Em [Verse 1] Em D Em Come near to me and I will tell the tale of Robin Hood D Em And though he was a noble man was for the common good D C A man of the people, and a hero to us all Em B Em For he robbed from the rich, and he gave it to the poor [Verse 2] Em D Em Now he was born a Loxley in the Shire of Nottingham D Em A story will begin when the boy became a man D C A master of the blade and bow, a horseman fine Em B Em With an eye for the ladies and for music, food and wine [Chorus] C G Ah la la la la-da-da-da-da B Em Ah la la la da da-da C G Ah la la la la-da-da-da-da B B/A B/G B/F# Em With an eye for the ladies and for music, food and wine [Verse 3] Em D Em To Sherwood Forest a-hunting he would go D Em And there with Guy of Gisbourne vie with sword and bow D C For everybody knew they were childhood friends Em B Em A But jealousy and envy would break them in the end Em In the end [Verse 4] Em D Em So now we join Robin on his wedding day D Em And celebrate a union in which, he had no say D C To Marian his father would have him wed Em B Em To bring power and riches through the wedding bed [Chorus] C G Ah la la la la-da-da-da-da B Em Ah la la la da da-da C G Ah la la la la-da-da-da-da B Em Ah la la la da da-da C G Ah la la la la-da-da-da-da B B/A B/G B/F# C To bring power and riches through the wedding bed