Judy Collins - John riley

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

"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"

"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"

"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"

"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"

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"