There Was A Maid In Her Father's Garden (Song) chords by Dervish
Intro 1
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There was a maid
Verse 1
in her father's garden
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And a gentleman,
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he came passing by
Em
He stood awhile to gaze upon her
D
And he said, "Fair maid,
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Em
would you fancy I?"
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D
Verse 2
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"But I'm not a lady, I'm a poor girl
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A poor man's daughter
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of low degree
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Therefore, young man,
find some other sweetheart
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D
Em
For your servant maid I'm not fit to be
Verse 3
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It's seven years since I had a true love
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Seven more since I did him see
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Em
And seven more I will wait upon him
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But if he's alive,
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he'll come back to me
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If he's
Verse 4
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sick, I will wish him better
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If he's dead, I will wish him rest
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But if he's alive,
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I will wait upon him
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A
He's the only young man I do love best"
Interlude 1
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Verse 5
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"It's seven years since
you had a true love
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Seven more since you
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did him see
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And seven more you will
wait upon him
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Perhaps that young man
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you ne'er will see"
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He put a hand
Verse 6
C
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down in his pocket
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His gentle fingers,
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they were thin and small
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And up between them
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he pulled a gold ring
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And when she saw it,
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she down did fall
Verse 7
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He picked her up all in his arms
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And gave her kisses most tenderly
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Saying, "I'm your true
love and single sailor
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Who came o'er the sea
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for to wed with thee"
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"If you're my
Verse 8
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true love
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and single sailor
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Your gentle features,
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they look strange to me
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But seven years makes
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great alterations
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O'er the raging seas between you and
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me"
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Verse 9
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Em
There was a maid in her
father's garden
D
Bm
And a gentleman, he came passing by
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Em
He stood awhile
to gaze upon her
Bm
And he said, "Fair maid, would you fancy I?"
There Was A Maid In Her Father's Garden (Song)
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