Ralph Stanley - Pretty little miss in the garden

Pretty little ^Cmiss out in the g^Garden Strange young man came riding ^Cby Down at the g^Cate he did a^Gddress her Saying pretty little ^Gmiss won't you marry ^Cme Oh no my ^Clove is on the ^Gocean Seven years out on the ^Csea And if he ^Csails seven ^Gyears longer ^GNo man on earth can ^Cmarry me

Perhaps your ^Cloved one he is ^Gdrownded Perhaps he's in some battle ^Cland Perhaps he ^Cstole some girl ^Gand married ^GYou'll never see you ^Clove again If he is drow^Cnded I hope he's ^Ghappy Or if he's in some ^Cbattle land Or if he ^Cstole some girl ^Gand married I'll ^Glove the girl that ^Cmarried him

He pulled his^C hands out of of ^Ghis pocket His fingers being keen and ^Csmall This is a ^Cring he placed ^Gupon her ^GDown by his feet she ^Cdid fall He picked her ^Cup in arms so ^Gtender Kisses he gave her one, two, ^Cthree This is your ^Clittle single ^Gsoldier ^GReturning home to ^Cmarry thee