Chords as used by Brian McNeill &Tom McDonagh with capo on 3rd fret with
slightly variing lyrics
As (D)I roved out one (G)morning fair, so (D)early (A)as I (D)strayed
It being all in the month of (Em)June the (D)birds sang (A)in the (G)shade
The (D)sun shone down right merri(Em)ly and the (D)water did (A)swiftly (G)glide
Where (D)primroses and (G)daisies grow, down (D)by Black(A)water(D)side
I (D)had not gone but (G)half a mile when (D)there by (A)chance I (D)spied
Two lovers talking as they (Em)walked down (D)by Black(A)water(G)side
And (D)as he held her in his (Em)arms, these (D)words to (A)her did (G)say
"When (D)I am in A(G)merica I'll be (D)true to my (A)Irish (D)Maid"
"T’is (D)when you are in A(G)merica those (D)Yankee (A)girls you'll
(D)find
And you'll have sweethearts of your (Em)own more (D)pleasing (A)to your (G)mind
Do (D)not forget the promi(Em)ses and the (D)vows you (A)made to (G)me
Oh, (D)stay at home love, (G)do not roam from your (D)bonny (A)Irish (D)maid"
"T’is (D)when I'm in A(G)merica, those (D)Yankee (A)girls I'll (D)see
And they must be very hand(Em)some, to re(D)mind me (A)love of (G)thee
For (D)there's not a bird in yonder (Em)bush or (D)flower in (A)yonder (G)glade
That (D)does remind me (G)love of thee, my (D)bonny (A)Irish (D)maid"
"It's (D)many's the foolish (G)youth" she said, "has (D)gone to some (A)foreign
(D)shore
Leaving behind his own true love be(Em)hind, for (D)ne’er to (A)see
no (G)more
It's in (D)crossing of the Atlantic (Em)foam, some(D)times their (A)graves
are (G)made
Oh, (D)stay at home love, (G)do not roam from your (D)bonny (A)Irish (D)maid"
These (D)two young hearts to(G)gehter so (D)fondly (A)did em(D)brace
Like honey drops upon the (Em)dew, the (D)tears ran (A)down her (G)face
"There’s (D) not a day while you're a(Em)way I'll (D)visit (A)still
these (G)glades
Un(D)til you do re(G)turn again to your (D)bonny (A)Irish (D)maid."
