Three Ravens

          Dmi               G 
1. There were three ravens sat on a tree 
    Dmi             A 
   down-a-down hey down-a-down 
         Dmi                G                   Dmi A 
   and they were black as they might be with a down 
       F                 C      A 
   the one of them said to his mate: 
           Dmi     Dmi/C    Bb       A 
   "What shall we for our breakfast take?" 
           Dmi  G           A          Dmi 
   with a down derry derry derry down down. 
2. Down in yonder green field 
   down-a-down hey down-a-down 
   there lies a knight slain under his shield with a down 
   down there comes a fallow doe 
   as great with young as she might go 
   with a down derry derry derry down down. 
3. She lifted up his bloody head 
   down-a-down hey down-a-down 
   and kissed his wounds that were so red with a down 
   she got him up across her back 
   and carried him to the earthen lack 
   with a down derry derry derry down down. 
4. She buried him before his prime 
   down-a-down hey down-a-down 
   she was dead herself ere evening time with a down 
   God send every gentlemen 
   fine hawks fine hounds and such a loved one 
   with a down derry derry derry down hm.