Banks Of Claudy chords by Loreena Mckennitt

• Capo on 2nd

Tuning: Standard (E A D G B E)

Difficulty: Novice

Intro:
Am F Am G Am

Verse:
N.C. Am    G   F       C        Em
As  I walked out one morning, all in the month of May
   Am  G    F     Dm       Am
Down by a flowery garden, I carelessly did stray
   G    F       C       Em
I overheard a young maid, in sorrow did complain
  Am   G   F     Dm         Am
All for her absent lover, who ploughs the raging main

Verse:
     G     F      C       Em
I boldly stepped up to her and put her in surprise
 Am    G    F     Dm     Am
I know she did not know me, I being in disguise
      G    F      C         Em
I says, "Me charming creature, my joy, my heart's delight
  Am    G   F      Dm       Am
How far have you to travel this dark and dreary night?"

Verse:
    G        F        C       Em
"I'm in search of a faithless young man, Johnny is his name
   Am    G    F      Dm       Am
And along the Banks of Claudy, I'm told he does remain"
       G    F      C         Em
"This is the Banks of Claudy, fair maid, whereon you stand
  Am   G    F      Dm         Am
But don't depend on Johnny, for he's a false young man
      G    F      C         Em
Oh, don't depend on Johnny, for he'll not meet you here
  Am  G     F         Dm       Am  F Am Em Am
But tarry with me in yon greenwood, no danger need you fear

Verse:
         G    F      C        Em
Oh, it's six long weeks or better since Johnny left the shore
   Am    G    F        Dm          Am
He's crossing the wild ocean where the foam and the billows roar
       G    F     C       Em
He's crossing the wild ocean for honour and for fame
  Am    G     F          Dm       Am   F
But this I've heard, the ship was wrecked all on the coast of Spain"

Instrumental:
Am C F Am C F Am G F

Verse:
     Am    G     F          C      Em
Oh, it's when she heard this dreadful news, she flew into despair
    Am    G   F            Dm       Am
By the wringing of her milk white hands and the tearing of her hair
         G  F      C         Em
"Say, if Johnny, he is drowned, no man on earth I'll take
      Am    G     F       Dm       Am
But through lonesome groves and valleys, I'll wander for his sake"

Verse:
         G   F      C        Em
Oh, it's when he saw her loyalty, no longer could he stand
  Am   G   F       Dm       Am
He flew into her arms saying, "Betsy, I'm the man"
        G   F        C         Em
Saying, "Betsy, I'm the young man, the cause of all your pain
  Am     G   F          Dm     Am   F
But since we've met on Claudy Banks, we'll never part again"

Outro:
Am C F Am C F Am G F
Am C F Am C F Am G F