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Judy Collins - A Maid Of Constant Sorrow - Album (1961) 1. Maid Of Constant Sorrow 2. The Prickilie Bush 3. Wild Mountain Thyme 4. Tim Evans 5. Sailor's Life 6. Bold Fenian Men 7. Wars Of Germany 8. O Daddy Be Gay 9. I Know Where I'm Going 10. John Riley 11. Pretty Saro 12. The Rising Of The Moon ================================================================== Track 1 - Maid Of Constant Sorrow [Intro] D G [Verse 1]

I am a ^Dmaid of constant ^Gsorrow I've seen ^Emtrials all of my ^Amdays I'm going ^Dback to Cali^Gfornia Place where ^EmI was partly ^Amraised ^D ^G

[Verse 2]

Your friends may ^Dsay that I'm a ^Gstranger My face^Em they'll never see no ^Ammore There is but ^Done promise that's ^Ggiven I'll sail ^Emon this golden ^Amshore ^D ^G

[Verse 3]

All through this ^Dworld I'm bound to ^Gramble Through sun and ^Emwind and driving ^Amrain I'm bound to ^Dride the western ^Grailway Perhaps I'll ^Emtake the very next ^Amtrain ^D

[Instrumental] D G Em Am [Verse 4]

I am a ^Dmaid of constant ^Gsorrow I've seen ^Emtrials all of my ^Amdays I'm going ^Dback to Cali^Gfornia Place where ^EmI was partly ^Amraised

================================================================== Track 2 - The Prickilie Bush CAPO: 2nd Fret [Intro] G D G D G D G [Chorus]

^DOh, the prickilie ^Gbush It ^Cpricks my heart full ^Dsore If I ^Gever get ^Dout of the ^Gprickilie ^Cbush I'll ^Gnever get ^Din it any^Gmore

[Verse 1]

^DHangman, stay your ^Grope Will you ^Cstay it for a w^Dhile I ^Gthink I ^Dsee my ^Gmother ^Ccoming ^GRiding over ^Dyonder ^Gstile

[Verse 2]

^DMother, did you bring me ^Ggold Or ^Csilver to pay my ^Dfee For to ^Gsave my ^Dbody from the ^Gcold clay ^Cground My ^Gneck from the ^Dgallows ^Gtree

[Verse 3]

^DI didn't bring you ^Ggold Or ^Csilver to pay your ^Dfee But ^GI have ^Dcome to ^Gsee you ^Chang ^GOn the ^Dgallows ^Gtree

[Chorus]

^DOh, the prickilie ^Gbush It ^Cpricks my heart full ^Dsore If I ^Gever get ^Dout of the ^Gprickilie ^Cbush I'll ^Gnever get ^Din it any^Gmore

[Verse 4]

^DHangman, stay your ^Grope Will you ^Cstay it for a w^Dhile I ^Gthink I ^Dsee my ^Gfather ^Ccoming ^GOver ^Dyonder ^Gstile

[Verse 5]

^DFather, did you bring me ^Ggold Or ^Csilver to pay my ^Dfee Or ^Ghave you ^Dcome to ^Gsee me ^Chang ^GOn the ^Dgallows ^Gtree

[Verse 6]

^DI didn't bring ya ^Ggold Or ^Csilver to pay your ^Dfee Your ^Gmother and ^DI have ^Gcome to^Cday ^GTo see you on the ^Dgallows ^Gtree

[Chorus]

^DOh, the prickilie ^Gbush It ^Cpricks my heart full ^Dsore If I ^Gever get ^Dout of the ^Gprickilie ^Cbush I'll ^Gnever get ^Din it any^Gmore

[Verse 7]

^DHangman, stay your ^Grope ^COnce more for a ^Dwhile I ^Gthink I ^Dsee my ^Gdarling ^Ccoming ^GOver ^Dyonder ^Gstile

[Verse 8]

^DDarling, did you bring me ^Ggold Or ^Csilver to pay my ^Dfee For to ^Gsave my ^Dbody from the ^Gcold clay ^Cground ^GMy neck from the ^Dgallows ^Gtree

[Verse 9]

^DI brought ya ^Ggold And ^Csilver to pay your ^Dfee I ^Gdid not ^Dcome to ^Gsee you ^Chang ^GOn the ^Dgallows ^Gtree

[Chorus]

^DOh, the prickilie ^Gbush It ^Cpricks my heart full ^Dsore But ^Gnow that I'm ^Dout of the ^Gprickilie ^Cbush I'll ^Gnever get ^Din it any^Gmore

================================================================== Track 3 - Wild Mountain Thyme CAPO: 1st Fret [Verse 1]

N.C.

