Fly Pretty Swallow chords by Anita Carter

• Capo on 1st

Tuning: Standard (E A D G B E)

Intro:
A   E7   A E7


Verse 1:
  A             D         E7            A
A young man was he and he sailed on the sea
      D            E7       A      E7
But a longin' came in to his heart
   A                 D          E7           A
He breathed a great sigh for he must say goodbye
       B7                        E7
To the seaport this message he'd send
A          E7                  A
Fly pretty swallow, fly to the seashore
D           A                      E7
Back to the one who is waiting for me
A            E7                   A
Tell her I'm coming;  back to the seashore
D             A             D           A
Back from the sea for she's anchored my heart

Instrumental:
A   E7   A E7

Verse 2:
       A          D         E7            A
Now an old man is he and he sailed every sea
        D               E7          A      E7
For his young bride she died long a-go.
         A             D           E7            A
With his life near its end and the sea his only friend
     B7                   E7
Once more this message he sent
A          E7                  A
Fly pretty swallow, fly to the seashore
D           A                    E7
Back to the cabin I built for my love
A                  E7                    A
That's where she's sleeping there by the seashore.
D             A              D         A
There by the sea where we'll anchor our hearts