I figured this chords out after listening to Steeleye Span's "Journey" live album. It features Gay Woods on lead vocals and Maddy Prior on backing vocals. I THINK it's in a different key than the original version on HArk! The Village Wait but it still works. It's one hell of a song. C-F-C

^CAs I roved o^Fut one ev^Cening f^Amair It bein' the sum^Cmertime to t^Fake the a^Cir ^F I spied a sa^Amilor and a l^Gady g^Cay ^F ^C And I st^Amood to li^Csten And I st^Food to li^Csten to h^Gear what they would ^Csay. ^F ^C

^CHe said "F^Fair lady, ^Cwhy do ^Amyou roam For the day is sp^Cent and the ni^Fght is o^Cn" She heaved a s^Amigh while the te^Gars did r^Coll "For^Am my dark-ey^Ced sailor For my da^Frk-eyed sa^Cilor, so yo^Gung and stout and b^Cold.&q^Fuot; ^C

^C"'Tis seven lo^Fng years since ^Che left t^Amhis land A ring he t^Cook from off his l^Fily-white h^Cand ^F ^C One half of the r^Aming is still h^Gere with m^Ce ^F ^C But the o^Amther's ro^Cllin' But the ot^Fher's ro^Cllin' at the bo^Gttom of the s^Cea.&quo^Ft; ^C

^CHe said "You m^Fay drive ^Chim out of y^Amour mind Some other yo^Cung man you will su^Frely f^Cind ^F ^C Love turns as^Amide and soon co^Gld has gr^Cown ^F ^C Like the wi^Amnter's mor^Cning Like the wi^Fnter's mo^Crning, the hi^Glls are white with s^Cnow."

^CShe said "I^F'll neve^Cr forsake^Am my dear Although we're pa^Crted this m^Fany a y^Cear ^F ^C Genteel he ^Amwas and a r^Gake like y^Cou ^F ^C To in^Amduce a m^Caiden To ind^Fuce a ma^Ciden to sl^Gight the jacket b^Clue."

^COne half of the r^Fing did young Wi^Clliam s^Amhow She ran dis^Ctracted in gr^Fief and w^Coe ^F ^C Sayin' &qu^Amot;William, William, I h^Gave gold ^Cin st^Fore ^C For my da^Amrk-eyed sa^Cilor For my da^Frk-eyed sa^Cilor has pr^Goved his honour l^Cong"

^CAnd there is a co^Fttage by yo^Cnder l^Amea This couple's mar^Cried and d^Foes ag^Cree ^F ^C So maids be l^Amoyal when your l^Gove's at s^Cea ^F ^C For a cl^Amoudy mor^Cning For a cl^Foudy mor^Cning brings i^Gn a sunny d^Cay. ^F ^C

Chords by CookOfTheHouse

Steeleye Span - Dark-eyed sailor