Song Name: | John Riley | By: | Traditional folk song Joan Baez |
Posted By: | WaltP | Difficulty: | Any |
Key: | C | Genre: | Folk |
Harp Type: | Diatonic | ||
Created: | 2009-08-18 21:08:40 | Modified: | 2009-08-18 21:08:08 |
Song: | JOHN RILEY
Traditional folk song Joan Baez Key: Am -4 -6 -6 -6 -7-66 -6 -6 Fair young maid all in a gar-den -4 -6 -6 -7 -66 -6 Stange young man, pas-ser-by -4 -4 -6 -6 -6 -6 6 5-4 4 He said, "Fair maid, will you mar-ry me?" 5 6 6 -66 -5 -4 -4 This then, sir, was her re-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 drownded 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 go and mourn all on his grave 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, Here am I, my own true love I am your long-lost John Riley |