Oh, the summer time is coming And the leaves are sweetly turning And the wild mountain thyme Blooms around the purple heather Will you ^Cgo, ^FLaddie, ^Cgo?

[Chorus]

And we'll ^Fall go to^Cgether To pull ^Fwild mountain ^Cthyme All a^Amround the purple heather Will you ^Cgo, ^FLaddie, ^Cgo?

[Verse 1]

N.C.

If my true love will not go I will surely find another To pull wild mountain thyme All around the purple heather Will ^Cyou go, ^FLaddie, ^Cgo?

[Chorus]

And we'll ^Fall go to^Cgether To pull ^Fwild mountain ^Cthyme All a^Amround the purple heather Will you ^Cgo, ^FLaddie, ^Cgo?

================================================================== Track 4 - Tim Evans CAPO: 1st Fret [Intro] Em [Verse 1] Tim Evans was a prisoner

With^Gin his prison ^Acell And ^Emthose who read about his crime They ^Gdamned his soul to ^Ahell Saying, "Go ^Emdown, you ^Dmurderer, go ^Emdown"

[Verse 2] For the murderer of his own dear wife

And the ^Gkilling of his ^Achild The ^Emjury found him guilty And the ^Ghanging judge he ^Asmiled Saying, "Go ^Emdown, you ^Dmurderer, go ^Emdown"

[Verse 3] Tim Evans pleaded innocent

And ^Gswore by him on ^Ahigh He ^Emnever killed his own dear wife Or ^Gcaused his child to ^Adie Saying, "Go ^Emdown, you ^Dmurderer, go ^Emdown"

[Verse 4] They moved him out at 6 o'clock

To his ^Gfinal flowery ^Adell And ^Emday and night two guards were there And ^Gnever left his ^Acell Saying, "Go ^Emdown, you ^Dmurderer, go ^Emdown"

[Verse 5] Sometimes they played cards with him

^GSolo and Pon^Atoon To ^Emstop him brooding on the ropes That ^Gwas to be his ^Adoom Saying, "Go ^Emdown, you ^Dmurderer, go ^Emdown"

[Verse 6] The Governor came in one day

With the ^Gchaplain by his ^Aside Said, ^Emyour appeal has been turned down Pre^Gpare yourself to ^Adie Saying, "Go ^Emdown, you ^Dmurderer, go ^Emdown"

[Verse 7] Tim Evans walked in the prison yard

The ^Gguards walked be^Ahind He ^Emsaw the sky above the wall And ^Gknew no peace of ^Amind Saying, "Go ^Emdown, you ^Dmurderer, go ^Emdown"

[Verse 8] They fit the rope around his neck

^GBuckle behind his ^Aear The ^Emprison bell was tolling But Tim ^GEvans did not ^Ahear Saying, "Go ^Emdown, you ^Dmurderer, go ^Emdown"

[Verse 9] A thousand men were cursing

And ^Gbanging on the ^Adoors But Tim ^EmEvans could not hear them He was ^Gdeaf for ever^Amore Saying, "Go ^Emdown, you ^Dmurderer, go ^Emdown"

[Verse 10] They sent Tim Evans to the drop

For a ^Gcrime he didn't ^Ado Twas ^EmChristy was the murderer The ^Gjudge and jury ^Atoo Saying, "Go ^Emdown, you ^Dmurderer, go ^Emdown"

================================================================== Track 5 - Sailor's Life CAPO: 4th Fret [Intro] D [Chorus]

Oh, a ^Csailor's life is a ^Dweary life For he ^Crobs the girls of ^Dtheir delight

Causes them to weep, causes them to mourn

^GLoss of a true love, ^Dnever to return

[Verse 1]

Oh ^Cfather, father ^Dbuild me a boat And ^Con the world's oceans ^DI will float

Hail each captain as I pass by

^GThere I'll ask for my sailor ^Dboy

[Verse 2]

Oh ^Ccaptain, captain ^Dtell me true Does ^Cmy own Willie ^Dsail with you?

