Long Lankin

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[Verse]
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Said the lord unto his lady, as he rode over the moss
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"Beware of Long Lankin, that lives amongst the gorse
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Beware the moss, beware the moor, 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 he rode away
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"Beware of Long Lankin, that lives amongst the hay
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Beware the moss, beware the moor, 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?" says Long Lankin
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"He's away to London," says the nurse to him
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"Where's the lady of the house?" says Long Lankin
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"She's up in her chamber," says the nurse to him
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"Where's the baby of the house?" says Long Lankin
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"He's asleep in the cradle," says 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 Long Lankin
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"How can I see in the dark?" she says unto him
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"You have silver mantles," says Long Lankin
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"Lady, come down the stairs, by the light of them"
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Down the stairs the lady came, thinking no harm
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Lankin he stood ready to catch 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

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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

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

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