Written by Traditional
Intro Am G D Em Am G Am C G D Em Am G Am Verse G D Em Oh, there's many one sings of the grass, the grass Am G Am And many one sings of the corn C G D Em But those that sing of good Robin Hood Am G Am Know little where he was born Verse G D Em Am G Am Oh, William was large of limb and life and come 'pon he'd agreed C G D Em Am G Am And he has gone to Earl Richard to serve for a meat and fee Verse G D Em Am G Am Earl Richard had one daughter dear, the fairest in the land C G D Em Am G Am And William he has courted her, to ask her for her hand Instrumental Am G D Em Am G Am Verse G D Em Am G Am Oh, would my father should get word what's passed 'tween you and me C G D Em Am G Am Before that he should eat or drink, he'd hang you to a tree G D Em Am G Am When nine months they were at an end and eight months they were gone C G D Em Am G Am Young William took his lady fair unto the wood alone Verse G D Em Am G Am For he was large of limb and life and held her in his arms C G D Em Am G Am She's born to him a fine young son among the leaves so green Instrumental Am G D Em Am G Am C G D Em Am G Am Verse G D Em Am G Am When night was gone, the day did come, the sun began to peep C G D Em Am G Am Up and raised the Earl Richard out of your drowsy sleep Verse G D Em Am G Am He called upon his merry men by one, by two, by three C G D Em Am G Am Oh, what has come of my daughter dear, that she's not come to me Verse G D Em Am G Am They sought her fore, they sought her back, they sought her up and down C G D Em Am G Am They found her in the good green wood, nursing a fine young son Instrumental Am G D Em Am G Am Verse G D Em Am G Am Earl Richard took the baby boy and kissed him tenderly C G D Em Am G Am "Though I would see your father hung, your mother's dear to me" Verse G D Em Am G Am He kissed him once and twice again, "My grandson I thee claim C G D Em Am G Am And Robin Hood in the good green wood, and that shall be your name" Verse G D Em Oh, there's many one sings of the grass, the grass Am G Am And many one sings of the corn C G D Em But those that sing of good Robin Hood Am G Am Know little where he was born