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DARK EYED SAILOR CHRISTY MOORE G C G Em As I roved out one evening fair G C G It bein' the summer to take the air G Em Am D I spied a fair maid with a sailor boy Em D And I stood to listen G C D G C G And I stood to listen to hear what they might say. He said "Fair maid, why do you roam For the day is spent and the night is on" She heaved a sigh while the tears did roll "For my dark-eyed sailor For my dark-eyed sailor, so young and stout and bold." "'Tis seven long years since he left this land A ring he took from off his lily-white hand One half of the ring is still here with me But the other's rollin' But the other's rollin' at the bottom of the sea." He said "You may drive him out of your mind Some other young man you will surely find Love turns aside and soon cold has grown Like the winter's morning Like the winter's morning, the hills are white with snow." She said "I'll never forsake my dear Although we're parted this many a year Genteel he was not a rake like you To induce a maiden To induce a maiden to slight the jacket blue." One half of the ring did young William show She ran distracted in grief and woe Sayin' "William, William, I have gold in store For my dark-eyed sailor For my dark-eyed sailor has proved his honour long" And there is a cottage by yonder lea This couple's married and does agree So maids be loyal when your love's at sea For a cloudy morning For a cloudy morning brings on a sunny day. ***************************************************************************************** The above is solely MY INTERPRETATION of this great song, in a format aimed at learning guitarists. No attempt has been made to copy or reproduce the artist's or publisher's sheet music for the song, if such exists. It can be used for INFORMATIONAL PURPOSES ONLY. To play the song as it should be played, you should purchase the official sheetmusic for the song. You should also purchase and listen to the song to learn the rhythm and timing of the song - this is essential if you wish to play the song with any degree of accuracy *****************************************************************************************