-------------------------------------------------------------------------------Cruel Sister: Pentangle (1970)-------------------------------------------------------------------------------Tuning: Standard: Capo 3rd Fret.This is a really nice traditional Scottish tune (Originally called 'Twa Sisters of Bonnorie'),converted to 4/4 time by Pentangle from the original 3/4.The part here transcribed is Bert Jansch's deceptively simple rhythmguitar arrangement. It is of a sufficiently full sound in itself tobe all the accompaniment that the song needs.Intro and verses:1 2 3e|---------------------|-----------------------|---------------------------| B|---------------------|------0---1------------|---0-------1---3---1-------| G|--2-------2----------|--2-----------2--------|---------------------------| D|-----2-------2-------|------------------2----|---------------0-----------| A|--0----0--------0----|--0-------0------------|-------0---------------0---| E|---------------------|------3----------------|---------------------------|There lived a lady by the North Sea4 5 6e|-0------------------|--------0--------------|-0----------0-------3-------| B|------------0-------|-1--3-------1------1---|----3-----------------------| G|--------0-------0---|---------------2-------|--------2-------2-------2---| D|----0---------------|--------------(2)------|----------------------------| A|--------------------|-0------0--------------|-0--------------------------| E|-3------------------|-----------------------|----------------------------|shore. (Lay the bent to the bonny7 8 9e|-0-----------0---3-------|--0------------------|-------------------------| B|-----0-------------------|------3-------3------|-----1-------3---1-------| G|---------0-----------0---|----------0----------|-0-------0---------------| D|(2)----------------------|------------------0--|---------------------0---| A|-2-----------------------|--2------------------|-------------------------| E|-------------------------|--------------3------|-------------3-----------|broom.) Two daughters were the babes she10 11 12e|-----------------------|---------------------|---------------------------| B|---0-----------0-------|---1---0h2---3---1---|---0-----------------------| G|-----------0-------0---|---2-----------------|-------0---2---------------| D|-------2---------------|---2-----------------|---------------2-------0---| A|---2-------------------|---0---0-----0---0---|---0-------0-------0-------| E|-----------------------|(Strum)--------------|-------3-------------------|bore. (Fa la la la la la la la la13e|---------------------------| B|---------------------------| G|---2-----------2-----------| D|-------2-----------2-------| A|---0-------0-----------0---| E|---------------------------| (Repeat from Bar 2)laInstrumental Break:e|-----------------|-0-----------0-------------|--------------------------| B|-----0---1---3---|-----0-----------0---------|-----0-------------0------| G|-----------------|---------5-----------------|-----0---------0------0---| D|-}---------------|-7-------------------7\5---|-4-------4h5--------------| A|-----0---0---0---|---------------------------|--------------------------| E|-----------------|---------------------------|--------------------------| e|---------------------------|--------------------|---------| B|-------------0-------------|-----------------0------------| G|-------------0-------------|---0------------(0)-----------| D|----5\4---2------------0---|-------0--------------0-------| A|-----------------3h5-------|-----------0h2----------------| E|---------------------------|--------------------------3---|(Resume from Bar 1 to return to verses' riff)| / slide up| \ slide down| h hammer-on| p pull-off| ~ vibrato| + harmonic| x Mute noteRest of Lyrics:Repeat 'Lay the bent....,' etc. after each line.As one grew bright as is the SunSo coal-black grew the other oneA knight came riding to the lady's doorHe travelled far to be their wooerHe courted one with gloves and ringsBut he loved the other above all things'Oh, Sister, won't you walk with meTo watch the ships sail on the sea?'She took her sister by the handAnd led her down to the North Sea strandBut as they stood upon the windy shoreThe dark girl threw her sister o'erAt times she sank and at times she swamCrying 'Sister, reach to me your hand.Oh, Sister! Sister! let me liveAnd all that's mine I'll freely give!''Your own true love, that I'll have and moreBut thou shalt never come ashore!'And there she floated like a swanThe salt sea bore her body onTwo minstrels walked along the sandAnd watched her body float to landThey made a harp of her breastbonewhose song would melt a heart of stoneThey took three strands of her yellow hairWith which to string the harp so rare.And then they went to the lady's hallTo play the harp before them allBut as they laid it upon the stoneThe harp began to play aloneThe first string sang with a doleful sound'The bride her younger sister drown'd'The second string as that they triedIn terror sits the black haired brideThe third string sang beneath their bowAnd surely now her tears will flow.===============================================================================
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