verse 1 C G C Am On yonder hill there stands a maiden C G C Dm Who she is I do not know C Dm C G 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 C F C G C 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 C Dm C G I will give you silks and satins C Dm G Madam if you lie with me C F C G C Oh no John no John no John no Verse 5 C G C Am My husband is a Spanish captain C G C Dm He went to sea a month ago C Dm C G First he kissed me then he left me C Dm G Bade me always answer no C F C G C 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? C F C G C Oh no John no John no John no Verse 7 C G C Am My love and I went to bed together C G C Dm There we lay till the cocks did crow C Dm C G 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
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