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A Bold Young Farmer

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[Intro]
Bbm
[Verse 1]
A Bbmbold young farmer courted me
He stole my heart and Abmy liberDbtyF  
He Bbmstole my heart without free goodEbmwill
And  AbI must conFmfess that I love him  Bbmstill
[Verse 2]
I Bbmwish, I wish but it‘s all in vain
I wish I was a    Abmaid aDbgainF  
But a Bbmmaid again I never can beEbm  
Since Absuch a young felFmlow lies still by  Bbmme
[Verse 3]
There Bbmsits a bird in yonder tree
Some say he‘s blind and   Abcannot DbseeF  
And I Bbmwish it was the same with meEbm  
BeAbfore I took Fmup with your compaBbm__ny
[Verse 4]
I Bbmwish my babe so tiny was born
And smiling on his   Abfather’s DbkneeF  
And BbmI poor girl was dead and gonEbme
With the Abgreen grass Fmgrowing all over Bbmme
[Verse 5]
Go Bbmdig my grave, dig long and deep
Place a marble stone at Abmy head and DbfeetF  
And Bbmon my heart put a snow white doEbmve
To Ablet the world Fmknow that I died for   Bbmlove
[Outro]
Bbm

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A Bold Young Farmer

by Eva Cassidy

Lyrics & chords · Original key

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Bbm

Ebm

[Intro]

Bbm

[Verse 1]

Bbm

A bold young farmer courted me

Ab Db F

He stole my heart and my liberty

Bbm Ebm

He stole my heart without free goodwill

Ab Fm Bbm

And I must confess that I love him still

[Verse 2]

Bbm

I wish, I wish but it‘s all in vain

Ab Db F

I wish I was a maid again

Bbm Ebm

But a maid again I never can be

Ab Fm Bbm

Since such a young fellow lies still by me

[Verse 3]

Bbm

There sits a bird in yonder tree

Ab Db F

Some say he‘s blind and cannot see

Bbm Ebm

And I wish it was the same with me

Ab Fm Bbm

Before I took up with your compa__ny

[Verse 4]

Bbm

I wish my babe so tiny was born

Ab Db F

And smiling on his father’s knee

Bbm Ebm

And I poor girl was dead and gone

Ab Fm Bbm

With the green grass growing all over me

[Verse 5]

Bbm

Go dig my grave, dig long and deep

Ab Db F

Place a marble stone at my head and feet

Bbm Ebm

And on my heart put a snow white dove

Ab Fm Bbm

To let the world know that I died for love

[Outro]

Bbm

About A Bold Young Farmer Chords by Eva Cassidy

Learn how to play A Bold Young Farmer by Eva Cassidy with free guitar chords, lyrics, and interactive chord diagrams. Search for “A Bold Young Farmer chords”, “A Bold Young Farmer guitar chords”, or “Eva Cassidy A Bold Young Farmer chords” and you will find this page — transpose to any key, tap chords for diagrams, and use auto-scroll while you play. Perfect for beginners looking for easy A Bold Young Farmer chords and for experienced players who want accurate A Bold Young Farmer lyrics and chords in one place. Common chords in this song include Bbm, A, Ab, Db, F, Ebm.

FAQ — A Bold Young Farmer by Eva Cassidy

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What key is "A Bold Young Farmer" in?

The chords for "A Bold Young Farmer" show the original chord names (including Bbm, A, Ab, Db, F, Ebm). Use transpose to move the song into any key that fits your voice or capo.