Bbm
A bold young farmer courted me
Bb                    Ab   Db Fm F
He stole my heart and my liberty
Bbm                        Bb    Eb
He stole my heart without free goodwill
     Ab       Fm                   Bb
And I must confess that I love him still

[verse 2]

Bbm
I wish, I wish but it‘s all in vain
Bb               Ab  Db Fm F
I wish I was a maid again
Bbm                 Bb     Eb
But a maid again I never can be
       Ab            Fm                 Bb
Since such a young fellow lies still by me

[verse 3]

Bbm
There sits a bird in yonder tree
Bb                      Ab   Db Fm F
Some say he‘s blind and cannot see
Bbm                    Bb   Eb
And I wish it was the same with me
      Ab          Fm            Bb
Before I took up with your company

[verse 4]

Bbm
I wish my babe so tiny was born
Bb                 Ab   Db  Fm F
And smiling on his father’ s knee
Bbm                 Bb    Eb
And I poor girl was dead and gone
         Ab           Fm         Bb
With the green grass growing all over me

[verse 5]

Bbm
Go dig my grave, dig long and deep
Bb                       Ab    Db  Fm F
Place a marble stone at my head and feet
Bbm              Bb          Eb
And on my heart put a snow white dove
      Ab            Fm          Bb
To let the world know that I died for love