Hal An Tow Chords
by Oysterband
Hal An Tow by Oysterband is a moderately challenging guitar song played in the key of C. It uses the chords C, F, G7 and G. Use the transpose and diagram tools on this page to change the key, see each shape, or simplify the chords.
verse 1
C
Take the scorn and wear the horns
F G7
It was the crest when you were born
C
Your father's father wore it
G F
And your father wore it too
verse 2
C
Robin Hood and Little John
F G7
They've both gone to the fair-o
C
Well, we shall to the merry green wood
F G
To hunt the buck and hare-o
C G C G
Hal-an-Tow, jolly rumbelow
C G C F G7
We were up long before the day-o
C
Well, to welcome in the summertime
F G7
To welcome in the May-o
C
Well, the summer is coming in
G7 F
And winter's gone away
verse 3
C
What happened to the Spaniards
F G7
That made so great a boast-o?
C
Well, they shall eat the feathered goose
F G
We shall eat the roast-o
C G C G
Hal-an-Tow, jolly rumbelow
C G C F G7
We were up long before the day-o
C
Well, to welcome in the summertime
F G7
To welcome in the May-o
C
Well, the summer is coming in
G7 F
And winter's gone away
verse 4
C
God bless Aunt Mary Moses
F G7
With all her power and might-o
C
Well, send us peace in England
F G
Send peace by day and night-o
C G C G
Hal-an-Tow, jolly rumbelow
C G C F G7
We were up long before the day-o
C
Well, to welcome in the summertime
F G7
To welcome in the May-o
C
Well, the summer is coming in
G7 F
And winter's gone away
C G C G
Hal-an-Tow, jolly rumbelow
C G C F G7
We were up long before the day-o
C
Well, to welcome in the summertime
F G7
To welcome in the May-o
C
Well, the summer is coming in
G7 F
And winter's gone away