Claudy Banks chords

[INTRO]
[F] [Bb] [C] [F]
[C] [Gm] [C] [Bb] [F] [Bb] [F]

[VERSE]
Twas on one summer's evening, all [Bb]in the month of [Gm7]May
Down [F]by a flowery garden, I [C]careless[Gm]ly did [C]stray
I [Bb]overheard a [F]young maid, in sorrow to complain
All for her [Gm7]handsome [F]sailor [Bb]boy, who [F]ploughed the [C]raging [F]Main

[VERSE]
I boldly stepped up to her and [Bb]put her in such sur[Gm7]prise
I'll [F]vow she did not know me, I [C]being all [Gm]in dis[C]guise
Says, "[Bb]I'm a charming [F]creature, my joy and heart's delight
How far have [Gm7]you to [F]tra[Bb]vel this [F]queer and [C]stormy [F]night?"

[VERSE]
"My way, kind sir, to the Claudy Banks, if [Bb]you will please to [Gm7]show
Pity [F]a poor girl distracted, for [C]there I [Gm]have to [C]go
I [Bb]am in search of a [F]young man and Johnny is his name
Along the [Gm7]banks of [F]Clau[Bb]dy, I'm [F]told he [C]does re[F]main"

[VERSE]
"'Tis six long months and better, since your [Bb]true love left the [Gm7]shore
In [F]passing the wide ocean, where [C]French's [Gm]cannons [C]roar
In [Bb]crossing the wide [F]ocean, with honour and for gain
I'm told his [Gm7]ship was [F]wrec[Bb]ked, all [F]on the [C]coast of [F]Spain"

[INSTRUMENTAL]
[G] [C] [D] [G]
[D] [Am] [D] [C] [G] [C] [G]

[VERSE]
Now, on hearing of this dreadful news, she [C]fell into des[Am7]pair
With a [G]wringing of her hands and a [D]tearing [Am]of her [D]hair
"Oh, [C]since he's gone and [G]left me, no other [C]man I'll [G]take
Oh, on the [Am7]banks of [G]Clau[C]dy, I'll [G]wander [D]for his [G]sake"

[VERSE]
Now, my heart was filled with joy that night, I [C]could no longer [Am7]stand
I [G]fell into her arms, crying, "[D]Betsy, [Am]I'm that [D]man
I [C]am your faithful [G]young man, whom once you [C]thought was [G]slain
But now, since we've [Am7]met on [G]Claudy [C]Banks, we'll [G]never [D]part a[G]gain"

[OUTRO]
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[G] [Dm] [G] [F] [C] [F] [C]
[Dm] [C] [F] [G] [C] [G]