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Johnny Todd

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[Verse 1]
GJohnny Todd, he Ctook a Gnotion
For to cross the Cocean Dwide
And he leGft his Clove beGhind him
Walking by the DLiverpool Gtide
[Verse 2]
GFor a week, she Cwept with Gsorrow
Tore her hair and Cwrung her Dhands
Till she Gmet Canother Gsailor
Walking by the DLiverpool Gsands
[Verse 3]
GFair young maid are Cyou a Gweeping
For your Johnny Cgone to Dsea
If you'll Gwed with Cme tomGorrow
I will kind and Dconstant Gbe
[Verse 4]
GI will buy you Csheets and Gblankets
I'll buy you a Cwedding Dring
You shall Ghave a Csilver Gcradle
For to rock the Dbaby Gin
[Verse 5]
GJohnny Todd came Chome from Gsailing
Sailing on the Cocean Dwide
And he's Gfound his Cfair and Gfalse one
Was another Dsailor's Gbride
[Verse 6]
GAll young men who Cgo a Gsailing
For to fight the Cforeign Dfoe
Do not Gleave your Clove like Gjohnny
Marry her beDfore you Ggo

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Johnny Todd

by Misc Traditional

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

[Verse 1]

G C G

Johnny Todd, he took a notion

C D

For to cross the ocean wide

G C G

And he left his love behind him

D G

Walking by the Liverpool tide

[Verse 2]

G C G

For a week, she wept with sorrow

C D

Tore her hair and wrung her hands

G C G

Till she met another sailor

D G

Walking by the Liverpool sands

[Verse 3]

G C G

Fair young maid are you a weeping

C D

For your Johnny gone to sea

G C G

If you'll wed with me tomorrow

D G

I will kind and constant be

[Verse 4]

G C G

I will buy you sheets and blankets

C D

I'll buy you a wedding ring

G C G

You shall have a silver cradle

D G

For to rock the baby in

[Verse 5]

G C G

Johnny Todd came home from sailing

C D

Sailing on the ocean wide

G C G

And he's found his fair and false one

D G

Was another sailor's bride

[Verse 6]

G C G

All young men who go a sailing

C D

For to fight the foreign foe

G C G

Do not leave your love like johnny

D G

Marry her before you go

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