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K:C E | "Am" A A c e | "Dm" d c/2c/2 "E" B2 | "Am" A3/2 B/2 c "G" d | "C" e3/2 f/2 e E | w:There were three ra-vens sat on a tree down a down hey down hay down. They "Am" A B c A | "G" B c d c/2d/2 | "Am" (e4 | "e" e2) z e | "C" e g ^f e | "g" d c B2 | w:were as black as black might be with a down - The one of them said to his mate "Am" c (d/2e/2) d c | "E" B ^G E c/2d/2 | "Am" e2 "Dm" d/2c/2B/2A/2 | "E" ^G/2A/2 B "Am" A z | z4 |] w:Where shall - we our break-fast take? With a down der-ry der-ry der-ry down down % W: W:1 W:There were three Ravens sat on a tree, W:Downe a downe, hey downe, hey downe. W:They were as blacke as blacke could be—with a downe. W:Then one of them said to his mate, W:Where shall we our breakefast take? W:With a downe derrie, derry, derry, downe, downe. W: W:2 W:Downe in yonder greene field, W:Downe a downe, hey downe, hey downe. W:There lies a Knight slain under his shield—with a downe. W:His hounds they lie downe at his feete W:So well do they their Master keepe W:With a downe derrie, derry, derry, downe, downe. W: W:3 W:His Hawkes they flie so eagerly, W:Downe a downe, hey downe, hey downe. W:There's no fowle that dare him come nie—with a downe. W:Downe there comes a fallow Doe, W:As great with yong as she might go W:With a downe derrie, derry, derry, downe, downe. W: W:4 W:She lifted up his bloody head, W:Downe a downe, hey downe, hey downe. W:And kiss'd his wounds that were so red—with a downe. W:She got him up upon her backe W:And carried him to earthen lake. W:With a downe derrie, derry, derry, downe, downe.

	

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