Chords with lyrics
Tuning: Standard (E A D G B E)
Difficulty: Novice
Intro:
FF Bb majorBb C majorC FF
C majorC G minorGm C majorC Bb majorBb FF Bb majorBb FF
Verse:
Bb majorBb Gm7Gm7
Twas on one summer's evening, all in the month of May
FF C majorC G minorGm C majorC
Down by a flowery garden, I carelessly did stray
Bb majorBb FF
I overheard a young maid, in sorrow to complain
Gm7Gm7 FF Bb majorBb FF C majorC FF
All for her handsome sailor boy, who ploughed the raging Main
Verse:
Bb majorBb Gm7Gm7
I boldly stepped up to her and put her in such surprise
FF C majorC G minorGm C majorC
I'll vow she did not know me, I being all in disguise
Bb majorBb FF
Says, "I'm a charming creature, my joy and heart's delight
Gm7Gm7 FF Bb majorBb FF C majorC FF
How far have you to travel this queer and stormy night "
Verse:
Bb majorBb Gm7Gm7
"My way, kind sir, to the Claudy Banks, if you will please to show
FF C majorC G minorGm C majorC
Pity a poor girl distracted, for there I have to go
Bb majorBb FF
I am in search of a young man and Johnny is his name
Gm7Gm7 FF Bb majorBb FF C majorC FF
Along the banks of Claudy, I'm told he does remain"
Verse:
Bb majorBb Gm7Gm7
"'Tis six long months and better, since your true love left the shore
FF C majorC G minorGm C majorC
In passing the wide ocean, where French's cannons roar
Bb majorBb FF
In crossing the wide ocean, with honour and for gain
Gm7Gm7 FF Bb majorBb FF C majorC FF
I'm told his ship was wrecked, all on the coast of Spain"
Instrumental:
G+G C majorC D MajorD G+G
D MajorD A minorAm D MajorD C majorC G+G C majorC G+G
Verse:
C majorC Am7Am7
Now, on hearing of this dreadful news, she fell into despair
G+G D MajorD A minorAm D MajorD
With a wringing of her hands and a tearing of her hair
C majorC G+G C majorC G+G
"Oh, since he's gone and left me, no other man I'll take
Am7Am7 G+G C majorC G+G D MajorD G+G
Oh, on the banks of Claudy, I'll wander for his sake"
Verse:
C majorC Am7Am7
Now, my heart was filled with joy that night, I could no longer stand
G+G D MajorD A minorAm D MajorD
I fell into her arms, crying, "Betsy, I'm that man
C majorC G+G C majorC G+G
I am your faithful young man, whom once you thought was slain
Am7Am7 G+G C majorC G+G D MajorD G+G
But now, since we've met on Claudy Banks, we'll never part again"
Outro:
C majorC FF G+G C majorC
G+G DmDm G+G FF C majorC FF C majorC
DmDm C majorC FF G+G C majorC G+G
C majorC FF G+G C majorC
G+G DmDm G+G FF C majorC FF C majorC
DmDm C majorC FF G+G C majorC G+G