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