Capo on 4th Fret Dm C Dm C Dm As I went out one morning, to breathe the air around Tom Paine's Dm C Dm C Dm I spied the fairest damsel, that ever did walk in chains F Am Dm C Dm I offer'd her my hand, she took me by the arm Dm C Dm C Dm I knew that very instant, she meant to do me harm Dm C Dm C Dm Depart from me this moment, I told her with my voice Dm C Dm C Dm Said she, "But I don't wish to, said I, but you have no choice F Am Dm C Dm I beg you, sir, she pleaded, from the corners of her mouth Dm C Dm C Dm I will secretly accept you, and together we'll fly south Dm C Dm C Dm Just then Tom Paine, himself, came running from across the field Dm C Dm C Dm Shouting at this lovely girl, and commanding her to yield F Am Dm C Dm And as she was letting go her grip, up Tom Paine did run Dm C Dm C Dm I'm sorry, sir, he said to me, I'm sorry for what she's done
