Monday Morning Chords & Lyrics - Peter, Paul And Mary

1. Ea[Dm]rly one mornin' one mornin' in spri[E]ng [Am]
to he[Dm]ar the birds whistle, [G]the nightingale[C]s sing. [E]
I m[Am]et a fair maide[G]n who sweetly did s[Am]ing, [Em]
I'm go[Am]ing to be marrie[Dm]d next Monday mornin[E]g. [Am]

2. "Ho[Dm]w old are you, my fair young m[E]aid, [Am]
h[Dm]ere in this vall[G]ey, this valley [C]so green ' [E]
H[Am]ow old are you, m[G]y fair youn[Am]g maid '" [Em]
"[Am]I'm goin' to be sixte[Dm]en next Monday morn[E]ing." [Am]

3. "Well, sixt[Dm]een years old, that's too young for [E]to marry, [Am]
so ta[Dm]ke my advice, f[G]ive years longe[C]r to tarry. [E]
For mar[Am]riage brings troubles and[G] sorrows begin, [Am] [Em]
so pu[Am]t off your weddi[Dm]ng for Monday morni[E]ng." [Am]

4. "You talk [Dm]like a mad man, a man with no skill[E] , [Am]
[Dm]two years I've been waiting aga[G]inst my own [C]will. [E]
And now [Am]I'm determined[G] to have my own w[Am]ay, [Em]
and I'm[Am] going to be married n[Dm]ext Monday morning."[E] [Am]

5. "And next M[Dm]onday mornin' the bells they will rin[E]g, [Am]
[Dm]my true love will buy me [G]a gay gold rin[C]g. [E]
[Am]Also he'll buy[G] me a new pre[Am]tty gown [Em]
to wea[Am]r at my weddin[Dm]g next Monday morning[E] ." [Am]

6. "Ne[Dm]xt Monday night when I go to my bed,[E] [Am]
and I[Dm] turn rou[G]nd to the man that I[C]'ve wed, [E]
aro[Am]und his middle[G] my two arms I[Am] will fling, [Em]
and I wis[Am]h to my soul it[Dm] was Monday morni[E]ng." [Am]