Lyrics:

as (C)i roved (G)out one (C)summer (F)night
to (C)view the (F)flowers and (C)breathe the (G)air
(C)'twas there i (G)spied a (C)tender (F)maiden
(C)talkin' (F)to her (G)daughter so (C)dear

sayin' (F)daughter oh (C)daughter (G)married you'll (C)be
(F)no longer to (C)live the (G)sweet single life
(C)mother oh (G)mother i'd (C)rather (F)be
(C)some (F)young (G)sailor's (C)wife

well (C)sailor (G)boy likes to (C)wander (F)round
(C)he will (F)be (C)your down(G)fall
(C)you're better to (G)wed a (C)farmer (F)boy
(C)for to (F)sea he (G)never will (C)go

(F)her mother came (C)back (G)from the (C)fields
(F)only to (C)find her (G)daughter so dear
(C)hanging (G)from her (C)blanket of (F)blue
(C)in the (F)lonely (G)hour of (C)night

[organ solo] C G C F, C F C G, C G C F, C F G C

as (C)i roved (G)out one (C)summer (F)night
to (C)view the (F)flowers (C)and breathe the (G)air
(C)'twas there i (G)spied a (C)tender (F)maiden
(C)talkin' (F)to her (G)daughter so (C)dear