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