The Three Ravens

Arr. Kathrin Henschen, 2022 Trad. Engl.

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Sopran         
Em A B Em A B

 
  
Hey down down Hey down

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Alt
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       
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Down down hey down down. 1. There

Bass
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Down do wn Down do wn down

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S. 
         
Em A B Em G Em

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Down a down, hey down, hey down were as

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       
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A.

      
were three ravens sat on a tree Down a down, hey down There were as black as

B.
 
Down down down There were

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S.              
D A7 D7 G G A D A7 D

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black With a down. The one of them said to his mate,

A.                 

   
      
black might be With a down one of them said to his mate

B.

black With a down one said

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S.                
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G A B7 G A B Em

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"Where shall we our break fast take With a down, der ry, der ry, der ry down, down.

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A.

               
"Where shall we our break fast take?" With a down, der ry, der ry, der ry down, down.

B.
       
"Where shall we our break fast take?" With a down, der ry, der ry, der ry down, down.

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S. 
   
Em A B Em G

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Down a down, hey down, hey down

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A. 
     

         
Down a down, hey down There

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B.

2. Down in yon der green field, Down down down There

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S.         
Em D A7 D7 G G A

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lies slain With a down. His hounds they lie down

           
A.


              
lies slain With a down hounds they lie down

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B.

lies a knight slain 'neath his shield With a down hounds lie

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S.                   
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D A7 D G A B7 G A B Em

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at his feet So well they do their mas ter keep, With a down, der ry, der ry, der ry down, down.

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A.
   

          
at his feet So well they do their mas ter keep, With a down, der ry, der ry, der ry down, down.

B.
            
down So well they do their mas ter keep, With a down, der ry, der ry, der ry down, down.

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S.                
Em A B Em G Em

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His hawks they fly so ea ger ly, Down a down, hey down, hey down No o ther fowl dare

      
      
Em

A.

      
Down a down, hey down fowl dare

B.
  
Down down down No fowl

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S.                 
D A7 D7 G G A D A7 D

come him nigh With a down. Down there came a fa llow doe, As

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D A7 D7

A.
 

   
      
come With a down there came a fa llow doe,

B.

come With a down there came

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S.                  
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G A B7 G A B Em

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great wi th young as she might go, With a down, der ry, der ry, der ry down, down.

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    
A.

            
great wi th young as she might go, With a down, der ry, der ry, der ry down, down. She

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B.
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great wi th young as she might go, With a down, der ry, der ry, der ry down, down.

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S. 
       
Em A B Em G Em

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Down a down, hey down, hey down

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A.          
    

   
lift ed up his bloo dy head And kissed his wounds that

B.
    
Ooh ooh ah ooh ooh ah ooh

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D A7 D7 G G A D A7 D G A

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With a down. She got him up u pon her back Car ried him to

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A.             
    

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were so red She got him up u pon her back Car ried him to

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B.
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ooh ooh Car ried him to

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S.          
  
B7 G A B Em Em

 

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ear then lake, With a down, der ry, der ry, der ry down, down.

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A.
    

      
ear then lake, With a down, der ry, der ry, der ry down, down. She bu ried him be

            
B.

ear then lake, With a down, der ry, der ry, der ry down, down.

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S. 
            
A B Em G Em D A7 D7

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Down a down, hey down, hey down dead e'en time With a

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               
  
A.

      
fore the prime Down a down, hey down She was dead her self ere e'en song time

  
B.

Down down down She was dead time

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G G A D A7 D G A

 
down. God se nd e very gen tle man, Such hawks, such hounds, and

            
A.
    

            
With a down send e very gen tle man, Such hawks, such hounds, and


B.
 
With a down God send Such hawks, such hounds, and

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S.                
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B7 G A B Em

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such a le man. With a down, der ry, der ry, der ry down, down. With a

  
                 
A.
 
such a le man. With a down, der ry, der ry, der ry down, down. With a

     
                
B.

such a le man. With a down, der ry, der ry, der ry down, down. With a

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S.      
G rit. A B

   
down, der ry, der ry, der ry down, down.

 
       
rit.

 
A.

down, der ry, der ry, der ry down, down.

  
      

rit.

B.

down, der ry, der ry, der ry down, down.

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