Mariner Boy chords by Amble

• Capo on 6th

♫ Verse 1:
C
 Saving my flowers away for you
C
Though it's homeward
                C
I know I should be
    C
The Summer has gone
C
And the birds they have flown
       G            C         Gm
On the winds of the migrating seas
       G            C         C
On the winds of the migrating seas

♫ Verse 2:
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The captain he asked me
C
On a cold winter's eve
C
Is it married you're intending to be
C
Is there love at the door
C
A'waiting at the shore
       G          C           Gm
With a candle and babe on her sleeve
  G          C           C
A candle and babe on her sleeve


♫ Interlude:
C     G C Gm   G C C


♫ Verse 3:
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Yes and then no sir
C
I did reply
C
There's no Bonny lass
C
Waiting for me
C
If I had but one
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I would lay down my folly
    G           C            Gm
And not be gone fishing with thee
    G           C            C
And not be gone fishing with thee


♫ Verse 4:
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Two year ago
C
There came to the show
C
A fair maiden courtin' for me
C
We had it won
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With the ring and the money
        G           C        Gm
But she wallowed in pity for me
           G                   C
She said a mariner boy's never free


♫ Interlude:
C    G C Gm   G C C


♫ Verse 5:
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It's often the day
C
Sitting up on the waves
C
That I wish I could then see her face
C
The dark hair entwined
C
Down her magical spine
         G        C          Gm
But I'll always remember her name
          C
Yes, I'll always remember her name