Misc Traditional – Oh No John No (Guitar)

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A rather 'bawdy' love ballad from 17th century England. Various lyrics out there - these are the ones I use. Verse 1
   C      G          C        Am
On yonder hill there stands a maiden 

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Who she is I do not know 

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I shall court her for her beauty 

C        Dm      G    
She must answer yes or no 

C  F       C       G       C 
Oh no John no John no John no
Verse 2
C     G      C       Am 
Madam on thy face is beauty 

C      G         C     Dm         
On thy lips wild roses grow 

C       Dm    C     G 
Madam I would be thy lover 

C     Dm      G       
Madam answer yes or no 

C  F       C       G       C 
Oh no John no John no John no
Verse 3
C     G      C       Am 
Madam on thy face is beauty 

C      G     C      Dm 
At thy bosom lilies grow 

C       Dm    C        G 
In your bower there is pleasure 

C       Dm       G           
Shall I view it yes or no 

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Oh no John no John no John no
Verse 4
C     G      C        Am
Madam I will give you jewels 

C      G        C        Dm  
I will make you rich and free 

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I will give you silks and satins 

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Madam if you lie with me   

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Oh no John no John no John no
Verse 5
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My husband is a Spanish captain 

   C       G     C       Dm 
He went to sea a month ago 

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First he kissed me then he left me 

C       Dm      G       
Bade me always answer no

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Oh no John no John no John no
Verse 6
C     G     C        Am 
Madam may I tie your garter 

C       G     C         Dm 
Just an inch above your knee 

C     Dm          C             G 
If my hand should slip a little farther 

C         Dm        G      
Would you think it ill of me?    

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Oh no John no John no John no
Verse 7
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My love and I went to bed together 

C        G            C         Dm 
There we lay till the cocks did crow 

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Open your arms my dearest darling 

C         Dm        G      
Open your arms and let me go 

C  F       C       G       C 
Oh no John no John no John no