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Her Mantle So Green

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[Intro]
C F Dm Am Am
F C F C C
F C F C C
G7  Am F Dm Am Am/F Am Am/G
[Verse 1]
As CI went out Fwalking, one Dmmorning in AmJuneAm  
To Fview the fair Cfields, and Fthe valleys in Cbloom;C  
I Fspied a pretty Cfair maid, she a-Fppeared like a Cqueen,C  
G7With - her Amcostly fine Frobes and her Dmmantle so Amgreen 
[Interlude]
Am/F Am Am/G
[Verse 2]
Says CI, my pretty Ffair maid, won’t Dmyou come with Amme,Am  
We'll Fboth join in Cwedlock, and Fmarried we'll Cbe;C  
I will Fdress you in fine Clinen, you'll a-Fppear like a Cqueen,C  
G7With - your Amcostly fine Frobes and your Dmmantle so Amgreen.
[Interlude]
Am/F Am Am/G
[Verse 3]
Says Cshe, now my Fyoung man, you Dmmust be ex-Amcused,Am  
For FI'll wed with Cno man, so you Fmust be re-Cfused;C  
To the Fgreen woods I will Cwander and Fshun all men's CviewC  
G7For - the Amboy I love Fdearly lies in Dmfamed Water-Amloo.
[Instrumental]
C F Dm Am Am
F C F C C
F C F C C
G7  Am F Dm Am Am/F Am Am/G
[Verse 4]
Well, Cif you're not Fmarried, say Dmyour lover's AmnameAm  
I Ffought in that Cbattle, so I Fmight know the Csame.C  
Draw Fnear to my Cgarment, and Fthere you will CseeC  
G7His – Amname is em-Fbroidered on my Dmmantle so Amgreen.
[Interlude]
Am/F Am Am/G
[Verse 5]
In the Cribbon of her Fmantle, there DmI did be-Amhold,Am  
His Fname and his Csurname, in Fletters of CgoldC  
Young FWilliam O'CRiley, a-Fppeared in my CviewC  
G7He – Amwas my chief Fcomrade back in Dmfamed Water-Amloo
[Interlude]
Am/F Am Am/G
[Verse 6]
And Cas he lay Fdying, I Dmheard his last AmcryAm  
’If you were Fhere lovely CNancy I'd be Fwilling to Cdie’C  
And as I Ftold her this Cstory, in Fanguish she Cflew,C  
G7And - the Ammore that I Ftold her, the Dmpaler she Amgrew
[Interlude]
Am/F Am Am/G
[Verse 7]
So I Csmiled on my FNancy, 'twas DmI broke your Amheart,Am  
In Fyour fathers Cgarden, that Fday we did CpartC  
And Fthis is the Ctruth, and the Ftruth I de-Cclare,C  
G7Oh – Amhere's your love Ftoken the Dmgold ring I Amwear

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Her Mantle So Green

by Sinéad O'Connor

Lyrics & chords · Original key

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Am/F

Am/G

[Intro]

C F Dm Am Am

F C F C C

G7 Am F Dm Am Am/F Am Am/G

[Verse 1]

C F Dm Am Am

As I went out walking, one morning in June

F C F C C

To view the fair fields, and the valleys in bloom;

F C F C C

I spied a pretty fair maid, she a-ppeared like a queen,

G7 Am F Dm Am

With - her costly fine robes and her mantle so green

[Interlude]

Am/F Am Am/G

[Verse 2]

C F Dm Am Am

Says I, my pretty fair maid, won’t you come with me,

F C F C C

We'll both join in wedlock, and married we'll be;

F C F C C

I will dress you in fine linen, you'll a-ppear like a queen,

G7 Am F Dm Am

With - your costly fine robes and your mantle so green.

[Interlude]

Am/F Am Am/G

[Verse 3]

C F Dm Am Am

Says she, now my young man, you must be ex-cused,

F C F C C

For I'll wed with no man, so you must be re-fused;

F C F C C

To the green woods I will wander and shun all men's view

G7 Am F Dm Am

For - the boy I love dearly lies in famed Water-loo.

[Instrumental]

C F Dm Am Am

F C F C C

G7 Am F Dm Am Am/F Am Am/G

[Verse 4]

C F Dm Am Am

Well, if you're not married, say your lover's name

F C F C C

I fought in that battle, so I might know the same.

F C F C C

Draw near to my garment, and there you will see

G7 Am F Dm Am

His – name is em-broidered on my mantle so green.

[Interlude]

Am/F Am Am/G

[Verse 5]

C F Dm Am Am

In the ribbon of her mantle, there I did be-hold,

F C F C C

His name and his surname, in letters of gold

F C F C C

Young William O'Riley, a-ppeared in my view

G7 Am F Dm Am

He – was my chief comrade back in famed Water-loo

[Interlude]

Am/F Am Am/G

[Verse 6]

C F Dm Am Am

And as he lay dying, I heard his last cry

F C F C C

’If you were here lovely Nancy I'd be willing to die’

F C F C C

And as I told her this story, in anguish she flew,

G7 Am F Dm Am

And - the more that I told her, the paler she grew

[Interlude]

Am/F Am Am/G

[Verse 7]

C F Dm Am Am

So I smiled on my Nancy, 'twas I broke your heart,

F C F C C

In your fathers garden, that day we did part

F C F C C

And this is the truth, and the truth I de-clare,

G7 Am F Dm Am

Oh – here's your love token the gold ring I wear

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