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Verse 1:
A D
On the night that I was married
A F#m
And upon my marriage bed
A D
There all came a bold sea captain
A E A
And he stood at my bedhead
D A
Saying arise, arise young wedded man
Bm A E
And come along with me
D A F#m
To the lowlands of Holland
Bm E A
For to fight the enemy
D A F#m Bm7 E A
Verse 2:
D
Now Holland is a lovely land
A F#m
And upon it grows fine grain
A D
It is a place of residence
A E A
For soldiers to remain
D A
Where the sugarcane is plentiful
Bm A E
The tea grows on each tree
D A F#m
Well I never had but the one sweet love
Bm E A
And now he's gone far away from me
D A F#m E A D A E A D A Bm F#m D A F#m Bm E A
Verse 3:
D
I'll wear no stays around my waist
A E F#m
No combs all in my hair
A D
I'll wear no scarf around my neck
Asus4 Esus4 A
For to save my beauty there
D A
And never will I marry
Bm A E
Not until the day I die
D A F#m
Since these four winds and these stormy seas
B E A
Came between my love and I
Song History
Published: March 19, 2026
Last Updated: March 19, 2026