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Claudy Banks chords by Fairport Convention

Chords with lyrics

Tuning: Standard (E A D G B E)

Difficulty: Novice

Intro:
Chord diagramFF    Chord diagramBb majorBb   Chord diagramC majorC Chord diagramFF
Chord diagramC majorC Chord diagramG minorGm Chord diagramC majorC  Chord diagramBb majorBb  Chord diagramFF   Chord diagramBb majorBb Chord diagramFF

Verse:
                                  Chord diagramBb majorBb              Chord diagramGm7Gm7
Twas on one summer's evening, all in the month of May
     Chord diagramFF                      Chord diagramC majorC       Chord diagramG minorGm     Chord diagramC majorC
Down by a flowery garden, I carelessly did stray
  Chord diagramBb majorBb          Chord diagramFF
I overheard a young maid, in sorrow to complain
            Chord diagramGm7Gm7      Chord diagramFF      Chord diagramBb majorBb       Chord diagramFF            Chord diagramC majorC      Chord diagramFF
All for her handsome sailor boy, who ploughed the raging Main

Verse:
                               Chord diagramBb majorBb                 Chord diagramGm7Gm7
I boldly stepped up to her and put her in such surprise
     Chord diagramFF                          Chord diagramC majorC         Chord diagramG minorGm    Chord diagramC majorC
I'll vow she did not know me, I being all in disguise
       Chord diagramBb majorBb             Chord diagramFF
Says, "I'm a charming creature, my joy and heart's delight
             Chord diagramGm7Gm7    Chord diagramFF  Chord diagramBb majorBb       Chord diagramFF         Chord diagramC majorC      Chord diagramFF
How far have you to travel this queer and stormy night "

Verse:
                                           Chord diagramBb majorBb                 Chord diagramGm7Gm7
"My way, kind sir, to the Claudy Banks, if you will please to show
     Chord diagramFF                           Chord diagramC majorC       Chord diagramG minorGm      Chord diagramC majorC
Pity a poor girl distracted, for there I have to go
  Chord diagramBb majorBb                Chord diagramFF
I am in search of a young man and Johnny is his name
          Chord diagramGm7Gm7      Chord diagramFF   Chord diagramBb majorBb      Chord diagramFF       Chord diagramC majorC      Chord diagramFF
Along the banks of Claudy, I'm told he does remain"

Verse:
                                             Chord diagramBb majorBb                 Chord diagramGm7Gm7
"'Tis six long months and better, since your true love left the shore
   Chord diagramFF                             Chord diagramC majorC        Chord diagramG minorGm      Chord diagramC majorC
In passing the wide ocean, where French's cannons roar
   Chord diagramBb majorBb                Chord diagramFF
In crossing the wide ocean, with honour and for gain
             Chord diagramGm7Gm7      Chord diagramFF   Chord diagramBb majorBb       Chord diagramFF      Chord diagramC majorC        Chord diagramFF
I'm told his ship was wrecked, all on the coast of Spain"

Instrumental:
Chord diagramG+G    Chord diagramC majorC   Chord diagramD MajorD Chord diagramG+G
Chord diagramD MajorD Chord diagramA minorAm Chord diagramD MajorD  Chord diagramC majorC  Chord diagramG+G   Chord diagramC majorC Chord diagramG+G

Verse:
                                           Chord diagramC majorC            Chord diagramAm7Am7
Now, on hearing of this dreadful news, she fell into despair
       Chord diagramG+G                           Chord diagramD MajorD       Chord diagramA minorAm     Chord diagramD MajorD
With a wringing of her hands and a tearing of her hair
     Chord diagramC majorC                   Chord diagramG+G                 Chord diagramC majorC        Chord diagramG+G
"Oh, since he's gone and left me, no other man I'll take
           Chord diagramAm7Am7      Chord diagramG+G   Chord diagramC majorC        Chord diagramG+G      Chord diagramD MajorD       Chord diagramG+G
Oh, on the banks of Claudy, I'll wander for his sake"

Verse:
                                                Chord diagramC majorC               Chord diagramAm7Am7
Now, my heart was filled with joy that night, I could no longer stand
  Chord diagramG+G                            Chord diagramD MajorD      Chord diagramA minorAm       Chord diagramD MajorD
I fell into her arms, crying, "Betsy, I'm that man
  Chord diagramC majorC                Chord diagramG+G                        Chord diagramC majorC           Chord diagramG+G
I am your faithful young man, whom once you thought was slain
                     Chord diagramAm7Am7    Chord diagramG+G      Chord diagramC majorC            Chord diagramG+G     Chord diagramD MajorD     Chord diagramG+G
But now, since we've met on Claudy Banks, we'll never part again"

Outro:
Chord diagramC majorC    Chord diagramFF   Chord diagramG+G Chord diagramC majorC
Chord diagramG+G Chord diagramDmDm Chord diagramG+G  Chord diagramFF  Chord diagramC majorC   Chord diagramFF Chord diagramC majorC
Chord diagramDmDm Chord diagramC majorC Chord diagramFF Chord diagramG+G  Chord diagramC majorC  Chord diagramG+G
Chord diagramC majorC    Chord diagramFF   Chord diagramG+G Chord diagramC majorC
Chord diagramG+G Chord diagramDmDm Chord diagramG+G  Chord diagramFF  Chord diagramC majorC   Chord diagramFF Chord diagramC majorC
Chord diagramDmDm Chord diagramC majorC Chord diagramFF Chord diagramG+G  Chord diagramC majorC  Chord diagramG+G

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