Kate Rusby - Let Me Be

really simple but lovely song , just listen to work out the timing .

capo 5

tuning : double drop D ( dadgbd )

chords :

C : 550000
F : 032010
G : 054030

* * intro * *
C C F G
C C F G C C

* * verse 1 * *
C G
they say a girl like me should wed ,
F G
take a man to lay in my bed ,
G C F
but i would like to stay young and free ,
G C G
and oh , i wish they would let me be ,
G F G C C F G C C F G C C
oh , i wish they would let me be let me be .

* * all verses as verse 1 * *

robin the miller he’s fond of brass ,
sees a fool’s face when he looks in glass ,
thinks he’ll bargain like grain for me ,
but oh , i wish he would let me be ,
oh , i wish he would let me be ,
robin , let me be .

there came a man named bonnie jim ,
he looks so fine in his holiday trim .
thinks he’ll take me off to the sea ,
but oh , i wish he would let me be ,
oh , i wish he would let me be ,
jim , let me be ,
jim , let me be .

G C F x 4
la , la , la , la etc .

cousin dick , he has gold and land ,
he thinks all this will win my hand .
my hand or lips he will never see ,
but oh , i wish he would let me be ,
oh , i wish he would let me be ,
dick , let me be .

this young soldier boy is ned ,
his gun’s like his own , he can shoot me dead .
his eyes are blue but they don’t see me ,
oh , why does he let me be?
oh , why does he let me be?
let me be ,
why , you let me be?

la , la , la , la etc .