John Riley
Joan BaezVersion1
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Fair young maid all in a garden
Stange young man, passerby
He said, "Fair maid, will you marry me?"
This answer was her reply:
Oh, no, kind sir, I cannot marry thee
For I've a love who sails all on the sea.
He's been gone for seven years
Still no man shall marry me
What if he's in some battle slain
Or if he's drowned in the deep salt sea
What if he's found another love
And he and his love both married be?
Well, if he's in some battle slain
I will die when the moon doth wane
And if he's drowned in the deep salt sea
I'll be true to his memory
And if he's found another love
And he and his love both married be
I'll wish them health and happiness
Where they dwell across the sea
He picked her up all in his arms
Kisses gave her: One, two, three
Said, weep no more, my own true love
I am your long-lost John Riley!
Here it is !
Peace
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Readable chord sheet for John Riley by Joan Baez
[Am]Fair young maid all [D]in a gard[Am]en [Am]Stange young man, pa[D]sserby [Am] He said, "Fair[C] maid, will you marry [G]me?" This a[Bm]nswer was her re[Am]ply: Oh, no, kind sir, I cannot marry thee For I've a love who sails all on the sea. He's been gone for seven years Still no man shall marry me What if he's in some battle slain Or if he's drowned in the deep salt sea What if he's found another love And he and his love both married be? Well, if he's in some battle slain I will die when the moon doth wane And if he's drowned in the deep salt sea I'll be true to his memory And if he's found another love And he and his love both married be I'll wish them health and happiness Where they dwell across the sea He picked her up all in his arms Kisses gave her: One, two, three Said, weep no more, my own true love I am your long-lost John Riley! Here it is ! Peace