John Riley Chords & Lyrics - Judy Collins

CAPO: 2nd Fret

[INTRO]
[Am] [D]

[VERSE 1]
A fair young [Am]maid[D] was in her [Am]garden [D]
[Am]Strange young man[D] came riding [Am]by [D]
He said, "Fair [Am]maid,[C] will you [G]marry [Em]me?"
And this [D]answer, was [Am]her reply

[VERSE 2]
"Oh no, kind [Am]sir,[D] I cannot marry [Am]thee [D]
For [Am]I’ve a love[D] and he sails the [Am]sea [D]
And though he’s been [Am]gone[C] for [G]seven [Em]years
Still, he [D]will return to [Am]me"

[VERSE 3]
"Well, what if [Am]he’s in[D] some battle [Am]slain [D]
Or if [Am]he’s been [D]drowned in the deep salt [Am]sea [D]
Or if he’s [Am]found[C] a[G]nother [Em]love
And he and his [D]love both married [Am]be"

[VERSE 4]
"If he’s [Am]in [D] some battle [Am]slain [D]
Then [Am]I shall die when the [D]moon doth [Am]wane [D]
And if he’s [Am]drowned [C]in the [G]deep salt [Em]sea
Still I’m [D]true to his memo[Am]ry"

[VERSE 5]
"And if he’s [Am]found [D]another [Am]love [D]
And [Am]he and his love[D] both married [Am]be [D]
I wish them [Am]health[C] and [G]happi[Em]ness
Where they [D]live across the [Am]sea"

[VERSE 6]
He picked her [Am]up [D]in his arms so [Am]strong [D]
And [Am]kisses he gave her[D] one two [Am]three [D]
Said, "Weep no [Am]more[C] my own [G]true [Em]love
I am your [D]long lost John Ri[Am]ley"
Said, "Weep no [Am]more[C] my own [G]true [Em]love
I am your [D]long lost John Ri[Am]ley"