Locks And Bolts Chords & Lyrics - Steeleye Span

[INTRO]
[Dm] [C] [Dm] [C]

[VERSE]
'[C]Twas [F]over [G]hills and [C]over hills
Over hills and [G]valleys
Where [Am]my true [F]love was [G]kept from [Am]me
Quite [F]out of [Em]spite [G]and ma[C]lice

[VERSE]
I [F]went down [G]to her [C]father's house
Enquiring for my [G]jewel
They a[Am]nswered [F]me, "She [G]is not [Am]here”
Which [F]proved to [Em]me [G]so cru[C]el

[VERSE]
This [F]fair maid [G]hearing [C]of his voice
Her head put out the [G]window
She [Am]said, "My [F]dear, you're [G]welcome [Am]here
But [F]locks and [Em]bolts [G]do hin[C]der”

[CHORUS]
[Dm]Oh, locks and bolts
[C]Locks and bolts will hinder
[Dm]Oh, locks and bolts
[C]Locks and bolts will hinder

[INSTRUMENTAL]
[Dm] [C] [Dm] [C]

[VERSE]
He [F]stood a [G]moment all [C]in amaze
All in amaze and [G]wonder
At [Am]length he [F]drew, in [G]passion [Am]flew
And [F]broke the [Em]door [G]asun[C]der

[VERSE]
Her [F]uncle's [G]servant, he [C]being at home
Soon after him did [G]follow
He [Am]said, "Young [F]man, you [G]must quit [Am]here
Or [F]in your [Em]own [G]blood wal[C]low”

[VERSE]
He [F]took his [G]true love all [C]by the hand
His sword all in the [G]other
He [Am]said, "If [F]you have more [G]right than [Am]I
Then [F]come and [Em]fight [G]the o[C]ther”

[CHORUS]
[Dm]Oh, locks and bolts
[C]Locks and bolts will hinder
[Dm]Oh, locks and bolts
[C]Locks and bolts will hinder

[INSTRUMENTAL]
[Dm] [C] [Dm] [C]

[VERSE]
And [F]now these [G]two in [C]wedlock joined
They do adore each [G]other
They [Am]oft times [F]think all [G]on that [Am]day
When the [F]door he [Em]broke [G]asun[C]der

[CHORUS]
[Dm]Oh, locks and bolts
[C]Locks and bolts will hinder
[Dm]Oh, locks and bolts
[C]Locks and bolts will hinder

[CHORUS]
[Dm]Oh, locks and bolts
[C]Locks and bolts will hinder
[Dm]Oh, locks and bolts
[C]Locks and bolts will hinder

[OUTRO]
[Dm] [C] [Dm] [C]