Key: E
Introduction:
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One morning a young man was walking his way
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when he saw a fair maid come along the highway.
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He said to this fair maid, "If you do not mind,
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I will walk with you on this fine morning"
verse 2
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The young maid she told of her sorrowful tale
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How the landlord was wicked and forced her to wail.
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And she had just left on that very same morn
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then the young man he turned and he told her
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"Won't you come with me now?
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And I will look after you always.
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Oh won't you come with me now?
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And I will look after you always."
(Instrumental Break)
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The young man he took this fair maid by the hand
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he said, "Come with me now to a far away land"
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For he had a plan that the two could be free
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to seek out their fortunes together.
verse 4
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They boarded a ship that would take them away
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and she clung to his arm as the ship it did sway.
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When he held her and told her to not be afraid
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she had felt that her troubles were over.
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Won't you come with me now?
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And I will look after you always.
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Oh won't you come with me now?
G D A Em
And I will look after you always.
(Instrumental Break)
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The two fell in love and they soon settled down
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and in no time at all, heard a wedding bells sound.
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They started a union and they knew it would last.
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They would treasure the time of their meeting.
Verse 5
Em G D A
When one morning a young man was walking his way
Em G D A
when he saw a fair maid come along the highway.
Em G D A
He said to this fair maid, "If you do not mind,
Em G D A
I will walk with you on this fine morning."
G D A
Won't you come with me now?
G D A D
And I will look after you always.
G D A
Oh won't you come with me now?
G D A D
And I will look after you always.
G D A
Oh won't you come with me now?
G D A D
And I will look after you always.
G D A
Oh won't you come with me now?
G D A Em
And I will look after you always.