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