Tell me soon to give me joy

^GNone will I have but my sailor ^Dboy

[Verse 3]

Oh ^Cno, kind lady, ^Dhe's not here He ^Cdrowned in the gulf and we ^Dburied him there

Upon the island as we passed by

^GThere we left your sailor ^Dboy

[Verse 4]

Oh, she ^Crung her hands and ^Dtore her hair Just ^Clike some lady in ^Dgreat despair

Called for a chair to sit her down

^GPenningdon for to write it ^Ddown

[Verse 5]

Oh, ^Cdig my grave wide and ^Ddeep Put a ^Cmarble stone at the ^Dhead and feet

On my grave a turtle dove

^GTell the world I died for my ^Dlove

[Chorus]

Oh, a ^Csailor's life is a ^Dweary life For he ^Crobs the girls of ^Dtheir delight

Causes them to weep, causes them to mourn

^GLoss of a true love, ^Dnever to return

================================================================== Track 6 - Bold Fenian Men [Verse 1]

'Twas ^Amdown by the ^Gglenside, I ^Ammet an old ^Cwoman A-^Amplucking young ^Cnettles, nor ^Amsaw I was ^Ccoming I ^Amlistened a^Fwhile to the ^Dsong she was ^Ghumming Glory ^AmO, Glory ^EmO, to the bold ^FFen^Gian ^Ammen

[Verse 2]

'Tis ^Amfifty long ^Gyears since I ^Amsaw the moon ^Cbeaming And ^Amstrong manly ^Cforms, and their ^Ameyes with hope ^Cgleaming I ^Amsee them a^Fgain, sure, through ^Dall my days ^Gdreaming Glory ^AmO, Glory ^EmO, to the bold ^FFen^Gian ^Ammen

[Verse 3]

When ^AmI was a ^Gcolleen, their ^Ammarching and ^Cdrilling A^Amwoke by the ^Cglenside, sounds ^Amawesome and ^Cthrilling But they ^Amloved dear old ^FIreland, and to ^Ddie they were ^Gwilling Glory ^AmO, Glory ^EmO, to the bold ^FFen^Gian ^Ammen

[Verse 4]

Some ^Amdied by the ^Gglenside, some ^Amdied amid ^Cstrangers And ^Amwise men have ^Ctold us their ^Amcause was a ^Cfailure But they ^Amstood by old ^FIreland and ^Dnever feared ^Gdanger Glory ^AmO, Glory ^EmO, to the bold ^FFen^Gian ^Ammen

[Verse 5]

I ^Ampassed on my ^Gway, god be ^Ampraised that I ^Cmet her Be ^Amlife long or ^Cshort, I shall ^Amnever for^Cget her And we ^Ammay have great ^Fmen, but we'll ^Dnever have ^Gbetter Glory ^AmO, Glory ^EmO, to the bold ^FFen^Gian ^Ammen

================================================================== Track 7 - Wars Of Germany [Intro] D [Verse 1] Oh, woe be to the orders

That ^Cmarched my ^Glove a^Away And ^Dwoe be ^F#mto the ^Gbitter ^Atears I s^Dhed^G upon this ^Aday

[Verse 2]

And ^Dwoe be ^F#mto the ^Gbloody ^Awars Of ^Dhigh ^GGerma^Cny ^A For they've ^Dcarried ^Goff my ^Down true love Left a ^Cbroken ^Gheart to ^Ableed

[Verse 3] The drums beat in the morning

Be^Cfore the ^Gbreak of ^Aday And the ^Dwee, wee ^F#mpipes played ^Gloud and ^Ashrill While ^Dyet the ^Gmorn was ^Agrey

[Verse 4]

And the ^Dbonnie ^F#mflags were ^Gall un^Afurled Was a ^Dgallant ^Gsight to ^Csee ^A But ^Dsorrow ^Gfor my ^Dsoldier lad Who ^Cmarched to ^GGerma^Any

[Verse 5]

Oh, ^Dwoe be to the orders That ^Cmarched my ^Glove a^Away And ^Dwoe be ^F#mto the ^Gbitter ^Atears I s^Dhed u^Gpon this ^Aday

[Verse 6]

And ^Dwoe be ^F#mto the ^Gcountry ^A Where our ^Dmen are ^Gforced to ^Cbe ^A And ^Dwoe be ^Gto the ^Dforeign wars That ^Cstole my ^Glove from ^Ame ^G ^A

================================================================== Track 8 - O Daddy Be Gay CAPO: 1st Fret [Intro] Am [Verse 1]

There was an old man who lived ^Gunder the ^Amhill ^GO ^Ddaddy be ^Amgay There was an old man who lived under the ^Dhill If he ^Amain’t goin’ away he’d be ^Glivin’ there still ^AmDaddy be ^Dgay if you ^Amcan be

[Verse 2]

