Little Margaret

[Verso 1]
 
     Em                      G 
Lady Margaret sittin' in her high hall door, 
Em                      D 
Combing her long yellow hair. 
    G                         D 
She saw sweet William and his new made bride, 
Bm                    Em 
Ridin' up the road so near. 
 


[Verso 2]
 
Em                   G 
She throwed down her ivory comb, 
Em                           D 
Threw back her long yellow hair, 
      G                     D 
Said, I'll go down and I'll bid him farewell, 
         Bm            Em 
And I'll never more go there. 
 


[Verso 3]
 
Em          G 
It was late in the night 
Em             D 
They were fast asleep, 
       G                     D 
Little Margaret appeared all dressed in white, 
Bm                    Em 
Standin' at their bed feet. 
 


[Verso 4]
 
     Em                   G 
said how do you like your snow white pillow, 
Em                   D 
How do you like your sheet? 
     G                    D 
Said how do you like that pretty fair maid, 
    Bm                Em 
who lays in your arms asleep ? 
 


[Verso 5]
 
     Em                G 
Very well do I like my snow white pillow 
Em                D 
Well do I like my sheet. 
     G                     D 
Much better do I like that pretty fair maid 
    Bm               Em 
who stands at my bed feet. 
 


[Verso 6]
 
   Em                 G 
He called the servant man to go 
    Em                 D 
and saddle the dappled roan 
       G                    D 
and he went to her father's house that night 
    Bm                  Em 
and knocked on the door alone. 
 


[Verso 7]
 
      Em                 G 
Said "Is little margaret in her room 
   Em            D 
or is she in the hall? 
       G                 D 
Little Margaret's in her coal-black coffin 
         Bm                     Em 
with her face turned toward the wall. 
 


[Verso 8]
 
Em                   G 
Unfold, unfold those snow white robes 
Em              D 
be they ever so fine 
      G                  D 
For I want to kiss those cold cold lips 
      Bm                 Em 
for I know they'll never kiss mine. 
 


[Verso 9]
 
      Em                  G 
Three times he kissed her cold cold hand 
Em                  D 
twice he kissed her cheek 
    G                  D 
and once he kissed her cold cold lips 
       Bm               Em 
and he fell in her arms asleep.