beware of Long Lankin, that 
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lives amongst the gorse
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Beware the moss, beware the moor, 
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beware of Long Lankin
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Be sure.. the doors are bolted  well
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Lest Lankin should creep in"

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[Verse]
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Said the lord unto his lady, as 
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he rode away
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"Beware of Long Lankin, that 
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lives amongst the hay
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Beware the moss, beware the moor, 
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beware of Long Lankin
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Be sure.. the doors are bolted  well
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Lest Lankin should creep in"

[Instrumental]
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[Verse]
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"Where's the master of the house?" 
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says Long Lankin
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"He's away to London," says the 
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nurse to him
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"Where's the lady of the house?" 
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says Long Lankin
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"She's up in her chamber," says 
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the nurse to him
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"Where's the baby of the house?" 
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says Long Lankin
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"He's asleep in the cradle," says 
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the nurse to him

[Verse]
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"We will pinch him, we will prick 
him
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We will stab him with a pin
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And the nurse shall hold the basin
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For the blood all to run in"

[Verse]
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So they pinched him and they pricked
 him
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Then they stabbed him with a pin
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And the false nurse held the basin
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For the blood all to run in

[Verse]
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"Lady, come down the stairs," says 
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Long Lankin
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"How can I see in the dark?" she 
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says unto him
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"You have silver mantles," says 
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Long Lankin
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"Lady, come down the stairs, by 
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the light of them"
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Down the stairs the lady came, 
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thinking no harm
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Lankin he stood ready to catch 
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her in his arm

[Verse]
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There was blood all in the kitchen
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There was blood all in the hall
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There was blood all in the parlour
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Where my lady she did fall

[Verse]
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Now Long Lankin shall be hanged
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From the gallows, oh, so high
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And the false nurse shall be burned
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In the fire close by

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[Verse]
         Em     D      C        
Said the lord unto his lady, as 
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he rode over the moss
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"Beware of Long Lankin, that 
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lives amongst the gorse
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Beware the moss, beware the moor, 
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beware of Long Lankin
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Be sure.. the doors are bolted  well
     G      D            Em
Lest Lankin should creep in"

[Otro]
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