One day the Devil came ^Gdown to his ^Amplough ^GO ^Ddaddy be ^Amgay One day the Devil came down to his ^Dplough Said, "^AmOne of your family I’ll ^Ghave to have now" ^AmDaddy be ^Dgay if you ^Amcan be

[Verse 3]

"Oh, tis not just your ^Gson or daughter I ^Amcrave" ^GO ^Ddaddy be ^Amgay "Tis not your son or your daughter I ^Dcrave But your ^Amold baggin’ wife I’ll ^Gcarry away" ^AmDaddy be ^Dgay if you ^Amcan be

[Verse 4]

"Ah, take her away with ^Gall of my ^Amheart" ^GO ^Ddaddy be ^Amgay "Take her away with all of my ^Dheart And I’ll ^Ambet the two of you ^Gnever will part" ^AmDaddy be ^Dgay if you ^Amcan be

[Verse 5]

The Devil he hoisted her ^Gup on his ^Amback ^GO ^Ddaddy be ^Amgay The Devil he hoisted her up on his ^Dback And ^Amoff to Hell with ^Gher in a pack ^AmDaddy be ^Dgay if you ^Amcan be

[Verse 6]

He set her down at the ^Gfork in the ^Amroad ^GO ^Ddaddy be ^Amgay He set her down at the fork in the ^Droad He ^Amsaid, "Old woman, you’re a ^Ghell of a load" ^AmDaddy be ^Dgay if you ^Amcan be

[Verse 7]

Then he carried her ^Gdown to the gates of ^AmHell ^GO ^Ddaddy be ^Amgay He carried her down to the gates of ^DHell Said, "^AmRake up the coals and we’ll ^Groast her well" ^AmDaddy be ^Dgay if you ^Amcan be

[Verse 8]

One poor little devil looked ^Gover the ^Amwall ^GO ^Ddaddy be ^Amgay One poor little devil peeked over the ^Dwall He said, "^AmTake her home daddy, she’ll ^Gmurder us all" ^AmDaddy be ^Dgay if you ^Amcan be

[Verse 9]

Oh, the Devil he hoisted her ^Gup on his ^Amback ^GO ^Ddaddy be ^Amgay The Devil he hoisted her up on his ^Dback And ^Amhome again with ^Gher in a pack ^AmDaddy be ^Dgay if you ^Amcan be

[Verse 10]

The old woman went a ^Gwhistlin’ over the ^Amhill ^GO ^Ddaddy be ^Amgay The old woman went a whistlin’ over the ^Dhill "The ^AmDevil won’t have me, I ^Gwonder who will" ^AmDaddy be ^Dgay if you ^Amcan be

[Verse 11]

There is an advantage we ^Ghave over ^Ammen ^GO ^Ddaddy be ^Amgay There is an advantage we have over ^Dmen We can ^Amgo down to Hell and ^Gcome back again ^AmDaddy be ^Dgay if you ^Amcan be

================================================================== Track 9 - I Know Where I'm Going CAPO: 2nd Fret [Intro] G C G C G C G C [Verse 1]

^GI know ^Cwhere I'm ^Ggoing ^C And ^GI know ^Cwho's going ^Amwith me ^D ^GI know who I ^Clove And the ^AmDevil knows who I'll ^Dmarry

[Verse 2]

^GI have ^Cstockings of ^Gsilk ^C ^GShoes of ^Cbright green ^Amleather ^D ^GCombs to buckle my ^Chair And a ^Amring for every ^Dfinger

[Verse 3]

^GFeather ^Cbeds are ^Gsoft ^C ^GPainted ^Crooms are ^Ambonnie ^D ^GI would trade them ^Call For my ^Amhandsome, winsome ^DJohnny

[Verse 4]

^GSome ^Csay he's ^Gbad ^C ^GI say ^Che's ^Ambonnie ^D ^GFairest of them ^Call Is my ^Amhandsome, winsome ^DJohnny

[Verse 5]

^GI know ^Cwhere I'm ^Ggoing ^C And ^GI know ^Cwho's going ^Amwith me ^D ^GI know who I ^Clove The ^AmDevil knows who I'll ^Dmarry

================================================================== Track 10 - John Riley CAPO: 2nd Fret [Intro] Am D [Verse 1]

A fair young ^Ammaid^D was in her ^Amgarden ^D ^AmStrange young man^D came riding ^Amby ^D He said, "Fair ^Ammaid,^C will you ^Gmarry ^Emme?" And this ^Danswer, was ^Amher reply

[Verse 2]

