Oh No John No chords by Traditional

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A augmentedA rather 'bawdy' love ballad from 17th century England.
Various lyrics out there - these are the ones I use.

Verse 1
  C majorC   G+G     C majorC    A minorAm
On yonder hill there stands a maiden
 C majorC   G+G  C majorC   DmDm
Who she is I do not know
C majorC    DmDm    C majorC    G+G
I shall court her for her beauty
C majorC    DmDm   G+G
She must answer yes or no
C majorC FF    C majorC    G+G    C majorC
Oh no John no John no John no

Verse 2
C majorC   G+G   C majorC    A minorAm
Madam on thy face is beauty
C majorC   G+G     C majorC   DmDm
On thy lips wild roses grow
C majorC    DmDm  C majorC   G+G
Madam I would be thy lover
C majorC   DmDm   G+G
Madam answer yes or no
C majorC FF    C majorC    G+G    C majorC
Oh no John no John no John no

Verse 3
C majorC   G+G   C majorC    A minorAm
Madam on thy face is beauty
C majorC   G+G   C majorC   DmDm
At thy bosom lilies grow
C majorC    DmDm  C majorC    G+G
In your bower there is pleasure
C majorC    DmDm    G+G
Shall I view it yes or no
C majorC FF    C majorC    G+G    C majorC
Oh no John no John no John no

Verse 4
C majorC   G+G   C majorC    A minorAm
Madam I will give you jewels
C majorC   G+G    C majorC    DmDm
I will make you rich and free
C majorC   DmDm    C majorC     G+G
I will give you silks and satins
C majorC   DmDm   G+G
Madam if you lie with me
C majorC FF    C majorC    G+G    C majorC
Oh no John no John no John no

Verse 5
C majorC     G+G  C majorC    A minorAm
My husband is a Spanish captain
  C majorC    G+G   C majorC    DmDm
He went to sea a month ago
C majorC    DmDm    C majorC    G+G
First he kissed me then he left me
C majorC    DmDm   G+G
Bade me always answer no
C majorC FF    C majorC    G+G    C majorC
Oh no John no John no John no

Verse 6
C majorC   G+G   C majorC    A minorAm
Madam may I tie your garter
C majorC    G+G   C majorC     DmDm
Just an inch above your knee
C majorC   DmDm     C majorC       G+G
If my hand should slip a little farther
C majorC     DmDm    G+G
Would you think it ill of me?
C majorC FF    C majorC    G+G    C majorC
Oh no John no John no John no

Verse 7
C majorC      G+G     C majorC   A minorAm
My love and I went to bed together
C majorC    G+G      C majorC     DmDm
There we lay till the cocks did crow
C majorC     DmDm   C majorC    G+G
Open your arms my dearest darling
C majorC     DmDm    G+G
Open your arms and let me go
C majorC FF    C majorC    G+G    C majorC
Oh no John no John no John no