Steeleye Span - Just as the tide

One ^Ammorning in the ^Fmonth of ^GMay Down ^Cby a flowing ^Fri^Gve^Cr.. A ^Amjolly sailor ^Fchanced to ^Gstray When ^Che beheld some ^Flo^Gve^Cr.. Her cheeks were red, her ^Emeyes were brown Her ^Amhair in ringlets, hanging ^Fdown She'd a ^Amlovely brow, with^Fout a ^Gfrown Just ^Cas the tide was a-^Ffl^Gow^Cing

No ^Ammore did stay, but ^Fon their ^Gway They ^Cboth did go to^Fge^Gth^Cer The ^Amsmall birds sang and the ^Flambs did ^Gplay And ^Cpleasant was the ^Fwe^Gat^Cher Then being weary, they ^Emboth sat down Be^Amneath the trees with the branches '^Fround And ^Amwhat was said shall ^Fne'er be ^Gknown Just ^Cas the tide was a-^Ffl^Gow^Cing

Then ^Amon the grass this young ^Fgirl did ^Groll Her ^Ccolour it kept ^Fch^Gan^Cging This ^Ampretty maid called ^Fout, “A^Glas! Don’t ^Clet your mind be a-^Fra^Gng^Cing” She gave him twenty ^Empound in store Saying, “^AmMeet me when you will have ^Fmore For a ^Amjolly sailor ^FI a^Gdore Just ^Cas the tide was a-^Ffl^Gow^Cing

They ^Amkissed, shook hands and ^Fthen did ^Gpart Jack ^CTar drank rum and ^Fbr^Gan^Cdy “And to ^Amkeep my shipmates ^Fin good ^Gcheer That ^Clady's gold came in ^Fha^Gnd^Cy And with some other young ^Emgirl you’ll go To the ^Ampublic bar where the brandy ^Fflow Give ^Amme the lad that ^Fwill do ^Gso Just ^Cas the tide was a-^Ffl^Gow^Cing ^{F C G} Just ^Cas the tide was a-^Ffl^Gow^Cing ^{F C G} Just ^Cas the tide was a-^Ffl^Gow^Cing