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[Intro]
C  F  C  G
C  F  C  G
[Verse]
One Ammorning in the Fmonth of GMay
Down Cby a flowing FriGveCr..
A Amjolly sailor Fchanced to Gstray
When Che beheld some FloGveCr..
Her cheeks were red, her Emeyes were brown
Her Amhair in ringlets, hanging Fdown
She'd a Amlovely brow, withFout a Gfrown
Just Cas the tide was a-FflGowCing
[Instrumental]
C  F  C  G
C  F  C  G
[Verse]
No Ammore did stay, but Fon their Gway
They Cboth did go toFgeGthCer
The Amsmall birds sang and the Flambs did Gplay
And Cpleasant was the FweGatCher
Then being weary, they Emboth sat down
BeAmneath the trees with the branches 'Fround
And Amwhat was said shall Fne'er be Gknown
Just Cas the tide was a-FflGowCing
[Instrumental]
C  F  C  G
C  F  C  G
Am   F  G  C   F G C
Am   F  G  C   F G C
Em   Am    F   Am   F   G
C   F G C
C  F  C  G
C  F  C  G
[Verse]
Then Amon the grass this young Fgirl did Groll
Her Ccolour it kept FchGanCging
This Ampretty maid called Fout, “AGlas!
Don’t Clet your mind be a-FraGngCing”
She gave him twenty Empound in store
Saying, “AmMeet me when you will have Fmore
For a Amjolly sailor FI aGdore
Just Cas the tide was a-FflGowCing
[Instrumental]
C  F  C  G
C  F  C  G
[Verse]
They Amkissed, shook hands and Fthen did Gpart
Jack CTar drank rum and FbrGanCdy
“And to Amkeep my shipmates Fin good Gcheer
That Clady's gold came in FhaGndCy
And with some other young Emgirl you’ll go
To the Ampublic bar where the brandy Fflow
Give Amme the lad that Fwill do Gso
Just Cas the tide was a-FflGowCingF  C  G  
Just Cas the tide was a-FflGowCingF  C  G  
Just Cas the tide was a-FflGowCing

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Just As The Tide

by Steeleye Span

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

[Intro]

C F C G

[Verse]

Am F G

One morning in the month of May

C F G C

Down by a flowing river..

Am F G

A jolly sailor chanced to stray

C F G C

When he beheld some lover..

Her cheeks were red, her eyes were brown

Am F

Her hair in ringlets, hanging down

Am F G

She'd a lovely brow, without a frown

C F G C

Just as the tide was a-flowing

[Instrumental]

C F C G

[Verse]

Am F G

No more did stay, but on their way

C F G C

They both did go together

Am F G

The small birds sang and the lambs did play

C F G C

And pleasant was the weather

Then being weary, they both sat down

Am F

Beneath the trees with the branches 'round

Am F G

And what was said shall ne'er be known

C F G C

Just as the tide was a-flowing

[Instrumental]

C F C G

Am F G C F G C

Em Am F Am F G

C F G C

C F C G

[Verse]

Am F G

Then on the grass this young girl did roll

C F G C

Her colour it kept changing

Am F G

This pretty maid called out, “Alas!

C F G C

Don’t let your mind be a-ranging”

She gave him twenty pound in store

Am F

Saying, “Meet me when you will have more

Am F G

For a jolly sailor I adore

C F G C

Just as the tide was a-flowing

[Instrumental]

C F C G

[Verse]

Am F G

They kissed, shook hands and then did part

C F G C

Jack Tar drank rum and brandy

Am F G

“And to keep my shipmates in good cheer

C F G C

That lady's gold came in handy

And with some other young girl you’ll go

Am F

To the public bar where the brandy flow

Am F G

Give me the lad that will do so

C F G C F C G

Just as the tide was a-flowing

C F G C F C G

Just as the tide was a-flowing

C F G C

Just as the tide was a-flowing

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