Capo 2nd fret

Standard (EADGBE)

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Introduction

Verse 1

As I walked out one summer's morn

 Saw a scarecrow tied to a pole in a field of corn

 His coat was black and his head was bare

 When the wind shook him the crows took up into the air

Refrain 1

Ah, would you lay me down and love me

Ah, would you lay me down and love me if you could

But you're only a bag of rags in an over-all

 That the wind sways and the crows fly away and the corn grows tall

Verse 2

As I walked out on a winter's day

 Saw an old man hanging from a pole in a field of clay

 His coat was gone and his head hung low

 Till the wind flung it up to look, wrung his neck and let it go

Refrain 2

How could you lay me down and love me

How could you lay me down and love me now

For you're only a bag of bones in an overall

 That the wind blows and the kids throw stones at the thing on the pole

Verse 3

As I walked out one fine spring day

 Saw twelve jolly guards sticked out in the blue and the gold so gay

 Onto a stake they tied a child new-born

 Then the bells were rung and the songs were sung and they sold their corn

Refrain 3

Now you can lay me down and love me

Now you can lay me down and love me if you will

But you're only a bag of rags in an over-all

 But the wind blew and the sun shone to and the corn grew tall

= inst =

As I walked out one summer's morn

 Saw a scarecrow tied to a pole in a field of corn

I hope I've done it justice!

Kevin O'Brien

Watford

England

October 2011