Key: Db major
Verse 1
C
F
By William sailed on board a tender,
F
E
For seven long years I have been waiting,
F
C
Since he has crossed the Bay of Biscay -o.
A knock came to her bedroom door,
C
F
Bb
F
E
Saying, Arise, my own dear Mary,
F
C
It is your true lover, William O.
F
C
F
So Mary Rose put on her clothing,
F
Bb
F
and there she spied her
true lover standing,
E
F
his cherry cheeks they were as
F
C
Oh William, dear,
E
F
E
the clay has changed me.
F
C
I am the ghost of your William, oh.
the dawn is breaking,
E
F
E
the time has come for me to go,
F
E
And I must leave you broken -hearted,
F
Am
E
F
E
B
since I have crossed the Bay of Biscay -o.
E
B
E
B
E
Well, if I had all gold and silver,
F
E
F
an d all the money in Mexico,
B
F
E
F
I'd give it all to the Queen of England
A
F
E
for just one kiss from my William O.
B
E
B
E
My William sailed on board a tender,
E
B
And where he is I do not know.
E
E
For seven long years I
have been waiting,
A
E
Since he has crossed
the Bay of Biscay -o.
How did you like the song?
TunerE A D G B E
ChordsC F E Bb Am...
Popular chords globally
Most played chords & tabs across all users
Recently added
Recently added chords & tabs