Marching song which has been around (with various lyrics) for about 400 years.
Intro = C
Verse 1
C
Round her neck she wore a yellow ribbon
Am D G
She wore it in the springtime and in the month of May
C
And if you asked her why she always wore it
Am C G C
She`d tell you for her lover who was far far away
Chorus
C F C
Far away far away
Am C G C
She`d tell you for her lover who was far far away
Verse 2
C
Round her neck she wore a golden locket
Am D G
She wore it in the night time and wore it every day
C
And if you asked her why she always wore it
Am C G C
She`d tell you for her lover who was far far away
Chorus
C F C
Far away far away
Am C G C
She`d tell you for her lover who was far far away
Verse 3
C
On her hearth she kept a fire burning
Am C D G
She kept it fall and winter and in the month of May
C
And if you asked her why she always kept it
Am C G C
She`d tell you for her lover who was far far away
Chorus
C F C
Far away far away
Am C G C
She`d tell you for her lover who was far far away
Verse 4
C
Saved her love and saved her warmest kisses
Am C D G
She saved them fall and winter and in the month of May
C
And if you asked her why she always saved them
Am C G C
She`d tell you for her lover who was far far away
Chorus
C F C
Far away far away
Am C G C
She`d tell you for her lover who was far far away
Chorus
C F C
Far away far away
Am C G C
She`d tell you for her lover who was far far away