Misc Traditional – A-Roving (Guitar)

   C 
In Amsterdam there lived a maid,

     C
Mark well what I do say,

   F               C 
In Amsterdam there lived a maid

    D7               G7 
And she was mistress of her trade,

     C            F           C   G7   C 
I'll go no more a-roving with you fair maid.

[Chorus]
  F         C 
A-roving, a-roving,

      D7               G7 
Since roving's been my ru-i-in,

     C            F 
I'll go no more a-roving

     C   G7   C 
With you fair maid.

    C 
Her eyes are like two stars so bright,

     C
Mark well what I do say,

    F                 C 
Her eyes are like two stars so bright,

    D7                G7 
Her face is fair, her step is light;

     C            F           C   G7   C 
I'll go no more a-roving with you fair maid.

[Chorus]
  F         C 
A-roving, a-roving,

      D7               G7 
Since roving's been my ru-i-in,

     C            F 
I'll go no more a-roving

     C   G7   C 
With you fair maid.

    C 
Her cheeks are like the rosebuds red,

     C
Mark well what I do say,

    F                   C 
Her cheeks are like the rosebuds red,

        D7               G7 
There's wealth of hair upon her head;

     C            F           C   G7   C 
I'll go no more a-roving with you fair maid.

[Chorus]
  F         C 
A-roving, a-roving,

      D7               G7 
Since roving's been my ru-i-in,

     C            F 
I'll go no more a-roving

     C   G7   C 
With you fair maid.

  C 
I love this fair maid as my life,

     C
Mark well what I do say,

  F                   C 
I love this fair maid as my life,

    D7                G7 
And soon she'll be my little wife;

     C            F           C   G7   C 
I'll go no more a-roving with you fair maid.

[Chorus]
  F         C 
A-roving, a-roving,

      D7               G7 
Since roving's been my ru-i-in,

     C            F 
I'll go no more a-roving

     C   G7   C 
With you fair maid.

    C 
And if you'd know this maiden's name,

     C
Mark well what I do say,

    F                  C 
And if you'd know this maiden's name,

    D7                     G7 
Why soon like mine, 'twill be the same;

     C            F           C   G7   C 
I'll go no more a-roving with you fair maid.

[Chorus]
  F         C 
A-roving, a-roving,

      D7               G7 
Since roving's been my ru-i-in,

     C            F 
I'll go no more a-roving

     C   G7   C 
With you fair maid.