Claudy Banks chords by Fairport Convention

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D
Em
A
Bm
Esus4
E
G
Asus4
F#m
B
C#m

Intro 1

Verse 1
D 
'Twas  (D major) on one
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Em 
summer's evening all  (G major) in the month of May  (E minor) 
Asus4 
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 (Asus4) Down      (D major) by a flowery garden
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I  (A major) carelessly  (E minor) did  (A major) stray
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I  (G major) overheard a young  (D major) maid in
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sorrow  (G major) to complain  (D major) 
Em 
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All for her  (E minor) handsome sailor  (D major)  (G major) boy
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A 
D 
who  (D major) ploughed the ra (A major) ging  (D major) main

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Verse 2

I boldly stepped up to her and

put her in surprise

I'll vow she did not know me,

I being all in disguise

Says, I'm a charming creature,

my joy and heart's delight

How far have you to travel

this dark and stormy night?

Verse 3
D 
Away  (D major) kind sir, to the Claudy Banks
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if you  (G major) will please to show  (E minor)  (G major) 
D 
 (D major) Pity her poor girl distracted,
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oh,  (A major) there I  (B minor) have  (G major) to  (A major) go
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I am  (G major) in search of a young  (D major) man
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D 
and Johnny  (G major) is his name  (D major) 
Em 
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Along the  (E minor) banks of  (D major)  (G major) Claudy, I'm
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 (D major) told he does  (A major) remain  (D major) 

Verse 4
D 
'Tis six  (D major) long moths on batter,
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Em 
since your  (G major) true love left the shore  (E minor) 
Asus4 
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 (Asus4) In        (D major) passing the wide ocean
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Em 
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where  (A major) French's  (E minor) cannons  (A major) roar
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And  (G major) crossing the wide  (D major) ocean
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with honor  (G major) and for  (D major) gain
Em 
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I'm told his  (E minor) ship was wrecked  (D major)  (G major) all on  (D major) the coast  (A major) of Spain  (D major) 

Interlude 1

Verse 5
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On  (E major) hearing of this dreadful news,
A 
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it  (A major) put her in despair  (F sharp minor) 
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With a  (E major) wringing of her hands
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and a tearing  (B major)  (F sharp minor) of    her  (B major) hair
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Oh,  (A major) since he's gone and left  (E major) me,
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no other  (A major) man I'll  (E major) take
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Oh, on the  (F sharp minor) banks of  (E major)  (A major) Claudy I'll
E 
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E 
 (E major) wander for  (B major) his sake  (E major) 

Verse 6
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Oh, my  (E major) heart was filled with joy that night,
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F#m 
I  (A major) could no longer stand  (F sharp minor) 
E 
I  (E major) fell into her arms, crying,
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A 
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B 
 (B major) "Betsy,  (A major) I'm  (F sharp minor) that   (B major) man
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I  (A major) am your faithful young  (E major) man, whom
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once you  (A major) thought was slain  (E major) 
F#m 
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Now, since we've  (F sharp minor) met    (E major) on  (A major) Claudy Banks, we'll  (E major) never part  (B major) again"

Outro 1
E 
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D 
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 (E major)  (A major)  (D major)  (B minor)  (E major)  (A major) 
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Bm 
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 (E major)  (B minor)  (E major)  (D major)  (A major)  (D major)  (A major)  (B minor)  (A major)  (D major) 
Esus4 
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C#m 
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 (Esus4)  (E major)  (A major)  (E major)  (F sharp minor)  (E major)  (D major)  (C sharp minor)  (E major)  (A major)  (D major)  (B minor)  (E major)  (A major) 
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Bm 
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 (E major)  (B minor)  (E major)  (D major)  (A major)  (D major)  (A major) 
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Esus4 
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C#m 
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 (B minor)  (A major)  (D major)  (A major)  (Esus4)  (E major)  (A major)  (E major)  (A major)  (E major)  (E major)  (C sharp minor)  (E major)  (A major) 