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Relativity - Said Johnny To Molly
[Intro]
Em Am  Em  D  G  C  D  Am  D
Em Am  Em  D  G  C  D  Am  D
[Verse 1]
Said AmJohnny to CMolG/Bly
"I am Cnow Ggoing to leave Dyou
And do not be CgrieG/Bved
At Emmy Amgoing away
For the Emmore we are parCted
We'll always Gbe true-hearDted
And aAmgain I'll reCturn Gin
The sweet month of DMay"G  D7  G  
[Verse 2]
Said DMolly to CJohnG/Bny
"Oh, CI Gwill mourn for Dyou
And I will be CgrieG/Bved
At Emyour Amgoing away
For you Emknow very well Cthat
Your abGsence does grieve Dme
I'm aAmfraid you would Cdie Gin
Some strange counDtryG  D7  G  
[Verse 3]
I'll Ddress myself Cup G/Blike
A Cneat Glittle sea Dboy
Amidst awful CdanG/Bgers
I Emwill Amstand your friend
And Emwhen that the lofCty
High winds Gare a-blowDing
My Amdear, I'll be Cwith Gyou
To plough the rough Dmain"G  D7  G  
[Verse 4]
"Your Dtwo little Chands, G/Blove
Our Cropes Gcould not hanDdle
Your two little Cfeet, G/Blove
Our Emdecks Amcould not stand
Nor the Emcold nights of winCter
You ne'er Gcould endure Dthem
So Amstay at home, CdarGling
To the seas, do not Dgo"
[Instrumental]
Em Am  Em  D  G  C  D  Am  D
Em Am  Em  D  G  C  D  Am  D
[Verse 5]
Her Amtwo little Carms 'G/Bround
His Cneck Gshe entwined Dthem
And the clear crystal Ctears G/Bfrom
Her Emeyes Amthey did flow
And her Emlily-white hands Con
The decks Gshe kept ringDing
Crying, "AmOh my beCloGved
Will I ne'er see you Dmore?"G  D7  G  
[Verse 6]
Come Dall you pretty Cfair G/Bmaids
That's CinGclined to marDry
Oh, never to Cplace G/Byour
AfEmfecAmtions on the one
For Emfirst they will court Cyou
And then Gthey'll deceive Dyou
They will Amleave you as CI'm Gleft
To mourn when they're DgoneG  D7  G  
[Outro]
G  D7  G  D7  G  D7  G  D7  G  D7  G  D7
G  D7  G  D7  G  D7  G  D7  G  D7  G  D7
Em Am  Em  D  G  C  D  Am  D
Em Am  Em  D  G  C  D  Am  D

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Said Johnny To Molly

by Relativity

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Relativity - Said Johnny To Molly

[Intro]

Em Am Em D G C D Am D

[Verse 1]

Am C G/B

Said Johnny to Molly

C G D

"I am now going to leave you

C G/B

And do not be grieved

Em Am

At my going away

Em C

For the more we are parted

G D

We'll always be true-hearted

Am C G

And again I'll return in

D G D7 G

The sweet month of May"

[Verse 2]

D C G/B

Said Molly to Johnny

C G D

"Oh, I will mourn for you

C G/B

And I will be grieved

Em Am

At your going away

Em C

For you know very well that

G D

Your absence does grieve me

Am C G

I'm afraid you would die in

D G D7 G

Some strange country

[Verse 3]

D C G/B

I'll dress myself up like

C G D

A neat little sea boy

C G/B

Amidst awful dangers

Em Am

I will stand your friend

Em C

And when that the lofty

G D

High winds are a-blowing

Am C G

My dear, I'll be with you

D G D7 G

To plough the rough main"

[Verse 4]

D C G/B

"Your two little hands, love

C G D

Our ropes could not handle

C G/B

Your two little feet, love

Em Am

Our decks could not stand

Em C

Nor the cold nights of winter

G D

You ne'er could endure them

Am C G

So stay at home, darling

To the seas, do not go"

[Instrumental]

Em Am Em D G C D Am D

[Verse 5]

Am C G/B

Her two little arms 'round

C G D

His neck she entwined them

C G/B

And the clear crystal tears from

Em Am

Her eyes they did flow

Em C

And her lily-white hands on

G D

The decks she kept ringing

Am C G

Crying, "Oh my beloved

D G D7 G

Will I ne'er see you more?"

[Verse 6]

D C G/B

Come all you pretty fair maids

C G D

That's inclined to marry

C G/B

Oh, never to place your

Em Am

Affections on the one

Em C

For first they will court you

G D

And then they'll deceive you

Am C G

They will leave you as I'm left

D G D7 G

To mourn when they're gone

[Outro]

G D7 G D7 G D7 G D7 G D7 G D7

Em Am Em D G C D Am D

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