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[Intro]
E  A  B  F#  E  A  B
[Verse]
As EI was a-walking one Amorning in BJune
To Aview the gay Efields and the F#mmeadows in bloom
I Bspied a young Afemale, she apBpeared like some Equeen
With her Acostly fine Erobes round her Bmantle of Egreen
[Verse]
He said, “Lovely fair maid, if Ayou will aBgree
Then Awe'll join in Ewedlock and F#mmarried we'll be
I'll Bdress you in Ariches, you'll apBpear like some Equeen
With your Acostly fine Erobes round your Bmantle of Egreen”
[Verse]
She quickly made answer, “May Ayou be exBcused
For AI'll wed with Eno man, you F#mmust be refused
To the Bgreenwoods I'll Awander and Bshun all men Etoo
For the Alad that I Elove fell at Bfamed WaterEloo”
[Instrumental]
E  A  B  F#  E  A  B
[Verse]
“If Eyou will not marry, tell Ame your love's Bname
For AI've been a Esoldier, and F#mmight know the same”
“Draw Bnear to my Agarment and Bsoon you will Esee
His Aname I've emEbroidered on my Bmantle of Egreen”
[Verse]
Enrising of her mantle, it's Athere I beBhold
His Aname and his Esurname in F#mletters of gold
Young BWilliam O'AReilly it apBpeared to my Eview
I cried, “AHe was my Ecomrade at Bfamed WaterEloo”
[Instrumental]
E   A  B  A  E  F#m
B  A  B  E  A  E  B  E
E  A  B  F#  E  A  B
[Verse]
Now Ewhen that she heard it, the Apaler she Bgrew
She Afell in his Earms with her F#mheart full of woe
“Your Bheart I have Awounded, the Btruth I deEclare
Here Ais your love's Etoken, the gold Bring I do Ewear”
[Verse]
“In your father's garden, beAneath a green Btree
We Apledged our Etrue love and F#mlong we'd agree”
This Bcouple got Amarried, I've Bheard people Esay
She wore a Amantle of Egreen on Btheir wedding Eday
[Outro]
E  A  B  F#  E  A  B

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Mantle Of Green

by Steeleye Span

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F#m

[Intro]

E A B F# E A B

[Verse]

E A B

As I was a-walking one morning in June

A E F#m

To view the gay fields and the meadows in bloom

B A B E

I spied a young female, she appeared like some queen

A E B E

With her costly fine robes round her mantle of green

[Verse]

A B

He said, “Lovely fair maid, if you will agree

A E F#m

Then we'll join in wedlock and married we'll be

B A B E

I'll dress you in riches, you'll appear like some queen

A E B E

With your costly fine robes round your mantle of green”

[Verse]

A B

She quickly made answer, “May you be excused

A E F#m

For I'll wed with no man, you must be refused

B A B E

To the greenwoods I'll wander and shun all men too

A E B E

For the lad that I love fell at famed Waterloo”

[Instrumental]

E A B F# E A B

[Verse]

E A B

“If you will not marry, tell me your love's name

A E F#m

For I've been a soldier, and might know the same”

B A B E

“Draw near to my garment and soon you will see

A E B E

His name I've embroidered on my mantle of green”

[Verse]

A B

Enrising of her mantle, it's there I behold

A E F#m

His name and his surname in letters of gold

B A B E

Young William O'Reilly it appeared to my view

A E B E

I cried, “He was my comrade at famed Waterloo”

[Instrumental]

E A B A E F#m

B A B E A E B E

E A B F# E A B

[Verse]

E A B

Now when that she heard it, the paler she grew

A E F#m

She fell in his arms with her heart full of woe

B A B E

“Your heart I have wounded, the truth I declare

A E B E

Here is your love's token, the gold ring I do wear”

[Verse]

A B

“In your father's garden, beneath a green tree

A E F#m

We pledged our true love and long we'd agree”

B A B E

This couple got married, I've heard people say

A E B E

She wore a mantle of green on their wedding day

[Outro]

E A B F# E A B

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