A Bold Young Farmer

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 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 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 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 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