Del Shannon – The Swiss Maid (Guitar)

Half-Step Down (Eb-Ab-Db-Gb-Bb-Eb) • Capo 2
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As recorded by Del Shannon (From the 1962 Album HATS OFF TO DEL SHANNON) [Intro] E [Verse 1]
E               A     E
One time a long time ago

A                E            B        E
On a mountain in Switzerland, yo lo lo lo

              A          E
There lived a fair young maiden

A          E
Lovely but lonely, oh oh oh oh
[Chorus]
E                    A
Day after day, she'd pine her heart away

         E
Yo lo lo lo lady yay

B           E
But no love came her way
[Verse 2]
E
One day, her papa said, "Some day we'll go down to the village

A                                  E                     B7
In the valley, there you'll meet a nice young man, he'll ask for your hand

               E
Then you'll be happy"
[Interlude] D G D G D A D G D G D A D [Verse 3]
E                 A      E
But every day she grew unhappier

     E                        B        E
On a mountain in Switzerland, yo lo lo lo

            A              E
Every day a little bit lonelier

A            E        B            E
Which way to turn and which way to go
[Chorus]
E                    A
Day after day, she'd pine her heart away

         E
Yo lo lo lo lady yay

B           E
But no love came her way
[Verse 4]
E
Some say the maiden's dream never came true

                           A
She never got to go to the valley

                     E                  B7
If she did or not, I really don't know, oh oh oh oh

              A
Did she die unhappy?
[Outro]
A                    B         E
I'd rather think she found her love

A                             E
Wouldn't you rather think she did find love?

A   E
Somewhere, some way

A               B          E
Yo lo lady yay, yo lo lady yay