One Spring Morning

Original in C = capo 5 G Am G It was one morning // In the spring G Am G I went on board // To serve the king F C G I left my dearest // Dear behind G Am G Who of'times told me // Her heart was mine G Am G When I came back // To her father's hall G Am G Inquiring // For my jewel F C G Her cruel father // This reply G Am G Her momma says // If you deny G Am G Oh she has married // Another man G Am G A richer man // For all his life F C G A richer man // For all his life G Am G And he has made her // His lawful wife Instrumental: G Am G // G Am G // F C G // G Am G G Am G O God curse gold // And silver, too G Am G And all false women // Who won't prove true F C G For some will take // And then will break G Am G All for the sake // Of richery G Am G O stop young man // Don't talk too fast G Am G The fault is great // But none of mine F C G The fault is great // But none of mine G Am G Don't speak so hard // Of the female kind Instrumental: G Am G // G Am G // F C G // G Am G G Am G If I had gold // You might have part G Am G As I have none // You've gained my heart F C G You've gained it all // With a free good will G Am G So keep my vows // And hold them still G Am G Since hard fortune // Around me frowns G Am G I'll sail this ocean // Round and round F C G I'll sail this ocean // Until I die G Am G I'll quit my ways // On the mountain high Instrumental: G Am G // G Am G // F C G // G Am G