John Riley Chords

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[Verse 1]
[Em]Was a maid i[A]n a [Em]garden
Strange young man [A]came riding [Em]by
Said, [G]fair maid, will you [D]marry me?
This [F#m]then, [Em]was her reply
Oh, no, kind sir, [A]I cannot m[Em]arry thee
For I've a lover [A]who sails
along [Em]the sea
He's been [G]gone for [D]seven
[F#m]years[Em]
What if he's in [A]some battle [Em]slain
Or drowned in the [A]deep salt sea?
[Em]Or what if he's [G]found anothe[D]r love,
He and his [F#m]love both m[Em]arried be?
If he's [A]in some battle [Em]slain,
Then I shall die when [A]the moon doth [Em]wane.
And if [G]he's drownded in [D]the deep salt sea
I [F#m]am true to his[Em] memory
And if he's [A]found another [Em]love
And he and his love [A]both married [Em]be
I wish them [G]health an[D]d happiness,
where [F#m]they live a[Em]cross the sea.
Well, he picked her up in
[A]his arms so [Em]strong
And kisses gave her [A]one, two, [Em]three
Saying, come my [G]love, [D]come with me
I'm [F#m]your long lost J[Em]ohn Riley
Saying, come [G]my [D]love, come to me
I'm [F#m]your long l[Em]ost John Riley
Thank you [Em]for watching!