Intro
F Em Dm Bb Am G G/B C Bb Em
F Em Dm Bb Am G G/B C Bb C
Verse
F Em
A knight he rode his lonely way
Dm Bb Am
Thinking about his wedding day
G G/B
As he rode through a forest near
C Bb C
The elf king's daughter did appear
Verse
F Em
Out she stepped from the elfin band
Dm Bb Am
Smiling she held out her hand
G G/B
"Welcome Sir Knight, why such speed?
C Bb C
Come with me, the dance to lead"
F
Dance, dance, follow me
Bb F
Round and round the greenwood tree
F
Dance, dance, while you may
Bb F
Tomorrow is your dying day
C Am C Bb Am G
Dance with me, dance with me
Instrumental
G C G C
Verse
F Em
"Listen Sir Knight, come dance with me
Dm Bb Am
Spurs of gold I'll give to thee"
G G/B
"Dance, neither I will nor may
C Bb C
Tomorrow is my wedding day"
Verse
F Em
"Please Sir Knight, come dance with me
Dm Bb Am
A shirt of silk I'll give to thee
G G/B
A shirt of silk so white and fine
C Bb C
My mother has bleached in the moonbeams' shine"
F
Dance, dance, follow me
Bb F
Round and round the greenwood tree
F
Dance, dance, while you may
Bb F
Tomorrow is your dying day
C Am C Bb Am G
Dance with me, dance with me
Instrumental
G C G C
F Em Dm Bb Am G G/B C Bb C
F Em Dm Bb Am G G/B C Bb C
F
Dance, dance, follow me
Bb F
Round and round the greenwood tree
F
Dance, dance, while you may
Bb F
Tomorrow is your dying day
C Am C Bb Am G
Dance with me, dance with me
Instrumental
G C G C
Verse
F Em
"Please Sir Knight, come dance with me
Dm Bb Am
A crown of gold I'll give to thee"
G G/B
"Your crown of gold I'll freely take
C Bb C
But I'll not join your elfin wake"
Verse
F Em
"Do you refuse to dance with me
Dm Bb Am
A plague of death shall follow thee"
G G/B
Between his shoulders a blow she dealt
C Bb C
Such a blow he'd never felt
F
Dance, dance, follow me
Bb F
Round and round the greenwood tree
F
Dance, dance, while you may
Bb F
Tomorrow is your dying day
C Am C Bb Am G
Dance with me, dance with me
Instrumental
G C G C
F
Dance, dance, follow me
Bb F
Round and round the greenwood tree
F
Dance, dance, while you may
Bb F
Tomorrow is your dying day
C Am C Bb Am G
Dance with me, dance with me
Outro
G C G F C