John Riley
The ByrdsVersion1
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Fair young maid all in her garden
Strange young man came riding by
Saying: fair young maid, will you marry me?
This then, sir, was her reply
Oh no, kind sir, I cannot marry thee
For I ve a love who sails the deep salt sea
Though he s been gone these seven years
Still no man shall marry me
What if he s died all in some battle slain
Or if he s drowned in, in the deep salt sea?
What if he s found some other love
He and his new love both married be?
If he s found some other love
He and his new love both married be
I wish them health and happiness
Where they have love far across the sea
He picked her up all in his arms
And kisses gave her one, two and three
Then weep no more, my own true love
I am your long lost John Riley
Saying: weep no more, my own true love
For I m your long lost John Riley
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Readable chord sheet for John Riley by The Byrds
[Dm]Fair young maid [G] all in her [Dm]garden [Dm]Strange young man [G] came riding [Dm]by Saying: fair young [F]maid, [Em]will you marry [C]me? This then, [Em]sir, was her re[Dm]ply [Dm]Oh no, kind sir[G], I cannot marry [Dm]thee [Dm]For I ve a love[G] who sails the deep salt [Dm]sea Though he s been [F]gone [Em]these seven [C]years Still no [Em]man shall marry [Dm]me [Dm]What if he s died[G] all in some battle [Dm]slain [Dm]Or if he s drowned[G] in, in the deep salt [Dm]sea? What if he s [F]found [Em]some other [C]love He and his [Em]new love both married [Dm]be? [Dm]If he s found[G] some other [Dm]love [Dm]He and his new lov[G]e both married [Dm]be I wish them [F]health [Em]and happi[C]ness Where they have [Em]love far across the [Dm]sea [Dm]He picked her up[G] all in his [Dm]arms [Dm]And kisses gave he[G]r one, two and [Dm]three Then weep no [F]more, [Em]my own true [C]love I am your [Em]long lost John [Dm]Riley Saying: weep no [F]more, [Em]my own true [C]love For I m your [Em]long lost John [Dm]Riley [Dm] [Bm] [G] [E] [F] [D] [Em] [C#m] [C] [A]