Intro
G C F G C F
G C F G C F G
Verse
C F G
What's that blood upon your sword, Edward?
C F G
'Tis the blood of my grey mare
C F G
Your grey mare's blood was never that red, Edward
C F G
You're telling lies, telling lies
Verse
C F G
What's that blood upon your sword, Edward?
C F G
'Tis the blood of my greyhound
C F G
Your greyhound's blood was never that red, Edward
C F G
You're telling lies, telling lies
Verse
C F G
What's that blood upon your sword, Edward?
C F G
'Tis the blood of my great hawk
C F G
Your great hawk's blood was never that red, Edward
C F G D
You're telling lies
G D
And the sun will never shine, Edward
G
And the moon has lost its light
C G Em
And the sun will never shine, Edward
G F G
You're telling lies, telling lies
Verse
C F G
What's that blood on your sword, Edward?
C F G
It is the blood of my brother
C F G
Why did you kill your own brother, Edward?
C F G D
For telling lies, telling lies
G D
And the sun will never shine, Edward
G
And the moon has lost its light
C G Em
And the sun will never shine, Edward
G F G
You're telling lies, telling lies
Instrumental
D G D G
G C G Em G F G
Verse
C F G
What will you do, where will you go, Edward?
C F G
What will you do, how will you die?
C F G
I'll sail away, I'll sail away, mother
C F G
Ohh, and you'll never see more of me
Verse
C F G
What of you wife, what of your son, Edward?
C F G
And what will you leave to your mother dear?
C F G
The curse of hell to burn her with, mother
C F G D
For telling lies, telling lies
G D
And the sun will never shine, Edward
G
And the moon has lost its light
C G Em
And the sun will never shine, Edward
G F G
You're telling lies, telling lies
Outro
C F G
Telling lies, telling lies
C F G
Telling lies, telling lies
C F G
Telling lies, telling lies
C F G
Telling lies, telling lies