I figured this chords out after listening to Steeleye Span's "Journey" live album. It features Gay Woods on lead vocals and Maddy Prior on backing vocals. I THINK it's in a different key than the original version on HArk! The Village Wait but it still works. It's one hell of a song. C-F-C C (x32010@1) F (133211@1) C (x32010@1) AmAs (x02210@1)I roved out one evening fair C (x32010@1) F (133211@1) C (x32010@1) FIt (133211@1)bein' the summertime to take the air Am (x02210@1) G (320003@1) C (x32010@1) F (133211@1)CI (x32010@1)spied a sailor and a lady gay Am (x02210@1) CAnd (x32010@1)I stood to listen F (133211@1) C (x32010@1) G (320003@1) C (x32010@1) F (133211@1) CAnd (x32010@1)I stood to listen to hear what they would say. C (x32010@1) F (133211@1) C (x32010@1) AmHe (x02210@1)said "Fair lady, why do you roam C (x32010@1) F (133211@1) CFor (x32010@1)the day is spent and the night is on" Am (x02210@1) G (320003@1) CShe (x32010@1)heaved a sigh while the tears did roll Am (x02210@1) C"For (x32010@1)my dark-eyed sailor F (133211@1) C (x32010@1) G (320003@1) C (x32010@1) F (133211@1) CFor (x32010@1)my dark-eyed sailor, so young and stout and bold." C (x32010@1) F (133211@1) C (x32010@1) Am"'Tis (x02210@1)seven long years since he left this land C (x32010@1) F (133211@1) C (x32010@1) F (133211@1) CA (x32010@1)ring he took from off his lily-white hand Am (x02210@1) G (320003@1) C (x32010@1) F (133211@1)COne (x32010@1)half of the ring is still here with me Am (x02210@1) CBut (x32010@1)the other's rollin' F (133211@1) C (x32010@1) G (320003@1) C (x32010@1) F (133211@1) CBut (x32010@1)the other's rollin' at the bottom of the sea." C (x32010@1) F (133211@1) C (x32010@1) AmHe (x02210@1)said "You may drive him out of your mind C (x32010@1) F (133211@1) C (x32010@1) F (133211@1) CSome (x32010@1)other young man you will surely find Am (x02210@1) G (320003@1) C (x32010@1) F (133211@1) CLove (x32010@1)turns aside and soon cold has grown Am (x02210@1) CLike (x32010@1)the winter's morning F (133211@1) C (x32010@1) G (320003@1) CLike (x32010@1)the winter's morning, the hills are white with snow." C (x32010@1) F (133211@1) C (x32010@1) AmShe (x02210@1)said "I'll never forsake my dear C (x32010@1) F (133211@1) C (x32010@1) F (133211@1) CAlthough (x32010@1)we're parted this many a year Am (x02210@1) G (320003@1) C (x32010@1) F (133211@1) CGenteel (x32010@1)he was and a rake like you Am (x02210@1) CTo (x32010@1)induce a maiden F (133211@1) C (x32010@1) G (320003@1) CTo (x32010@1)induce a maiden to slight the jacket blue." C (x32010@1) F (133211@1) C (x32010@1)name="chord_x02210@1">Am One half of the ring did young William show C (x32010@1) F (133211@1) C (x32010@1) F (133211@1) CShe (x32010@1)ran distracted in grief and woe Am (x02210@1) G (320003@1) C (x32010@1) F (133211@1) CSayin' (x32010@1)"William, William, I have gold in store Am (x02210@1) CFor (x32010@1)my dark-eyed sailor F (133211@1) C (x32010@1) G (320003@1) CFor (x32010@1)my dark-eyed sailor has proved his honour long" C (x32010@1) F (133211@1) C (x32010@1) AmAnd (x02210@1)there is a cottage by yonder lea C (x32010@1) F (133211@1) C (x32010@1) F (133211@1)CThis (x32010@1)couple's married and does agree Am (x02210@1) G (320003@1) C (x32010@1) F (133211@1) CSo (x32010@1)maids be loyal when your love's at sea Am (x02210@1) CFor (x32010@1)a cloudy morning F (133211@1) C (x32010@1) G (320003@1) C (x32010@1) F (133211@1) CFor (x32010@1)a cloudy morning brings in a sunny day. Chords by CookOfTheHouse