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[Intro]
Dm  Am  F  G
Gm  F  Bb  F
C  Gm  Dm   C Dm
[Verse]
There was a wealthy Ammerchant
In FLondon he did Gdwell
He Gmhad a beautiful Fdaughter
The Bbtruth to you I'll Ftell
COh, the Gmtruth to you I'll DmtellC  Dm  C  
[Verse]
She Dmhad sweethearts a-Amplenty
And Fmen of high deGgree
But Gmnone but Jack the Fsailor
Her Bbtrue love ere could Fbe
COh, her Gmtrue love ere could DmbeC  Dm  C  
[Verse]
DmJack he's gone a-Amsailing
With Ftrouble on his Gmind
He's Gmleft his king and his Fcountry
And Bbhis darling girl beFhind
COh, his Gmdarling girl beDmhindC  Dm  C  
[Instrumental]
Dm  Am  F  G
Gm  F  Bb  F
C  Gm  Bm   A Bm   A
[Verse]
She Bmwent down to a Gbmtailor's shop
And Ddressed in men's arEray
She's Emsigned a bill of Dpassage
To conGvey herself aDway
OhAh, conEmvey herself aBmwayA  Bm  A  
[Verse]
BeBmfore you get on Gbmboard, Sir
Your Dname we'd like to Eknow
She Emsmiled all in her Dcountenance
They Gcall me Jack-a-DRoe
OhAh, they Emcall me Jack-a-BmRoe
[Bridge]
"BmI see your waist is slender
BmYour fingers they are small
BmYour cheeks too red and rosy
BmTo face the cannonball"
"BmI know my waist is slender
BmAnd my fingers they are small
BmBut it would not make me tremble
To see ten thousand fallA  Em  
To see them Bmfall"A  Bm  
[Verse]
The Dmwar soon being Amover
She Fwent and looked aGround
AGmmong the dead and Fwounded
Her Bbdarling boy she Ffound
COh, her Gmdarling boy she DmfoundC  
[Verse]
She Dmpicked him up all Amin her arms
And Fcarried him to the Gtown
She Gmsent for a phyFsician
Who Bbquickly healed his Fwounds
COh, who Gmquickly healed his Dmwounds
[Verse]
This couple they got Ammarried
So Fwell they did aGgree
This Gmcouple they got Fmarried
So Bbwhy not you and Fme?
COh, why Gmnot you and Dmme?

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There Was A Wealthy Merchant

by Steeleye Span

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Gbm

[Intro]

Dm Am F G

Gm F Bb F

C Gm Dm C Dm

[Verse]

There was a wealthy merchant

F G

In London he did dwell

Gm F

He had a beautiful daughter

Bb F

The truth to you I'll tell

C Gm Dm C Dm C

Oh, the truth to you I'll tell

[Verse]

Dm Am

She had sweethearts a-plenty

F G

And men of high degree

Gm F

But none but Jack the sailor

Bb F

Her true love ere could be

C Gm Dm C Dm C

Oh, her true love ere could be

[Verse]

Dm Am

Jack he's gone a-sailing

F G

With trouble on his mind

Gm F

He's left his king and his country

Bb F

And his darling girl behind

C Gm Dm C Dm C

Oh, his darling girl behind

[Instrumental]

Dm Am F G

Gm F Bb F

C Gm Bm A Bm A

[Verse]

Bm Gbm

She went down to a tailor's shop

D E

And dressed in men's array

Em D

She's signed a bill of passage

G D

To convey herself away

A Em Bm A Bm A

Ohh, convey herself away

[Verse]

Bm Gbm

Before you get on board, Sir

D E

Your name we'd like to know

Em D

She smiled all in her countenance

G D

They call me Jack-a-Roe

A Em Bm

Ohh, they call me Jack-a-Roe

[Bridge]

"I see your waist is slender

Your fingers they are small

Your cheeks too red and rosy

To face the cannonball"

"I know my waist is slender

And my fingers they are small

But it would not make me tremble

A Em

To see ten thousand fall

Bm A Bm

To see them fall"

[Verse]

Dm Am

The war soon being over

F G

She went and looked around

Gm F

Among the dead and wounded

Bb F

Her darling boy she found

C Gm Dm C

Oh, her darling boy she found

[Verse]

Dm Am

She picked him up all in her arms

F G

And carried him to the town

Gm F

She sent for a physician

Bb F

Who quickly healed his wounds

C Gm Dm

Oh, who quickly healed his wounds

[Verse]

This couple they got married

F G

So well they did agree

Gm F

This couple they got married

Bb F

So why not you and me?

C Gm Dm

Oh, why not you and me?

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