Six Ribbons chords by Jon English

Six Ribbons by Jon English

INTRO: 	Em: A6:   Em: A6:

Em: If I were a D: minstrel, I'd CMaj7: sing you six Bm: love songs
To Em: tell the whole D: world of the Em: love that D: we Em: share
If I were a D: merchant, I'd CMaj7: bring you six Bm: diamonds
With Em: six blood red D: roses, for Em: my love D: to Em: wear
But I am a D: simple man, a CMaj7: poor common Bm: farmer
So Em: take these six D: ribbons, to Em: tie back D: your Em: hair

Yellow and D: brown, G: blue as the D: sky
Em: Red as my D: blood, green as your Em: eyes

If I was a D: nobleman, I'd CMaj7: bring you six Bm: carriages
With Em: six snow white D: horses to Em: take D: you Em: anywhere
If I were the D: Emperor I'd CMaj7: build you six Bm: palaces
With Em: six hundred D: servants for Em: comfort D: and Em: fare
But I am a D: simple man, a CMaj7: poor common Bm: farmer
So Em: take my six D: ribbons to Em: tie back D: your Em: hair

Instrumental: Key of G

If Em: I were a D: minstrel, I'd CMaj7: sing you six Bm: love songs
To Em: tell the whole D: world of the Em: love that D: we Em: share
So be not D: afraid my love, you're CMaj7: never alone Bm: love
While Em: you wear my D: ribbons, Em: tie'in back D: your Em: hair
Once I was a D: simple man, a CMaj7: poor common Bm: farmer
I Em: gave you six D: ribbons, to Em: tie back D: your Em: hair

G: Toor-a-lee, toor-a-lai all I can CMaj7: share
Is G: only six D: ribbons Em: tie'in back D: your Em: hair

FEMALE VOICE:	G: Toor-a-lee, toor-a-lie, Em: all I D: can G: share

I gave you six D: ribbons to Em: tie back D: your Em: hair