Natalie Merchant

^G "well met, well met ^Cadd6
and I know ^G true love
well met, well met", sa ^Cadd6 id he
F* (* see note)
"I'm just returning
from the salt, salt sea
and it's all for the love of t ^G hee"
^G "come in, come in ^Cadd6
my own ^G true love
and have ^G a seat wi ^Cadd6 th me
it's bee ^F n three-fourths
of a long, long year
G (Begin strumming)
since together we have been"
^G "no I can't come in ^Cadd6
and I can' ^G t sit down
for I have but a mome ^Cadd6 nt's time ^G
they say ^F that you're married
to a house carpenter
G (rest of the band comes in)
and your heart shall never be mine"
^G "well I could have ma ^Cadd6 rried
a king's ^G daughter fair
she would have m ^Cadd6 ar-ried m ^G e
but I ^F forsaked upon
her crowns of gold
G (Fiddle comes in)
and it's all for the love of thee"
"now wil ^G l you forsake ^Cadd6 on
your house ^G carpenter
and go ^Cadd6 along with me? ^G
I'll ^F take you where
The grass grows green
On the banks of the bitter r ^G eeds"
Break/Fiddle Solo: G, Cadd6 G Cadd6 G F G
She pick'd ^G up her ^Cadd6 wee little babe ^G
And kisses gave it t ^Cadd6 hree say ^G ing,
"s ^F tay right here my darling little one
keep your papa company" ^G
Break/Fiddle Solo: (Like the first) G, Cadd6 G Cadd6 G F G
^G Now they had not been ^Cadd6
On the ship tw ^G o weeks
I swear it was n ^Cadd6 ot three ^G
When his tr ^F ue love began
To weep and moan
And she wept most bitte ^G rly
"no ^G w are you weeping ^Cadd6
for my silver ^G and gold
are you weepin ^Cadd6 g for my store or are ^{G F}
you weeping for that house carpenter
that you ne'er shall see no mo ^G re?"
^G a curse, a curse ^Cadd6
on the sailor ^G she cried
a curse, a curs ^Cadd6 e she swore ^G
"you robbe ^F d me of my sweet little babe
that I ne'er shall see no mo ^G re!"
Break/Fiddle Solo: G, Cadd6 G Cadd6 G F G
(Slower)
^G well, they had not been ^Cadd6
on the ship t ^G hree weeks
I swear it was no ^Cadd6 t four ^G
Unt ^F il there came a leak in the ship
G end.
And she sank to rise no more...
* The guitar during this section does little variations. I suggest if playing by yourself play:
^Fadd9 Xx 32 13 3 ^F 211 32 ^Fmaj7 10 3211 ^{F Fadd9 F Famj7 G}
EADGBe
To give it a more complete and richer sound.
Cadd6 x3203