Key: C# minor
Verse 1
Am
Dm
As I was a -walking one
midsummer's morning
Am
Dm
As I was a -walking one
Dm
Am
I spied a young female,
C
Dm
all dressed in white linen
All dressed in white linen
C
Dm
And as cold as the clay
Oh mother, dear mother
And hear me sad case
Bb
C
For I have loved a soldier
Bb
Dm
Oh daughter, dear daughter,
C
Am
C
why did n't you tell me?
Dm
G
C
Am
Bb
Why didn't you tell me of it in time?
Dm
C
Oh, I could have brought salt,
G
Dm
You're a true -hearted girl,
C
Gm
Dm
but cut down in your prime
Dm
C
Come fill up your bottles
Am
Bb
And make them quite dry
Dm
Bb
C
For my body is aching
G
Dm
In this shame and dismay
C
G
Gm
Dm
Gm
Dm
I'm afeard I must die
C
Am
Dm
C
An d I want six jolly soldiers
Bb
Dm
C
And I want six pretty virgins
Am
C
G
Carry bunches of roses
G
D
Dm
As we roll along
So sound the fife lowly
C
Dm
C
And play that drum slowly
march as we roll along
G
Am
Dm
and lay the sods on me
G
Dm
C
I'm a true hearted girl
Gm
Dm
and I ain't never done wrong
Dm
C
Dm
and I ain't never done wrong
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