The Story Of The Scullion King
Steeleye Span
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D G A When Henry marched five thousand men D G A And then King Richard was slain D G A Sir William Stanley took his crown D G A D G A All at the battle of Bosworth Plain
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D G A The next heir in the Yorkist line D G A Prince Edward was to the throne D G A So Henry, by his own decree D G A D A Into the tower the Prince was thrown
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D G A Now Richard, he was dead and gone G A G A But the tale was just beginning D G A In the fortunes of the baker's son D G A G And the story of the Scullion King
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D G A Now there was a most ambitious man D G A A priest called Richard Simon D G A Who plotted and devised a plan D G A D G A That could bring great rewards for him
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D G A He said he'd found the noble prince D G A That rumour spoke was free D G A Instead it was the baker's son D G A D A And he their future king shall be
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D G A The people came to Dublin town G A G A Where the crown was given to him D G A With an army for the baker's son D G A G In the story of the Scullion King
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D G A Then they sailed across the Irish sea D G A But no support they'd find there D G A From all those in the north country D G A D G A When they arrived at Lancashire
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D G A Farewell to dreams of sovereignty G A G A And the power that it could bring D G A In the fortunes of the baker's son D G A G And the story of the Scullion King
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D G A So down to Newark they did go D G A Four thousand men he lost there D G A Face to face with Henry's men D G A D A And he was taken prisoner
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D G A To spend all of his days to come G A G A Within the royal kitchen D G A Was the fortune of the baker's son D G A G A And the story of the Scullion King D G A It was the fortune of the baker's son D G A G And the story of the Scullion King
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Cifra adaptada de fontes públicas. Direitos da composição pertencem aos autores e gravadoras originais. Esta página é parte do projeto educacional Mania de Músico.

