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[Intro]
Am Dm   F  G  C    F  C  Dm  G
F   G   Dm   F   G
[Verse]
As DmI roved out on a Fbright MaGy mornCing
To view beyond, the FmeaCdows and Dmflowers Ggay
Whom Fshould I spy but my Gown true loDmver
As Fshe sat under yon Gwillow tree
[Verse]
I Dmtook off my hat and I Fdid saGlute Cher
Oh, I did saFlute Cher most DmcourageousGly
When she Fturned around, well, the Gtears fell down from Dmher
Saying, "FFalse young man, you have deGluded me"
[Verse]
"And a Dmdiamond ring I Fowned, I Ggave Cyou
A hard diamond Fring to Amwear on Dmyour right Ghand
But the Fvows you made, love, you Gwent and broke Dmthem
And Fmarried the lassie that Ghad the land"
[Verse]
"If I Dmmarried the lassie that Fhad the Gland, my Clove
It's that I'll Frue Ctill the Dmday I Gdie
When misFfortune falls, sure no Gman can shun Dmit
I wFas blindfolded, I'll Gne'er deny"
[Instrumental]
Dm   F  G  C    F  C  Dm  G
F   G   Dm   F   G
[Verse]
Now at Dmnights when I go to my Fbed of GslumCber
My thoughts of Fmy true Clove, run Dmin my Gmind
When I Fturned around to emGbrace my darlDming
InFstead of gold, sure it's Gbrass I find
[Verse]
And I Dmwish the Queen would call Fhome her GarCmy
From the West FInAmdies, ADmmerikay and GSpain
And Fevery man to his Gwedded woDmman
In Fhopes that you and I will Gmeet again
[Outro]
Am Dm   F  G  C    F  C  Dm  G
F   G   Dm   F   G

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On A Bright May Morning

by Loreena McKennitt

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

[Intro]

Am Dm F G C F C Dm G

F G Dm F G

[Verse]

Dm F G C

As I roved out on a bright May morning

F C Dm G

To view beyond, the meadows and flowers gay

F G Dm

Whom should I spy but my own true lover

F G

As she sat under yon willow tree

[Verse]

Dm F G C

I took off my hat and I did salute her

F C Dm G

Oh, I did salute her most courageously

F G Dm

When she turned around, well, the tears fell down from her

F G

Saying, "False young man, you have deluded me"

[Verse]

Dm F G C

"And a diamond ring I owned, I gave you

F Am Dm G

A hard diamond ring to wear on your right hand

F G Dm

But the vows you made, love, you went and broke them

F G

And married the lassie that had the land"

[Verse]

Dm F G C

"If I married the lassie that had the land, my love

F C Dm G

It's that I'll rue till the day I die

F G Dm

When misfortune falls, sure no man can shun it

F G

I was blindfolded, I'll ne'er deny"

[Instrumental]

Dm F G C F C Dm G

F G Dm F G

[Verse]

Dm F G C

Now at nights when I go to my bed of slumber

F C Dm G

My thoughts of my true love, run in my mind

F G Dm

When I turned around to embrace my darling

F G

Instead of gold, sure it's brass I find

[Verse]

Dm F G C

And I wish the Queen would call home her army

F Am Dm G

From the West Indies, Amerikay and Spain

F G Dm

And every man to his wedded woman

F G

In hopes that you and I will meet again

[Outro]

Am Dm F G C F C Dm G

F G Dm F G

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