Her Mantle So Green
View chords used in this chart
Intro
C F Dm Am Am
F C F C C
F C F C C
G7 Am F Dm Am Am/F Am Am/G
verse 1
C F Dm Am Am
As I went out walking, one morning in June
F C F C C
To view the fair fields, and the valleys in bloom;
F C F C C
I spied a pretty fair maid, she a-ppeared like a queen,
G7 Am F Dm Am
With - her costly fine robes and her mantle so green
Interlude
Am/F Am Am/G
verse 2
C F Dm Am Am
Says I, my pretty fair maid, won’t you come with me,
F C F C C
We'll both join in wedlock, and married we'll be;
F C F C C
I will dress you in fine linen, you'll a-ppear like a queen,
G7 Am F Dm Am
With - your costly fine robes and your mantle so green.
Interlude
Am/F Am Am/G
verse 3
C F Dm Am Am
Says she, now my young man, you must be ex-cused,
F C F C C
For I'll wed with no man, so you must be re-fused;
F C F C C
To the green woods I will wander and shun all men's view
G7 Am F Dm Am
For - the boy I love dearly lies in famed Water-loo.
Instrumental
C F Dm Am Am
F C F C C
F C F C C
G7 Am F Dm Am Am/F Am Am/G
verse 4
C F Dm Am Am
Well, if you're not married, say your lover's name
F C F C C
I fought in that battle, so I might know the same.
F C F C C
Draw near to my garment, and there you will see
G7 Am F Dm Am
His – name is em-broidered on my mantle so green.
Interlude
Am/F Am Am/G
Verse 5
C F Dm Am Am
In the ribbon of her mantle, there I did be-hold,
F C F C C
His name and his surname, in letters of gold
F C F C C
Young William O'Riley, a-ppeared in my view
G7 Am F Dm Am
He – was my chief comrade back in famed Water-loo
Interlude
Am/F Am Am/G
Verse 6
C F Dm Am Am
And as he lay dying, I heard his last cry
F C F C C
’If you were here lovely Nancy I'd be willing to die’
F C F C C
And as I told her this story, in anguish she flew,
G7 Am F Dm Am
And - the more that I told her, the paler she grew
Interlude
Am/F Am Am/G
Verse 7
C F Dm Am Am
So I smiled on my Nancy, 'twas I broke your heart,
F C F C C
In your fathers garden, that day we did part
F C F C C
And this is the truth, and the truth I de-clare,
G7 Am F Dm Am
Oh – here's your love token the gold ring I wear
How to play Her Mantle So Green
Use the controls above to change the key and text size. Follow the highlighted chords while listening, then practice each section slowly before playing at the original tempo.
What is the starting chord?
The first identified chord is C. You can transpose without leaving the page.
Can I play it on guitar or keyboard?
Yes. The chord progression works on acoustic guitar, electric guitar and keyboard. Adapt the voicings to your instrument and level.