D G D A On one morning in the month of May D G A A/C# D When all the birds were sing - ing D G Em I saw a lovely maiden stray D Bm G Across the fields at break of day D G D A She softly sung her roundelayVerse 1:
D G The tide flows in D A The tide flows out D G A A/C# D Twice every day and return - ingD Her cheeks were red G Em Her eyes were brown D Bm G Her hair in ringlets hanging down D G D A Upon her face to hide the frownVerse 2:
D G A A/C# D Just as the tide was a flow - o - ing D The tide flows in G Em The tide flows out D G A A/C# D Twice every day and return - ing Solo Organ D G D A D G A A/C# D D G Em D Bm G D G D A D G A A/C# DD G Em A sailor's wife at home must bide D Bm G She halted heavily she sighed D G D A "he parted from poor me, a bride D G D A I'm widowed by the sea," she cried Outro D G A A/C# D Just as the tide was a flow - o - ing D The tide flows in G E The tide flows out D G A A/C# D Twice every day and return - ingVerse 3: