GPretty (320003@1)fair maid was in her garden 
       Em (022000@1)     D (xx0232@1)           GWhen (320003@1)a stranger came a-riding by 
              F#m (244222@1)         EmHe (022000@1)came up to the gate and called her 
                 D (xx0232@1)                  GSaid (320003@1)pretty fair maid would you be my bride

GSaid (320003@1)I've a true love who's in the army 
               Em (022000@1) D (xx0232@1)            GAnd (320003@1)he's been gone for seven long years 
                F#m (244222@1)             EmAnd (022000@1)if he's gone for seven years longer 
              D (xx0232@1)              GI'll (320003@1)still be waiting for him here

GPerhaps (320003@1)he's on some watercourse drowning 
             EmD                GPerhaps (320003@1)he's on some battlefield slain 
               F#m (244222@1)        EmPerhaps (022000@1)he's to a fair girl married 
            D (xx0232@1)            GAnd (320003@1)you may never see him again

GWell (320003@1)if he's drowned, I hope he's happy 
           EmD                 GOr (320003@1)if he's on some battlefield slain 
              F#m (244222@1)           EmAnd (022000@1)if he's to some fair girl married 
              D (xx0232@1)               GI'll (320003@1)love the girl that married him

GHe (320003@1)took his hand out of his pocket 
           Em (022000@1)       D (xx0232@1)          GAnd (320003@1)on his finger he wore a golden ring 
                 F#m (244222@1)       EmAnd (022000@1)when she saw that band a-shining 
            D (xx0232@1)                 GA (320003@1)brand new song her heart did sing

GAnd (320003@1)then he threw his arms all around her 
       Em (022000@1) D (xx0232@1)             GKisses (320003@1)gave her one, two, three 
                  F#m (244222@1)       EmSaid (022000@1)I'm your true and loving soldier 
                D (xx0232@1)            GThat's (320003@1)come back home to marry thee

GPretty (320003@1)fair maid was in her garden 
       Em (022000@1)     D (xx0232@1)           GWhen (320003@1)a stranger came a-riding by 
              F#m (244222@1)         EmHe (022000@1)came up to the gate and called her 
                 D (xx0232@1)                  GSaid (320003@1)pretty fair maid would you be my bride