Fairport Convention - If i had a ribbon bow

^AmIf I had ribbo^Dn bow to tie my hair ^AAnd a gown of calico for ^Dme to wear ^BI'd surely get a s^Eweetheart, a^B prince or a^E king ^AA palace home w^Bhere I could have ^Eeverything

^AmIf I had a rib^Dbon bow ^Ato tie my h^Dair ^AmThis old world coul^Dd come and go,^A I wouldn't ^Dmcare ^BI'd stay up i^En my castle^B and I'd ^Ealways wear ^EA ribbon b^Aow so fine t^Bmo tie my h^Aair

Al^Dl the live long ^Aday to the^C Lord abo^Ave me ^CAll I do^A is pray fo^Amr some^Cone to^Em love me

^AmIf I had ribbon^D bow a^All nice and^D clean ^AI could be a ^Dprincess^A or a fai^Dry queen ^DPrince^B Charming th^Een would court me^B, his love he wou^Eld swear ^AIf I had a rib^Bmbon bow to ti^Ae my hair

^AThere's a story of a girl, a^D story seldom told ^GmWhat she w^Canted from this world was ^Gmnot of gems or^C gold ^CHer wishes w^Fere quite plain as yo^Eu will see ^FFor often she would simply m^Eake this plea ^AAll the live lo^Dng day to th^Ame Lord abo^F#mve me ^DAll I do^A is p^Dray for ^Amsomeone^Bbm to love^Eb me

^BbmIf I had rib^Ebbon bow ^Bbmall nice and^Eb clean ^BbmI could be a p^Ebrincess o^Bbmr a fairy ^Ebqueen ^EbPrince Charmin^Cg then would ^Fcourt me, his ^Cmlove he would^F swear ^BbmIf I had a rib^Cmbon bow ^CmA pretty little^Bbm ribbon bow ^CmPrince Charmi^Bbmng then wou^Cmld cou^Bbmrt me, h^Cmis love he w^Bbmould ^Cmswear If I had a ribbon bow to tie my hair ^{Bb Eb Db Eb}