The Old Carmarthen Oak

D G D G D G D G D G D G G As I walked out one morning C Going to Carmarthen Fair G I spied a pretty maiden D With the sunlight in her hair G Her way was so delightful C Her voice rang like a bell G And as I over-took her D G I asked if she was well D Lay down your brethyn shawl my love G C I swear it is no joke G And I'll tell to you the story of D G The Old Carmarthen Oak G As we approached Carmarthen C The girl at me did stare G And she asked me why I raised my hat D To a tree so old and bare G So I told her of the legend C If the tree should e'er come down G There'd be a great disaster D G And Carmarthen would be drowned D Lay down your brethyn shawl my love G C I swear it is no joke G And I'll tell to you the story of D G The Old Carmarthen Oak G Then she started laughing C My face grew very red G And she said that only fools believed D What old Welsh legends said G Her laughter was contagious C For the truth to you I'll tell G By the time I reached the market place D G I began to laugh as well D Lay down your brethyn shawl my love G C I swear it is no joke G And I'll tell to you the story of D G The Old Carmarthen Oak G As I sit here by my fireside C It's the autumn of my life G And the lovely girl I met that day D Is now my darling wife G Oh I have a lovely daughter C And a son to push my yoke G And all because I raised my hat D G To the Old Carmarthen Oak D Lay down your brethyn shawl my love G C I swear it is no joke G And I'll tell to you the story of D G The Old Carmarthen Oak