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Barbara Dickson - Lovely Joan
CAPO: 2nd Fret
[INTRO:] D  
[VERSE 1:]
A Cfine young Gman it Dwas indeed
He Cmounted upon his Gmilk white Dsteed
He Crode, he Grode, himDself all aGlone
UnCtil he Gcame to DLovely Joan
[VERSE 2:]
"Good Cmorning Gto you Dmy pretty maid"
And "CTwice good morning, Gsir" she Dsaid
He Ctipped her the Gwink, she Drolled a dark Geye
Said Che to himGself, "I'll be Dthere by and by"
[VERSE 3:]
"Oh, Cdon't you Gthink these Dpooks of hay
A Cpretty Gplace for us to Dplay
So Ccome with Gme my Dsweet young Gthing
And CI'll give Gyou my golden Dring"
[VERSE 4:]
Then Che pulled Goff his ring of Dgold
"My Cpretty little miss, do you Gthis beDhold
I'll Cfreely Ggive it for your DmaidenGhead"
Her Ccheeks they Gblushed like the Droses red
[INSTRUMENTAL:]   C    G     D     C    G    D    C    G    D    G    C    G  D  
[VERSE 5:]
"Give Cme that Gring inDto my hand
And CI will neither Gstay nor Dstand
For Cthis would Gdo more Dgood to Gme
Than Ctwenty GmaidenDheads" said she
[VERSE 6:]
And Cas he Gmade for the Dpooks of hay
She Cleaped on his horse and Gtore aDway
He Ccalled, he Gcalled, but it Dwas all in Gvain
For CJoan, she Gnever looked Dback again
[VERSE 7:]
Nor Cdid she Gthink herDself quite safe
CNot till she came to her Gtrue lover's Dgate
She's Crobbed him Gof his Dhorse and Gring
And Cleft him to Grage in the Dmeadows green
[OUTRO:]   C    G     D     C    G    D    C    G    D    G    C    G  D  

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Lovely Joan

by Barbara Dickson

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

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Barbara Dickson - Lovely Joan

CAPO: 2nd Fret

[INTRO:]

[VERSE 1:]

C G D

A fine young man it was indeed

C G D

He mounted upon his milk white steed

C G D G

He rode, he rode, himself all alone

C G D

Until he came to Lovely Joan

[VERSE 2:]

C G D

"Good morning to you my pretty maid"

C G D

And "Twice good morning, sir" she said

C G D G

He tipped her the wink, she rolled a dark eye

C G D

Said he to himself, "I'll be there by and by"

[VERSE 3:]

C G D

"Oh, don't you think these pooks of hay

C G D

A pretty place for us to play

C G D G

So come with me my sweet young thing

C G D

And I'll give you my golden ring"

[VERSE 4:]

C G D

Then he pulled off his ring of gold

C G D

"My pretty little miss, do you this behold

C G D G

I'll freely give it for your maidenhead"

C G D

Her cheeks they blushed like the roses red

C G D C G D C G D G C G D

[INSTRUMENTAL:]

[VERSE 5:]

C G D

"Give me that ring into my hand

C G D

And I will neither stay nor stand

C G D G

For this would do more good to me

C G D

Than twenty maidenheads" said she

[VERSE 6:]

C G D

And as he made for the pooks of hay

C G D

She leaped on his horse and tore away

C G D G

He called, he called, but it was all in vain

C G D

For Joan, she never looked back again

[VERSE 7:]

C G D

Nor did she think herself quite safe

C G D

Not till she came to her true lover's gate

C G D G

She's robbed him of his horse and ring

C G D

And left him to rage in the meadows green

C G D C G D C G D G C G D

[OUTRO:]

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