Fairport Convention – Matty Groves chords

DmA holiday, A holiday
                         FAnd the first one of the year
                        CLord Darnell's wife came into the church
    Dm     C      Dm     The gospel for to hear


DmAnd when the meeting it was done
                    FShe cast her eyes about
                         CAnd there she saw little Matty Groves
Dm      C      Dm     Walking in the crowd


Dm"Come home with me, little Matty Groves
                     FCome home with me tonight
                          CCome home with me, little Matty Groves
    Dm         C       DmAnd sleep with me 'til light"


Dm"Oh, I can't come home, I won't come home
                     FAnd sleep with you tonight
                             CBy the rings on your fingers I can tell
    Dm       C        DmYou are Lord Darnell's wife"


Dm"But if I am Lord Darnell's wife
                     FLord Darnell's not at home
                 CHe is out in the far cornfields
Dm           C         DmBringing the yearlings home"


DmAnd a servant who was standing by
                     FAnd hearing what was said
                     CHe swore Lord Darnell he would know
  Dm       C         DmBefore the sun would set


DmAnd in his hurry to carry the news
                       FHe bent his breast and ran
                        CAnd when he came to the broad mill stream
    Dm          C         DmHe took off his shoes and swam


DmLittle Matty Groves, he lay down
                  FAnd took a little sleep
                   CWhen he awoke Lord Darnell
    Dm       C      DmWas standing at his feet


DmSaying "How do you like my feather bed
                       FAnd how do you like my sheets
                   CHow do you like my lady
    Dm           C    DmWho lies in your arms asleep?"


Dm"Oh well, I like your feather bed
                      FAnd well, I like your sheets
                       CBut better I like your lady gay
    Dm         C     DmWho lies in my arms asleep"


Dm"Well, get up, get up", Lord Darnell cried
                         F"Get up as quick as you can
                       CIt'll never be said in fair England
    Dm   C     DmI slew a naked man"


Dm"Oh I can't get up, I won't get up
                      FI can't get up for my life
                      CFor you have two long beaten swords
    Dm      C      DmAnd I not a pocket knife"


Dm"Well it's true I have two beaten swords
                         FThey cost me deep in the purse
                      CBut you will have the better of them
    Dm     C        DmAnd I will have the worse"


Dm"And you will strike the very first blow
                     FAnd strike it like a man
                    CI will strike the very next blow
         Dm        C   DmAnd I'll kill you if I can"


DmSo Matty struck the very first blow
                         FAnd he hurt Lord Darnell sore
                         CLord Darnell struck the very next blow
    Dm     C        DmAnd Matty struck no more


DmAnd then Lord Darnell he took his wife
                         FAnd he sat her on his knee
                         CSaying, "Who do like the best of us
Dm     C        DmMatty Groves or me?"


DmAnd then up spoke his own dear wife
                         FNever heard to speak so free
                             C"I'd rather a kiss from dead Matty's lips
    Dm            C    DmThan you and your finery"


DmLord Darnell he jumped up
                  FAnd loudly he did bawl
                        CHe stuck his wife right through the heart
    Dm            C        DmAnd pinned her against the wall


Dm"A grave, a grave", Lord Darnell cried
                     F"To put these lovers in
                 CBut bury my lady at the top
    Dm         C     DmFor she was of noble kin"