Intro 
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Oh, there's many one sings of the grass, the grass 
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And many one sings of the corn 
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But those that sing of good Robin Hood 
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Know little where he was born 

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Oh, William was large of limb and life and come 'pon he'd agreed 
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And he has gone to Earl Richard to serve for a meat and fee 

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Earl Richard had one daughter dear, the fairest in the land 
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And William he has courted her, to ask her for her hand 

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Oh, would my father should get word what's passed 'tween you and me 
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Before that he should eat or drink, he'd hang you to a tree 
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When nine months they were at an end and eight months they were gone 
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Young William took his lady fair unto the wood alone 

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For he was large of limb and life and held her in his arms 
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She's born to him a fine young son among the leaves so green 

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When night was gone, the day did come, the sun began to peep 
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Up and raised the Earl Richard out of your drowsy sleep 

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He called upon his merry men by one, by two, by three 
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Oh, what has come of my daughter dear, that she's not come to me 

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They sought her fore, they sought her back, they sought her up and down 
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They found her in the good green wood, nursing a fine young son 

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Earl Richard took the baby boy and kissed him tenderly 
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"Though I would see your father hung, your mother's dear to me" 

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He kissed him once and twice again, "My grandson I thee claim 
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And Robin Hood in the good green wood, and that shall be your name" 

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Oh, there's many one sings of the grass, the grass 
    Am       G            Am 
And many one sings of the corn 
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But those that sing of good Robin Hood 
     Am           G      Am 
Know little where he was born