Poor Old Horse

a great christmas folk number from kate rusby’s “sweet bells” album . this is
brilliant for busking , and is a nice easy one for the accordion . this is A
slightly simplified version , tabbed myself , but i don’t promise any form of
accuracy! oh – pa oh – pa rhythm .
enjoy!

– – – verse 1 – – –

C F
we’ve got a poor old horse ,
C G
he’s standing at your door ,
F C G
and if you’ll only let him in ,
F G
he’ll greet you all i’m sure ,
F G C
he’ll greet you all i’m sure .

F G
he’ll greet you all i’m sure ,
F G C
he’ll greet you all i’m sure .

– – – verse 2 – – –

C F
now that he’s grown old
C G
and nature doth decay ,
F C G
my master frowns upon him now ,
F G
these words i’ve heard him say ,
F G C
these words i’ve heard him say .

F G
these words i’ve heard him say ,
F G C
these words i’ve heard him say .

– – – verse 3 – – –

C F
now that he’s grown old
C G
and scarcely can he crawl ,
F C G
he’s forced to eat the coarsest grass ,
F G
that grows against the wall ,
F G C
that grows against the wall .

F G
that grows against the wall ,
F G C
it grows against the wall .

– – – verse 4 – – –
C F
this poor horse was once young ,
C G
and in his youthful prime ,
F C G
my master used to ride on him ,
F G
he thought him very fine ,
F G C
he thought him very fine .

F G
he thought him very fine ,
F G C
he thought him very fine .