Tuning: E A D G B E

[Intro] G C G C G C [Verse]

She was standing there,^G at the country fair ^C Sun was on her hair, ^GI could only stare ^C From the moment when I ^Fsaw her dancing Well, I ^Cknew she had to ^Gbe my ^Cbride

[Verse]

It was summertime,^G I was feeling fine ^C Would she join the line? I ^Gtook her hand in mine ^C From the moment when we ^Fdanced together there I ^Cknew she was to ^Gbe my ^Cbride

[Chorus]

We ^Cdanced in the sun together ^CDanced in the rain together ^CDanced when the other folk had gone upon their ^Gway She ^Cdanced into my heart in ^Fsuch a pretty way I ^Cknew she had to ^Gbe my ^Cbride

[Instrumental] C F G C C F G C [Verse]

While the music played, ^Gdancing through the day ^C We'd so much to say, ^Gtime just slipped away ^C From the moment when I ^Fsaw her dancing Well, I ^Cknew she had to ^Gbe my ^Cbride

[Verse]

She made my courage free,^G I sat her on my knee ^C Made a lover's plea, ^Gwould she marry me? ^C From the moment when we ^Fdanced together then I ^Cknew she had to ^Gbe my ^Cbride

[Chorus]

[Bridge]

^AbMa-^Bbde-^Cmleine, the ^Abfairest girl I've ^Ebever seen ^AbMa-^Bbde-^Cmleine, ^Abyou know what you mean to ^Gme

[Instrumental] C G C G C F C G C [Verse]

When she danced with me,^G I was full of glee ^C We could happily, ^Gas a family ^C From the moment when I ^Fsaw her dancing Then I ^Cknew she was to ^Gbe my ^Cbride

[Verse]

Came the wedding day,^G people bright and gay ^C Music gently played, ^Gas our vows we made ^C From the moment when we ^Fdanced together then I ^Cknew she had to ^Gbe my ^Cbride

[Chorus]

[Bridge]

^AbMa-^Bbde-^Cmleine, the ^Abfairest girl I've ^Ebever seen ^AbMa-^Bbde-^Cmleine, ^Abyou know what you mean to ^Gme

[Instrumental] C G C G C F C G C C G C G C F C G C C F G C C F G C [Verse]

She was standing there,^G at the country fair ^C Sun was on her hair, ^GI could only stare ^C From the moment when I ^Fsaw her dancing Well, I ^Cknew she was to ^Gbe my ^Cbride

[Chorus]

[Bridge]

^AbMa-^Bbde-^Cmleine, the ^Abfairest girl I've ^Ebever seen ^AbMa-^Bbde-^Cmleine, ^Abyou know what you mean to ^Gme

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Fairport Convention - Madeleine