Jane's Road Rage Collection of Guitar Tabs
Captain Wedderburn
(6/8)  key of G (lovely special tuning once again!)
G C / G* C* / G* C / G G+A* G   x2
G* = 335433          C* =  335553          G+A = 320203

A /(G)nobleman's fair /daughter came /(C)down a narrow/(D)lane.
And /(G)met with Captain /Wedderburn, the /(C)Keeper (D)of the /(G)Game/
/(G)Now my pretty /fair miss, if it /(C)wasn't for the /(D)law,
/(G)You and I in a /bed might lie /(C)Roll me over (D)next to the /(G)wall
/(C)Roll me over(D) next to the /(G)wall  /
G C / G* C* / G* C / G G+A* G

/(G)Now, my dear good/man,  /(C)Do not be per-/(D)plexed,
Be/(G)fore that you might /bed with me, You must /(C)answer (D)questions /(G)six./
/(G)Six questions you will /answer me, and /(C)I will ask them /(D)all,
And /(G)you and I in a /bed might lie /(C)Roll me over (D)next to the /(G)wall
/(C)Roll me over(D) next to the /(G)wall  /
G C / G* C* / G* C / G G+A* G   x2

/(G)What is rounder than a /ring, and /(C)higher than the /(D)trees?
/(G)What is worse than a /woman's curse, and /(C)what is (D)deeper than the/(G) sea?
/(G)Which bird sings first, /which one best?  Where /(C)does the dew first /(D)fall?
And /(G)you and I in a /bed might lie /(C)Roll me over (D)next to the /(G)wall
/(C)Roll me over(D) next to the /(G)wall
G C / G* C* / G* C / G G+A* G   x2

(Flute)  :C / G / C / G / C / G /D / G
       C / Em /  G  / Em /  Bm / G  / D /  C
       C / G / C /
G C / G* C* / G* C / G G+A* G   x2


The /(G)earth is rounder than a /ring, and /(C)Heaven is higher than the /(D)trees,
The /(G)devil is worse than a /woman's curse, & /(C)Hell is (D)deeper than the /(G)sea.
The /(G)lark sings first, the /thrush sings best.  /(C)Earth is where the /(D)dew falls.
And /(G)you and I in a/bed must lie  /(C)Roll me over (D)next to the /(G)wall
/(C)Roll me over (D)next to the /(G)wall /
G C / G* C* / G* C / G G+A* G

He /(G)takes her by her /lily-white hand and /(C)leads her down the /(D)hall
He /(G)takes her by her /slender waist for /(C)fear that (D)she might /(G)fall
And /(G)lays her on a /bed of down with-/(C)out a doubt at /(D)all
And /(G)he and she lie /in one bed  /(C)Roll me over (D)next to the /(G)wall
/(G)She and he lie /in one bed  /(C)Roll me over (D)next to the /(G)wall
/(C)Roll me over (D)next to the /(G)wall /(C)Roll me over (D)next to the /(G)wall
G C / G* C* / G* C / G G+A* G   x2

"SARAH HARMER, LADIES AND GENTLEMEN"
Sarah Harmer and Sean McCann singing Captain Wedderburn in Pittsburgh, July 2000
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