Inspired by the Dartmoor legend, this song speaks of madness, murder, ghosts, nightmares and a carriage made from human bones!! The chorus is based on a ballad reconstructed by Sabine Baring-Gould in ‘Songs of the West’(1891)
Am F
Lady Howard of Fitzford her story does begin
G E E7
With gold, gemstones, finery, her fathers heroin
Am F
But greed and wealth drove him mad; he took his life with dagger clad
G Am G Am G
And left poor Mary and all she had, a villains tender prey
Chorus
Am
My Lady has a coach with horses two and four
F
My Lady has a gaunt black hound that runs before
G
My Lady’s coach has nodding plumes, her driver has no head
Am Em
My Lady is ashen white as one that long is dead
Am (A B C D) F E E7 Am (A B C D) F E E7
Verse 2
A price on her head just nine years old, to the Earl of Northumberland she was sold
To the old Earl’s son a child bride, he was callous and cruel, he wounded her pride
Well Percy died from catching cold whilst hunting hare or so we’re told
With Mary freed from his hold, he turned into pray
Chorus
Verse 3
Older now and free to love, Tom Darcy she did wed
But not long after they eloped he too was dead
Two more husbands tempted fate; they smelt her fortune and couldn’t wait
But a slip of poison was the stake that sent them to their graves
Chorus
Solo
Verse 4
Lady Howard of Fitzford is heard out on the moor
Tonight she clatters in her carriage of bones just like the night before
And if you stop you can hear her scream, she will not awake from this repetitive dream
From the track to the blade to the breathy steam of her bloodhound’s fleshy jaws
from Volcano Child - debut album,
released April 14, 2011
Chloe Bix - vocals, harmonies, guitar, violin, bass
Mick Pledge - guitar
Kaj Nijjar - drums
All songs written by Chloe Bix
Produced by Chloe Bix
Recorded by Chloe Bix, Tom Nordon & Baz Bix at Petroc Studios, Chappledore Studios & at home
Mixing by Chloe Bix
Mastering by Chloe Bix & Tom Nordon
Design by Chloe Bix
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