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Version 1...COME ALL YE ROLLING MINSTRELS... by Fairport Convention -----------------------------------....................... *from 'Liege & Lief' (1969)* Intro: D Verse 1: D A D A G D Come all ye rolling minstrels, and to-gether we will try. D A D A G D To rouse the spirit of the earth, and move the rolling sky. Verse 2: D A D A G D Those that dance, will start to dance, and those who don't, will stay. D A D A G D In time to list our merry tune, that we play for you to-day. Chorus 1: Am D So come all ye rolling minstrels, and together we will try. D A D A G D To rouse the spirit of the earth, and move the rolling sky. Interlude: D Verse 3: D A D A G D Our fiddler, he just loves to play, and that's why he plays so good. D A D A G D And now he plays a vio-lin, made out of solid wood. Chorus 2: Am D So come all ye rolling minstrels, and together we will try. D A D A G D To rouse the spirit of the earth, and move the rolling sky. Interlude: D Verse 4: D A D A G D Pos-sessor of the magic touch, and no ma-gician he. D A D A G D Will play for you some magic notes in-stead, as you will see. Chorus 3: Am D So come all ye rolling minstrels, and together we will try. D A D A G D To rouse the spirit of the earth, and move the rolling sky. Interlude: D Verse 5: D A D A G D Sound of beating on the drum, song be-hind, you'll hear. D A D A G D And to the rhythm of gui-tar, we hope you'll lend an ear. Chorus 4: Am D So come all ye rolling minstrels, and together we will try. D A D A G D To rouse the spirit of the earth, and move the rolling sky. Interlude: D Verse 6: D A D A G D Well, the man who plays the bass, does make, those low notes that you hear. D A D A G D And the high notes come from you and me, for we will sing so clear. Chorus 5: Am D So come all ye rolling minstrels, and together we will try. D A D A G D To rouse the spirit of the earth, and move the rolling sky. Outro: D CHORD DIAGRAMS: --------------- D A G Am EADGBE EADGBE EADGBE EADGBE xx0232 x02220 320003 x02210 Tabbed by Joel from cLuMsY, Bristol, England, 2007 ()