Steeleye Span - Edwin

Come ^Gmall ye ^Dwild young ^Gmpeople and ^D7listen to my ^Gmsong I will unf^Dold con^Gmcerning gold that ^D7guides so many ^Gmwrong Young E^Bbmma was a ^Fservant maid who ^Gmloved a sailor b^Dold Who ^Gmploughed the ^Dmain much gold to^Gm gain for his ^D7love so we've been ^Gmtold.

He ^Gmploughed the ^Dmain for ^Gmseven years and ^D7then return-ed ^Gmhome As soon as ^Dhe set ^Gmfoot on shore un^D7to his love did ^Gmgo He ^Bbwent unto young ^FEmma's house his ^Gmgold all for to ^Dshow That ^Gmhe had ^Dgained upon the ^Gmmain all in the ^D7lowlands ^Gmlow.

Young ^GmEdwin ^Dhe sat ^Gmdrinking till ^D7time to go to^Gm bed He little ^Dthought a ^Gmsword that night would ^D7part his body and ^Gmhead Young ^BbEdwin he got ^Finto bed and ^Gmscarcely was asl^Deep When ^GmEmil^Dy's cruel ^Gmparents soft in^D7to his room did ^Gmcreep

They ^Gmstabbed him, ^Ddragged him ^Gmout of bed and ^D7to the sea did ^Gmgo They sent his ^Dbody ^Gmfloating, down ^D7to the lowlands ^Gmlow &quo^Bbt;Oh father, where's^F the stranger ^Gmcame here last nigh^Dt to lay?" &quo^Gmt;Oh h^De is dea^Gmd no tales can tell&^D7quot; the fath^Gmer he did say.

The ^Gmfishes ^Dof the ^Gmocean swim ^D7o'er my lover's ^Gmbreast His body ^Drolls in ^Gmmotion I ^D7hope his soul's at ^Gmrest The ^Bbshells upon the ^Fsea shore ^Gmrolling to and ^Dfro Remi^Gmnd me ^Dof young ^GmEdwin that ^D7ploughed the lowlands ^Gmlow

So ^Gmmany a ^Dday she ^Gmpassed away and ^D7tried to ease her ^Gmmind Crying "O^Dh my friends^Gm, my love is gone^D7 and I am le^Gmft behind" And ^BbEmma broken ^Fhearted was to ^GmBedlam forced to ^Dgo Her ^Gmshrieks were ^Dfor young ^GmEdwin that ^D7ploughed the lowlands ^Gmlow.