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There Was A Wealthy Merchant

Biography:

Steeleye Span formed in 1969 from members of Fairport Convention and out of the ashes of Sweeney's Men creating a distinctive fusion of both British folk with electric rock music. The resulting first version of the band was formed by ex-Fairport bassist Ashley Hutchings and built around two pairs of vocalists, Tim Hart and Maddy Prior and Gay & Terry Woods. Rhythm was to be supplied largely by Hutchings' bass, and without drums.

Tensions between the band grew during the production in 1970 of their first album

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[Intro]
Dm Am F G
Gm F Bb F
C Gm Dm C Dm

[Verse]
Am
There was a wealthy merchant
F G
In London he did dwell
Gm F
He had a beautiful daughter
Bb F
The truth to you I'll tell
C Gm Dm C Dm C
Oh, the truth to you I'll tell

[Verse]
Dm Am
She had sweethearts a-plenty
F G
And men of high degree
Gm F
But none but Jack the sailor
Bb F
Her true love ere could be
C Gm Dm C Dm C
Oh, her true love ere could be

[Verse]
Dm Am
Jack he's gone a-sailing
F G
With trouble on his mind
Gm F
He's left his king and his country
Bb F
And his darling girl behind
C Gm Dm C Dm C
Oh, his darling girl behind

[Instrumental]
Dm Am F G
Gm F Bb F
C Gm Bm A Bm A

[Verse]
Bm Gbm
She went down to a tailor's shop
D E
And dressed in men's array
Em D
She's signed a bill of passage
G D
To convey herself away
A Em Bm A Bm A
Ohh, convey herself away

[Verse]
Bm Gbm
Before you get on board, Sir
D E
Your name we'd like to know
Em D
She smiled all in her countenance
G D
They call me Jack-a-Roe
A Em Bm
Ohh, they call me Jack-a-Roe

[Bridge]
Bm
"I see your waist is slender
Bm
Your fingers they are small
Bm
Your cheeks too red and rosy
Bm
To face the cannonball"
Bm
"I know my waist is slender
Bm
And my fingers they are small
Bm
But it would not make me tremble
A Em
To see ten thousand fall
Bm A Bm
To see them fall"

[Verse]
Dm Am
The war soon being over
F G
She went and looked around
Gm F
Among the dead and wounded
Bb F
Her darling boy she found
C Gm Dm C
Oh, her darling boy she found

[Verse]
Dm Am
She picked him up all in her arms
F G
And carried him to the town
Gm F
She sent for a physician
Bb F
Who quickly healed his wounds
C Gm Dm
Oh, who quickly healed his wounds

[Verse]
Am
This couple they got married
F G
So well they did agree
Gm F
This couple they got married
Bb F
So why not you and me?
C Gm Dm
Oh, why not you and me?