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