G            D             G
In Horkstow Grange there lived and old miser
           C           G            D
You all do know him as I have heard say
                G            D          G
It's him on his men that was named John Bowlin
              C       G      D
And they fell out one market day


[Verse 2]
                  G         D        G
With a blackthorn stick old Steeleye struck him
       C            G            D
As oft times he had threatened before
            G            D        G
John Bowlin turned round all in a passion
                C        G        D
And knocked old Steeleye into the floor


[Verse 3]
             G           D                G
Old Steeleye Span he was filled with John Bowlin
               C       G      D
It happened to be on a market day
             G          D       G
Old Steeleye swore with all his vengeance
         C         G     D
He would swear his life away


[Tag]
D              B7      Em
Pity them what see him suffer
C    G                 D
Pity poor old Steeleye Span
     B7       Em              C       G
John Bowlin's deeds they will be remembered
C    G        D        Em
Pity poor old Steeleye Span
C    G        D        G
Pity poor old Steeleye Span