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Liam Clancy - Black Water Side
CAPO: 2nd Fret
[INTRO:] G  
[VERSE 1:]
One morning fair as I Cchanced the Dair
Down Emby Black FWater SGide
'Twas in Cgazing Gall aCround Gme
That an CIrish Ggirl I spied
[VERSE 2:]
All in the fore part Cof the Dnight
They Emrolled in Fsport and Gplay
Then this Cyoung man aGrose and he Cput on his Gclothes
Saying, "CFare thee Gwell today"
[VERSE 3:]
"That's not the promise you Cmade to Dme
When you Emlay uFpon my Gbreast
You could Cmake me beGlieve with your Clying Gtongue
That the Csun rose Gin the west"
[VERSE 4:]
"Go home, go home to your Cfather's garDden
Go Emhome and Fcry your Gfill
And Cthink of the Gsad misCforGtune
I brought Con with my Gwanton will"
[VERSE 5:]
"There's not a flower in thCis whole Dworld
As Emeasily Fled as GI
And when Cfishes can Gfly and Cseas do run Gdry
It is Cthen that you'll GmarrFy__ GI"

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Black Water Side

by Liam Clancy

Lyrics & chords · Original key · Capo on fret 2 (as written in this song)

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Liam Clancy - Black Water Side

CAPO: 2nd Fret

[INTRO:]

[VERSE 1:]

C D

One morning fair as I chanced the air

Em F G

Down by Black Water Side

C G C G

'Twas in gazing all around me

C G

That an Irish girl I spied

[VERSE 2:]

C D

All in the fore part of the night

Em F G

They rolled in sport and play

C G C G

Then this young man arose and he put on his clothes

C G

Saying, "Fare thee well today"

[VERSE 3:]

C D

"That's not the promise you made to me

Em F G

When you lay upon my breast

C G C G

You could make me believe with your lying tongue

C G

That the sun rose in the west"

[VERSE 4:]

C D

"Go home, go home to your father's garden

Em F G

Go home and cry your fill

C G C G

And think of the sad misfortune

C G

I brought on with my wanton will"

[VERSE 5:]

C D

"There's not a flower in this whole world

Em F G

As easily led as I

C G C G

And when fishes can fly and seas do run dry

C G F G

It is then that you'll marry__ I"

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