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I figured these chords out after listening to Steeleye Span's "Journey" live album.
C F C
CAs I roved oFut one evCening fAmair
It bein' the sumCmertime to tFake the aCirF  
I spied a saAmilor and a lGady gCayF  C  
And I stAmood to liCsten
And I stFood to liCsten to hGear what they would Csay.F  C  
CHe said "Fair lFady, why dCo you rAmoam
For the day is spCent and the niFght is oCn"
She heaved a sAmigh while the teGars did rColl
"For my dAmark-eyed saCilor
For my daFrk-eyed saCilor, so yoGung and stout and bCold."F  C  
C"'Tis seven long yeFars since he leCft this lAmand
A ring he tCook from off his lFily-white hCandF  C  
One half of the rAming is still hGere with mCeF  C  
But the oAmther's roCllin'
But the otFher's roCllin' at the boGttom of the sCea."F  C  
CHe said "You may drFive him oCut of your mAmind
Some other yoCung man you will suFrely fCindF  C  
Love turns asAmide and soon coGld has grCownF  C  
Like the wiAmnter's morCning
Like the wiFnter's moCrning, the hiGlls are white with  sCnow."
CShe said "I'll nFever forCsake my dAmear
Although we're paCrted this mFany a yCearF  C  
Genteel he Amwas and a rGake like yCouF  C  
To inAmduce a mCaiden
To indFuce a maCiden to slGight the jacket bClue."
COne half of the rFing did young WiClliam sAmhow
She ran disCtracted in grFief and wCoeF  C  
Sayin' "WiAmlliam, William, I have gGold in stCoreF  C  
For my daAmrk-eyed saCilor
For my daFrk-eyed saCilor has prGoved his honour lCong"
CAnd there is a coFttage by yoCnder lAmea
This couple's marCried and dFoes agCreeF  C  
So maids be lAmoyal when your lGove's at sCeaF  C  
For a clAmoudy morCning
For a clFoudy morCning brings iGn a sunny dCay.F  C  

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Dark-Eyed Sailor

by Steeleye Span

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I figured these chords out after listening to Steeleye Span's "Journey" live album.

C F C

C F C Am

As I roved out one evening fair

C F C F

It bein' the summertime to take the air

Am G C F C

I spied a sailor and a lady gay

Am C

And I stood to listen

F C G C F C

And I stood to listen to hear what they would say.

C F C Am

He said "Fair lady, why do you roam

C F C

For the day is spent and the night is on"

Am G C

She heaved a sigh while the tears did roll

Am C

"For my dark-eyed sailor

F C G C F C

For my dark-eyed sailor, so young and stout and bold."

C F C Am

"'Tis seven long years since he left this land

C F C F C

A ring he took from off his lily-white hand

Am G C F C

One half of the ring is still here with me

Am C

But the other's rollin'

F C G C F C

But the other's rollin' at the bottom of the sea."

C F C Am

He said "You may drive him out of your mind

C F C F C

Some other young man you will surely find

Am G C F C

Love turns aside and soon cold has grown

Am C

Like the winter's morning

F C G C

Like the winter's morning, the hills are white with snow."

C F C Am

She said "I'll never forsake my dear

C F C F C

Although we're parted this many a year

Am G C F C

Genteel he was and a rake like you

Am C

To induce a maiden

F C G C

To induce a maiden to slight the jacket blue."

C F C Am

One half of the ring did young William show

C F C F C

She ran distracted in grief and woe

Am G C F C

Sayin' "William, William, I have gold in store

Am C

For my dark-eyed sailor

F C G C

For my dark-eyed sailor has proved his honour long"

C F C Am

And there is a cottage by yonder lea

C F C F C

This couple's married and does agree

Am G C F C

So maids be loyal when your love's at sea

Am C

For a cloudy morning

F C G C F C

For a cloudy morning brings in a sunny day.

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