Verse
Cm Ab Eb A#
Cold blows the wind today my love,
Cm A# Gm
and gently drops the rain.
Cm Ab Eb A#
I only had but one true love,
Cm F Cm
and in cold grave she was lain.
[Verse 2]
Eb A# Gm
I do as much for my true love,
Cm Gm
as any young man may.
Cm Ab Eb A#
I'll sit and mourn all on the grave
Cm F Cm
for a twelfth-month and a day.
[Verse 3]
Cm Ab Eb A#
When the twelfth month and one day was past,
Cm Gm
the ghost began to speak:
Cm Ab Eb A#
"Why sittist here all on my grave,
Cm F Cm
and will not let me sleep?"
[Verse 4]
Eb A# Gm
"There is one thing that I want sweetheart,
Cm Eb A#
there is one thing that I crave,
Cm F Eb A#
And that is a kiss from your lily white lips
Cm F Cm
that I'll go from your grave."
[Verse 5]
Cm Ab Eb A#
"My lips they are as cold as clay,
Cm Gm
my breath smells earthy strong.
Cm Ab Eb A#
And if you kiss my cold clay lips,
Cm F Cm
your time will not be long.
[Verse 6]
Eb A# Gm
Go fetch me water from the desert,
Cm Ab Eb A#
and blood from out of stone.
Cm F Eb A#
Go fetch me milk from a fair maid's breast,
Cm F Cm
that a young man never had known".
[Verse 7]
Cm Ab Eb A#
'Twas down in yonder garden green,
Cm Gm
of where we used to walk.
Cm Ab Eb A#
The finest flower that ever I saw,
Cm F Cm
is withered to a stalk.
[Verse 8]
Eb A# Gm
The stalk is withered and dry sweetheart,
Cm Ab Eb A#
the flower will ne'er return.
Cm F Eb A#
And since I lost my own true love,
Cm F Cm
what can I do but mourn?
[Verse 9]
Cm Ab Eb A#
"When shall we meet again sweetheart?
Cm Gm
When shall we meet again?"
Cm Ab Eb A#
"When the oaken leaves that fall from the trees
Cm F Cm
are green and spring out again".
[Verse 10]
Eb A# Gm
The stalk is withered and dried my love,
Cm Ab Eb A#
So will our hearts decay.
Cm F Eb A#
So make yourself content my love,
Cm F Cm
Til God calls you away.