[Intro]
C G
[Verse 1]
C G F C
Some tyrant has stolen my true love away
C G F G
And here in old England I can no longer stay
C F G
I'll cross the wide ocean, all on my bare breast
Am G F C
In search of my true love that I love the best.
G
[Verse 2]
C G F C
When that I've found out my joy and my delight
C G F G
I will welcome her kindly by day and by night.
C F G
Here's a health to all lovers that are loyal and just
Am G F C
And here's confusion to the rivals that live in distrust.
G
[Verse 3]
C G F C
Venus and Volum they are both joined as one,
C G F G
So keep yourself single as you and I have done,
C F G
Oh, and keep yourself single, oh as constant I retire
Am G F C
Unto her like some Venus that flourishes like fire.
G
[Instrumental]
C G F C
C G F G
C F G
Am G F C
G
[Verse 4]
C G F C
The bugle shall speak, the serpent shall sing
C G F G
There'll be instruments of music for to make the valleys ring.
C F G
Oh the huntsman he'll holler and the hounds make their noise
Am G F C
All to fill my love's heart with ten thousand bright joys.
G
[Reprise]
N.C.
Some tyrant has stolen my true love away
And here in old England I can no longer stay
C F G
I'll cross the wide ocean, all on my bare breast
Am G F C
In search of my true love that I love the best.
G
[Outro]
C G F C
C G F G
C F G
Am G F C