Intro: G C G D GInstrumental: G C G D GVerso 1:
C G I went one Sunday evening my true love for to see D G I asked her to marry and she would not answer meInstrumental: G C G D GVerso 2:
C G The night is almost ended tis near the break of day D G I’m waiting for an answer oh what will you say C G Kind sir if I must tell you I choose the single life D G I never thought it suited for me to be your wifeInstrumental G C G D GVerso 3:
C G Then take this for your answer and for yourself provide D G I have another lover and you must be deniedInstrumental: G C G D GVerso 4:
C G In the course of six weeks later this lady’s mind did change D G She wrote me a letter kind sir I feel ashamedInstrumental G C G D GVerso 5:
C G I feel as though I slighted you I cannot hear you mourn D G So here’s my heart come take it and claim it as your ownInstrumental G C G D GVerso 6:
C G I wrote her back an answer I sent it back in speed D G I only once did love you I loved you dear indeedInstrumental: G C G D G Outro: C G Upon some pretty fair maiden my heart shall have its fill D G This world is wide and lonely if one wont another one willVerso 7:
C G But since my mind has changed me I seek another way D G Upon some pretty fair maiden my heart will have its place