Fly Pretty Swallow chords by Anita Carter

Chords with lyrics

• Capo on 1st

Tuning: Standard (E MajorE A augmentedA D MajorD G+G BB E MajorE)

Intro:
A augmentedA  E7E7  A augmentedA E7E7


Verse 1:
 A augmentedA       D MajorD     E7E7      A augmentedA
A majorA young man was he and he sailed on the sea
   D MajorD      E7E7    A augmentedA   E7E7
But a longin' came in to his heart
  A augmentedA         D MajorD     E7E7      A augmentedA
He breathed a great sigh for he must say goodbye
    B7B7            E7E7
To the seaport this message he'd send
A augmentedA     E7E7         A augmentedA
Fly pretty swallow, fly to the seashore
D MajorD      A augmentedA           E7E7
Back to the one who is waiting for me
A augmentedA      E7E7          A augmentedA
Tell her I'm coming; back to the seashore
D MajorD       A augmentedA       D MajorD      A augmentedA
Back from the sea for she's anchored my heart

Instrumental:
A augmentedA  E7E7  A augmentedA E7E7

Verse 2:
    A augmentedA     D MajorD     E7E7      A augmentedA
Now an old man is he and he sailed every sea
    D MajorD        E7E7     A augmentedA   E7E7
For his young bride she died long a-go.
     A augmentedA       D MajorD      E7E7      A augmentedA
With his life near its end and the sea his only friend
   B7B7          E7E7
Once more this message he sent
A augmentedA     E7E7         A augmentedA
Fly pretty swallow, fly to the seashore
D MajorD      A augmentedA          E7E7
Back to the cabin I built for my love
A augmentedA         E7E7          A augmentedA
That's where she's sleeping there by the seashore.
D MajorD       A augmentedA       D MajorD     A augmentedA
There by the sea where we'll anchor our hearts