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One Morning In May
(Public Domain, arr. James Taylor )
[Verse 1]
One Amorning, one Gmorning, one Dmorning in AMay
I sApied a young Gcouple, they were Dmaking their Eway
AOne was a F#mmaiden, so Bm7bright and so Afair
and the Aother was a Dsoldier and a Ebrave volunAteer
[Verse 2]
"Good AMorning, Good GMorning, Good DMorning," said Ahe
"And Awhere are you Ggoing, My Dpretty laEdy?"
"I'm Agoing out a-F#mwalking on the Bm7banks of the Asea
Just to sAee the waters Dgliding, hear the ENightingale Asing."
[Verse 3]
Now they had Anot been Gstanding but a Dminute or Atwo
When Aout of his Gknapsack a Dfiddle he Edrew
And the Atune that he F#mplayed made the Bm7valleys all Aring
"O Ahark," cried the Dmaiden, "hear the ENightingale Asing."
[Verse 4]
"O Amaiden, fair Gmaiden, it's Dtime to give Ao'er."
"O Ano, kind Gsoldier, please Dplay one tune Emore
For I'd Arather hear your F#mfiddle at the Bm7touch of one Astring
Than to sAee the waters Dgliding, hear the ENightingale Asing."
[Verse 5]
"O sAoldier, kind Gsoldier, will Dyou marry Ame?"
"O Ano, pretty Gmaiden, that Dnever shall Ebe;
I've a Awife now in F#mLondon and Bm7children twice Athree
Two Awives and the Darmy's too Emany for Ame."
[Verse 6]
"Well, I'll Ago back to GLondon and I'll stay Dthere for a Ayear
It's oAften that I'll Gthink of you, Dmy little Edear
And if Aever I reF#mturn, it will Bm7be in the Aspring
Just to sAee the waters Dgliding, hear the ENightingale Asing."
to Asee the waters Dgliding, hear the ENightingale Asing."
[Outro]
A  D  E  A

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One Morning In May

by James Taylor

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F#m

Bm7

One Morning In May

(Public Domain, arr. James Taylor )

[Verse 1]

A G D A

One morning, one morning, one morning in May

A G D E

I spied a young couple, they were making their way

A F#m Bm7 A

One was a maiden, so bright and so fair

A D E A

and the other was a soldier and a brave volunteer

[Verse 2]

A G D A

"Good Morning, Good Morning, Good Morning," said he

A G D E

"And where are you going, My pretty lady?"

A F#m Bm7 A

"I'm going out a-walking on the banks of the sea

A D E A

Just to see the waters gliding, hear the Nightingale sing."

[Verse 3]

A G D A

Now they had not been standing but a minute or two

A G D E

When out of his knapsack a fiddle he drew

A F#m Bm7 A

And the tune that he played made the valleys all ring

A D E A

"O hark," cried the maiden, "hear the Nightingale sing."

[Verse 4]

A G D A

"O maiden, fair maiden, it's time to give o'er."

A G D E

"O no, kind soldier, please play one tune more

A F#m Bm7 A

For I'd rather hear your fiddle at the touch of one string

A D E A

Than to see the waters gliding, hear the Nightingale sing."

[Verse 5]

A G D A

"O soldier, kind soldier, will you marry me?"

A G D E

"O no, pretty maiden, that never shall be;

A F#m Bm7 A

I've a wife now in London and children twice three

A D E A

Two wives and the army's too many for me."

[Verse 6]

A G D A

"Well, I'll go back to London and I'll stay there for a year

A G D E

It's often that I'll think of you, my little dear

A F#m Bm7 A

And if ever I return, it will be in the spring

A D E A

Just to see the waters gliding, hear the Nightingale sing."

A D E A

to see the waters gliding, hear the Nightingale sing."

[Outro]

A D E A

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