"Oh no, kind ^Amsir,^D I cannot marry ^Amthee ^D For ^AmI’ve a love^D and he sails the ^Amsea ^D And though he’s been ^Amgone^C for ^Gseven ^Emyears Still, he ^Dwill return to ^Amme"

[Verse 3]

"Well, what if ^Amhe’s in^D some battle ^Amslain ^D Or if ^Amhe’s been ^Ddrowned in the deep salt ^Amsea ^D Or if he’s ^Amfound^C a^Gnother ^Emlove And he and his ^Dlove both married ^Ambe"

[Verse 4]

"If he’s ^Amin ^D some battle ^Amslain ^D Then ^AmI shall die when the ^Dmoon doth ^Amwane ^D And if he’s ^Amdrowned ^Cin the ^Gdeep salt ^Emsea Still I’m ^Dtrue to his memo^Amry"

[Verse 5]

"And if he’s ^Amfound ^Danother ^Amlove ^D And ^Amhe and his love^D both married ^Ambe ^D I wish them ^Amhealth^C and ^Ghappi^Emness Where they ^Dlive across the ^Amsea"

[Verse 6]

He picked her ^Amup ^Din his arms so ^Amstrong ^D And ^Amkisses he gave her^D one two ^Amthree ^D Said, "Weep no ^Ammore^C my own ^Gtrue ^Emlove I am your ^Dlong lost John Ri^Amley" Said, "Weep no ^Ammore^C my own ^Gtrue ^Emlove I am your ^Dlong lost John Ri^Amley"

================================================================== Track 11 - Pretty Saro [Intro] D [Verse 1] Down in some lone valley in a lonesome place

Where the wild birds all whistle and their notes do in^Acrease Farewell Pretty ^DSaro, I must bid you adieu And I'll dream of Pretty ^ASaro wher^Dever I go

[Verse 2] My love she won't have me and I understand

She wants a rich merchant and I have no ^Aland I cannot main^Dtain her, I've no silver and gold Can't give her the nice ^Athings that a big house will ^Dhold

[Verse 3] But if I were a merchant and I could write a fine hand

And I'd write my love a letter that she'd under^Astand I'd write it by the ^Driver where the waters o'erflow And I'll dream of Pretty ^ASaro wher^Dever I go

================================================================== Track 12 - The Rising Of The Moon [Intro] Am [Verse 1] Ah, then tell me Sean O'Farrell

Tell me why you're hurrying ^Emso ^AmHush, my boy, oh, hush and ^Clisten And his ^Eeyes were all a^Amglow ^Em ^Am I bear orders^Em from the ^Amcaptain ^C Get you ^Emready quick and ^Amsoon ^Em For the ^Ampikes must ^Embe to^Cgether At the ^Erising of the ^Ammoon

[Verse 2] Ah, then tell me Sean O'Farrell

Where the gatherin' is to ^Embe In the ^Amold spot by the ^Criver Right well ^Eknown to ^Amyou and ^Emme ^Am One thing ^Emmore for signal ^Amtoken ^C Whistle ^Emup the marchin' ^Amtune ^Em With your ^Amsword upon ^Emyour ^Cshoulder At the ^Erising of the ^Ammoon

[Verse 3]

Rumours ^Empassed along the ^Amvalley ^C Like a ^Embanshee's lonely ^Amcroon ^Em And a ^Amthousand ^Emblades were ^Cflashin' At the ^Erising of the ^Ammoon

[Verse 4] All along the singing river

That dark mass of men were ^Emseen Far a^Ambove their shining ^Cweapons Hung their ^Emown im^Ammortal ^Emgreen ^Am Death to ^Eevery foe ^Amand ^Emtraitor ^Am Foreign ^Emstrike the marchin' ^Amtune ^Em And hur^Amrah me ^Emboys for ^CIreland Tis the ^Erising of the ^Ammoon

[Verse 5] Well, they fought for poor old Ireland

And full bitter was their ^Emfate Oh, what ^Amglorious pride and ^Csorrow Fill the ^Ename of ^Amninety-^Emeight ^Am Yet thank ^Emgod while ^Amhearts are ^Cbeating Foreign ^Emmanhood's ^Amburnin' ^Emnoon We shall ^Amfollow in ^Emtheir ^Cfootsteps At the ^Erising of the ^Ammoon

[Verse 6]

Death to ^Eevery foe ^Amand ^Emtraitor ^Am Foreign ^Emstrike the marchin' ^Amtune ^Em And hur^Amrah me ^Emboys for ^Cfreedom

Tis the rising

Tis the ^Erising of the ^Ammoon

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Judy Collins - A maid of constant sorrow