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Single Released: 13 Febr 2026
[Chords]
[D/F# 2x0232]
[A/C# x42225]
Capo: 1 fret
[Intro]
D
[Verse 1]
DAs I roved out one evening fair,
DIt bein' the summertime, to take the air,
DI spied a sailor and a lady gay,
DAnd I stood to listen,
DAnd I stood to listen to hear what they would say.
[Verse 2]
D GHe said "Fair lady, why Do you roam?
BmFor the day is spent and the night is on",
A/C# D/F# A/C# G She heaved a sigh while the tears did roll,
D/F# G"For my dark-eyed sailor,
D/F# G Bm A DFor my dark-eyed sailor, so young and stout and bold."
[Verse 3]
D G"'Tis seven long years since he left this land,
Bm A/C# D/F#A ring he took from off his lily-white hand,
A/C# Bm A/C# G One half of the ring is still here with me,
G GBut the other's rollin',
D/F# G Bm A DBut the other's rollin' at the bottom of the sea."
[Verse 4]
D D/F# GHe said "You may drive him out of your mind,
D/F# BmSome other young man you will surely find,
A/C# D/F# GLove turns aside and soon cold has grown,
G GLike the winter's morning,
Bm G A Bm A DLike the winter's morning, the hills are white with snow."
[Verse 5]
D D/F# GOh she said "I'll never forsake my dear,
Bm A/C# DAlthough we're parted this many a year,
A/C# Bm D/F# GGen--teel he was, not a rake like you,
D/F# GTo induce a maiden,
D/F# G A Bm A DTo induce a maiden and slight the jacket blue."
[Verse 6]
D GBut one half of the ring did young William show,
Bm A/C# D/F#She ran distracted in grief and woe,
Bm A GSayin' "William, William, I have gold in store,
G GFor my dark-eyed sailor,
G Bm A DFor my dark-eyed sailor has proved his honour long",
[Outro]
D A/C# GAnd there is a cottage by yonder lea,
Bm A/C# D/F#This couple's married and does agree,
Bm GSo maids be loyal when your love's at sea,
G GFor a cloudy morning,
Bm G Bm A D A Bm D/F# GFor a cloudy morning brings in a sunny day . . ..
D A Bm D/F# G
D A Bm D/F# G
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