Folk Song Chords

Lyrics & chords

[Verse 1]
[F]I h[G]ave waited the nigh[F]t
[C]over[F][G]
For some word [F]to come[C][F][G]
I asked the moon o'er
[F]the clover[C][F][G]
But the moon she [F]is dumb
[C]

[Verse 2]
[F]You[D] have made me
[F]a prom[C] is[G]e[D]
At midnight [F]we'd go[C][F][G]
And that we should [F]be mar[C]ried[F][G]
Sailing westward ho
[F][C]

[Verse 3]
[F][G]
Such words you [F]have spoken
[C][F][G]
You have told me [F]a lie[C][F][G]
That it could not [F]be broken
[C][F][G]
When you knew it must
[F]die[C][F][D]

[Verse 4]
There's no light [F]in heav[C] en[G][D]
My eye [F]can [C]see[G][D]
That my heart [F]be im[C]prisoned
[G][A]
While the devil go [C]free
[F]Go [G]free
[F][C][F][G][F][C]

[Verse 5]
[F][G]
Like honey [F]the ocean[C][F][G]
In the morning [F]breeze[C][F][G]
I'll take my tears [F]to the wa[C]ter[F][G]
That the rivers may [F]freeze[C][F][D]

[Verse 6]
There's no light [F]in heav[C] en[G][D]
Can shine [F]for [C]me[G]
[D]That my heart be [F]impri[C]soned[A]
While the devil go [C]free
[F]Go [G]free

[Interlude 1]
[D][F][Em][D][G][D][F]
[Em][G]

[Verse 7]
What folly is beau[C]ty[F][G]
What trick of the [F]skin[C][F][G]
Desire [F]it's fancy[C][F][G]
And ruin [F]its whim[C][F][D]
Your child [F]with[C]in [G]me[D]
And what can [F]I do[C][G][D]
My blood fill [F]with needles[C][A]
That he look like [C]you

[Verse 8]
[D]There's no light in [F]heaven[C][G][D]
My eye [F]can [C]see[G][D]
That my heart be [F]im [C]prisoned
[G][D]
While the devil [F]go [C]free[G][D]
My heart be [F]im [C]prisoned[F][D]
While the devil [F]go [C]fre[G]e[D]
No light [C]in heaven[D]
No light for me