[Intro]
C G Am7 F
C G Am7 F
[Verse 1]
C F
Oh, dear me
C F
What do mine eyes see
G Am
James Reynold and my love
F C Csus C
Sat under yon tree
C G
My heart it bleeds
Am F
For she loves him indeed
[Chorus]
C G
Sing hi lo lay
F C
At the end of the day
C G
Sing hi lo lay
F C
At the end of the day
[Instrumental]
C G Am7 F
[Verse 2]
C G
Here I stand
Am F
Empty heart, empty hand
G Am
While he has my true love
F C Csus C
And he has the land
C G
Oh my heart is sore
Am G F
For she loves me no more
[Chorus]
C G
Sing hi lo lay
F C
At the end of the day
C G
Sing hi lo lay
F G C
At the end of the day
[Instrumental]
C G Am7 F
C G
Am
F C
C G
F
[Verse 3]
C F
No more she’ll fly
C F
No more she’ll cry
G Am
All over the cold earth
F C Csus C
Beneath which I lie
C G
Oh, my heart it greaves
Am G F
For my side she now leaves
[Chorus]
C G
Sing hi lo lay
F C
At the end of the day
C G
Sing hi lo lay
F G C
At the end of the day
[Verse 4]
C G
Let the cold wind blow
Am G F
Let the years come and go
G Am
Away from my true love
F C Csus C
Though she’ll never know
C G
I wish them no rest
Am G F
Like the heart in my breast
[Chorus]
C G
Sing hi lo lay
F C
At the end of the day
C G
Sing hi lo lay
F
At the end of the day
[Outro]
C G
I wish them no rest
Am G F
Like the heart in my breast
C G
Sing hi lo lay
C
At the end of the day
[Ending]
C G Am F (Fades out after 6 times)