Tim O'Brien - Pretty fair maid in the garden

^GPretty fair maid was in her garden When a ^Emstranger ^Dcame a-riding ^Gby He came up to ^D/F#the gate and ca^Emlled her Said pretty fair ^Dmaid would you be my ^Gbride

^GSaid I've a true love who's in the army And he's been g^Emone f^Dor seven long y^Gears And if he's gone ^D/F#for seven years l^Emonger I'll still be ^Dwaiting for him h^Gere

^GPerhaps he's on some watercourse drowning Perhaps he's ^Emon ^Dsome battlefield ^Gslain Perhaps he's to ^D/F#a fair girl m^Emarried And you may ^Dnever see him a^Ggain

^GWell if he's drowned, I hope he's happy Or if he's ^Emon ^Dsome battlefield s^Glain And if he's to ^D/F#some fair girl m^Emarried I'll love the ^Dgirl that married ^Ghim

^GHe took his hand out of his pocket And on his ^Emfinger he w^Dore a golden ^Gring And when she saw ^D/F#that band a-s^Emhining A brand new ^Dsong her heart did s^Ging

^GAnd then he threw his arms all around her Kisses ^Emgave ^Dher one, two, th^Gree Said I'm your true ^D/F#and loving s^Emoldier That's come back^D home to marry ^Gthee

^GPretty fair maid was in her garden When a ^Emstranger ^Dcame a-riding ^Gby He came up to ^D/F#the gate and ca^Emlled her Said pretty fair ^Dmaid would you be my ^Gbride