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