Tam Lin Child 39 Chords
Tam Lin Child 39 by Anais Mitchell is a moderately challenging guitar song played in the key of Dm. It uses the chords Dm, F, C, Bb, Am and D. Use the transpose and diagram tools on this page to change the key, see each shape, or simplify the chords.
Dm
Janet sits in her lonely room
F
Sewing a silken seam
C
And looking out on Carterhaugh
Bb Am (D)
Among the roses green
Dm
And Janet sits in her lonely bower
F
Sewing a silken thread
C
And longed to be in Carterhaugh
Bb Am (D)
Among the roses red
D
She's let the seam fall at her heel
F
The needle to her toe
F
And she has gone to Carterhaugh
Bb Am (D)
As fast as she can go
D
She hadn't pulled a rose, a rose
F
A rose, but only one
C
When then appeared him, young Tamlin
Bb Am (D)
Says, 'Lady, let alone�
D
'What makes you pull the rose, the rose?
F
What makes you break the tree?
C
What makes you come to Carterhaugh
Bb Am (D)
Without the leave of me?�
D
'But Carterhaugh is not your own
F
Roses there are many
C
I'll come and go all as I please
Bb Am (D)
And not ask leave of any�
D
And he has took her by the hand
F
Took her by the sleeve
C
And he has laid this lady down
Bb Am (D)
Among the roses green
D
And he has took her by the arm
F
Took her by the hem
C
And he has laid this lady down
Bb Am (D)
Among the roses red
D
There's four and twenty ladies fair
F
Sewing at the silk
F
And Janet goes among them all
Bb Am (D)
Her face as pale as milk
D
And four and twenty gentlemen
F
Playing at the chess
C
And Janet goes among them all
Bb Am (D)
As green as any glass
D
Then up and spoke her father
F
He's spoken meek and mild
C
'Oh, alas, my daughter
Bb Am (D)
I fear you go with child�
D
'And is it to a man of might
F
Or to a man of means
C
Or who among my gentlemen
Bb Am (D)
Shall give the babe his name?�
D
'Oh, father, if I go with child
F
This much to you I'll tell
C
There's none among your gentlemen
Bb Am (D)
That I would treat so well�
D
'And, father, if I go with child
F
I must bear the blame
C
There's none among your gentlemen
Bb Am (D)
Shall give the babe his name�
D
She's let the seam fall at her hell
F
The needle to her toe
C
And she has gone to Carterhaugh
Bb Am (D)
As fast as she could go
D
And she is down among the weeds
F
Down among the thorn
C
When then appeared Tamlin again
Bb Am (D)
Says, 'Lady, pull no more�
D
'What makes you pull the poison rose?
F
What makes you break the tree?
C
What makes you harm the little babe
Bb Am (D)
That I have got with thee?�
D
'Oh I will pull the rose, Tamlin
F
I will break the tree
C
But I'll not bear the little babe
Bb Am (D)
That you have got with me�
D
'If he were to a gentleman
F
And not a wild shade
C
I'd rock him all the winter's night
Bb Am (D)
And all the summer's day"
D
'Then take me back into your arms
F
If you my love would win
C
And hold me tight and fear me not
Bb Am (D)
*I'll be a gentleman�
D
'But first I'll change all in your arms
F
Into a wild wolf
C
But hold me tight and fear me not
Bb Am (D)
I am your own true love�
D
'And then I'll change all in your arms
F
Into a wild bear
C
But hold me tight and fear me not
Bb Am (D)
I am your husband dear�
D
'And then I'll change all in your arms
F
Into a lion bold
C
But hold me tight and fear me not
Bb Am (D)
And you will love your child�
D
At first he changed all in her arms
F
Into a wild wolf
C
She held him tight and feared him not
Bb Am (D)
He was her own true love
D
And then he changed all in her arms
F
Into a wild bear
C
She held him tight and feared him not
Bb Am (D)
He was her husband dear
D
And then he changed all in her arms
F
Into a lion bold
C
She held him tight and feared him not
Bb Am (D)
The father of her child
D
And then he changed all in her arms
F
Into a naked man
C
She's wrapped him in her coat so warm
Bb Am (D)
And she has brought him home