Bruton Town Chords & Tabs
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Capo 1-4 (I prefer it on 1)
Am G D Am G D Am
Am G D
In bruton town there lived a noble man
Am G D Am
He had two sons and a daughter fair
Am G D
By night and day they were contriving
Am G D Am
For to fill their sister's heart with care
Am G D
One night one night of restless slumber
Am G D Am
One brother rose up from his bed
Am G D
He heard the servant court their sister
Am G D Am
Oh he heard they had a mind to wed
Am G D
Oh when he rose the very next morning
Am G D Am
Went searching for the serving man
Am G D
And when he found him this young man he murdered
Am G D Am
Oh left him lying in the briars around
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Am G D
Oh she went to bed a-crying and lamenting
Am G D Am
And thinking of her own true love
Am G D
And as she slept she dreamt that she saw him
Am G D Am
A-lying in the countryside all covered with gore and blood
Am G D
Oh brothers, brothers why do you whisper
Am G D Am
And what's become of this serving man?
Am G D
Oh we lost him where we were a-hunting gone
Am G D Am
We lost him where he won't ever be found
Am G D
Oh she early rose the very next morning
Am G D Am
And searched the countryside all around
Am G D
And there she saw her own dear jewel
Am G D Am
A-lying in the briars where he'd been found
Am G D
Three days and nights here did lie by him
Am G D Am
She thought her heart it would break with woe
Am G D
When a cruel hunger came upon her
Am G D Am
And in despair to her home she did go
Am G D
Oh sister, sister why do you whisper
Am G D Am
And won't you tell us where you've been
Am G D
Stand off, stand off you bloody butchers
Am G D Am
My love and I you have both slain
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