John Riley chords by The Byrds

Chords with lyrics (Ver. 2)

John Riley chords
The Byrds (English folk song) *

DmDm       G+G      DmDm
Fair young maid all in her garden
DmDm        G+G      DmDm
Strange young man came riding by
          FF   E minorEm       C majorC
Saying: fair young maid, will you marry me?
      E minorEm       DmDm
This then, sir, was her reply

DmDm       G+G        DmDm
Oh no, kind sir, I cannot marry thee
DmDm       G+G            DmDm
For I've a love who sails the deep salt sea
         FF  E minorEm     C majorC
Though he's been gone these seven years
     E minorEm       DmDm
Still no man shall marry me

DmDm        G+G          DmDm
What if he's died all in some battle slain
DmDm        G+G           DmDm
Or if he's drowned in, in the deep salt sea?
       FF   E minorEm     C majorC
What if he's found some other love
      E minorEm          DmDm
He and his new love both married be?

DmDm      G+G      DmDm
If he's found some other love
DmDm        G+G       DmDm
He and his new love both married be
      FF   E minorEm    C majorC
I wish them health and happiness
        E minorEm         DmDm
Where they have love far across the sea

DmDm       G+G      DmDm
He picked her up all in his arms
DmDm        G+G       DmDm
And kisses gave her one, two and three
       FF   E minorEm     C majorC
Then weep no more, my own true love
     E minorEm       DmDm
I am your long lost John Riley
        FF   E minorEm     C majorC
Saying: weep no more, my own true love
       E minorEm       DmDm
For I'm your long lost John Riley

* Alternate:

Capo III

DmDm = B minorBm
G+G = E MajorE
FF = D MajorD
E minorEm = C# minorC#m
C majorC = A augmentedA

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