Version 1 (original) - Accordage DADGAD et Capo 7 Accords DADGAD: Am/C : 003200 Am/B : 002000 Am : 000200 G-1 : 032000 Em : 002000 D-1 : 020020 G-2 : 030030 D-2 : 550000 [Verset 1 avec parole seulement] A_ New-ew__-foundland__ sai_-ai_-lor_ went w G-1 al_-king_ on-n_ the strand__ H D-1 G-2 G-2 G-2 e_ spied__ a pret-ty__ fair__ young_ maid_ and_ t D-2 D-2 ook her_ by__ the hand__ "O D-1 G-2 G-2 G-2 h_ will__ you go_ to New__-found__-land a__-l D-2 D-2 ong__ with me?"_ he cried__ But the ans__-wer that__ she ga-ve__ to him_ was_ "O G-1 h__ no_ not|_ I"____ _ _ _ __ "If I__ were__ to mar__-ry_ you_ on me__ 'twould be_ the blame__ Your_ friends__ and _ rela__-a_-tions_ would scorn__ me_ to shame__ If_ you__ were born__ of no__-ble_ blood__ and me__ of low__ degree__ Do you think__ that I__ would ma-ar__-ry you?_ It's"Oh__ no_ not_ me|_"____ __ _ _ Six_ months_ being__ o-o-o_-ver__ and seven__ coming_ nigh__ This_ pret__-ty_ fair__ young_ mai__-den she__ began__ to look so_ shy__ Her_ cor__-sets would not_ me__-e-e-et_ and_ her_ a__-pron would not_ tie__ Made her think__ on all__ the times__ when she_ said__ "Oh__ no_ not I"____ __ Eight_ months_ be-ing__ o-o-o_-ver__ and_ nine__ coming_ on__ This_ pret__-ty_ fair__ young_ mai__-den_ she__ brought__ forth_ a son__ She_ wrote__ a letter__ to_ her love_ to come_ most spee__-dily__ But the ans__-wer that__ he ga-ve__ to her__ was_ "Oh__ no_ not_ me"____ __ DADGAD 1 (2 instruments; accords et Solo) He said_ "My_ pretty__ fair-air__ maid__ the best_ thing__ you can_ do__ [Avec force] Is_ take__ your child__ u-pon__ your back__ and a-begging_ you may go__ [Avec force] And_ It's_ when__ that you get__ tired_ you_ can_ sit_ you down_ to cry__ [avec force) And think__ on all__ the times__ when you_ said_ "Oh__ no_ not_ I"____ __ So_ come all__ you_ pretty__ fai-airr__ maids__ a war_-ning__ take_ by_ me__ Don't_ e__-ver put your_ trust__ in_ the_ gree_-en_ willow_ tree__ For_ the_ leaves__ they will wi__-ther and the rot_ it will die__ Make you think__ on all__ the times_ when you_ said_ "Oh__ no_ not_|_ I"____ _ _ __ |_ _| Version 2 (standard) - Accordage EADGBE et Capo 0 Accords EADGBE : /C : x32210 /B : x22210 [Verset 1 avec parole seulement] A_ New-ew__-foundland__ sai_-ai_-lor_ went wal_-king_ on-n_ the strand__ He_ spied__ a pret-ty__ fair__ young_ maid_ and_ took her_ by__ the hand__ "Oh_ will__ you go_ to New__-found__-land a__-long__ with me?"_ he cried__ But the ans__-wer that__ she ga-ve__ to him_ was_ "Oh__ no_ not|_ I"____ _ _ _ __ "If I__ were__ to mar__-ry_ you_ on me__ 'twould be_ the blame__ Your_ friends__ and _ rela__-a_-tions_ would scorn__ me_ to shame__ If_ you__ were born__ of no__-ble_ blood__ and me__ of low__ degree__ Do you think__ that I__ would ma-ar__-ry you?_ It's"Oh__ no_ not_ me|_"____ __ _ _ Six_ months_ being__ o-o-o_-ver__ and seven__ coming_ nigh__ This_ pret__-ty_ fair__ young_ mai__-den she__ began__ to look so_ shy__ Her_ cor__-sets would not_ me__-e-e-et_ and_ her_ a__-pron would not_ tie__ Made her think__ on all__ the times__ when she_ said__ "Oh__ no_ not I"____ __ Eight_ months_ be-ing__ o-o-o_-ver__ and_ nine__ coming_ on__ This_ pret__-ty_ fair__ young_ mai__-den_ she__ brought__ forth_ a son__ She_ wrote__ a letter__ to_ her love_ to come_ most spee__-dily__ But the ans__-wer that__ he ga-ve__ to her__ was_ "Oh__ no_ not_ me"____ __ He said_ "My_ pretty__ fair-air__ maid__ the best_ thing__ you can_ do__ [Avec force] Is_ take__ your child__ u-pon__ your back__ and a-begging_ you may go__ [Avec force] And_ It's_ when__ that you get__ tired_ you_ can_ sit_ you down_ to cry__ [avec force) And think__ on all__ the times__ when you_ said_ "Oh__ no_ not_ I"____ __ So_ come all__ you_ pretty__ fai-airr__ maids__ a war_-ning__ take_ by_ me__ Don't_ e__-ver put your_ trust__ in_ the_ gree_-en_ willow_ tree__ For_ the_ leaves__ they will wi__-ther and the rot_ it will die__ Make you think__ on all__ the times_ when you_ said_ "Oh__ no_ not_|_ I"____ _ _ __ |_ _|

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La chanson raconte l'histoire d'un marin de Terre-Neuve qui, tombé amoureux d'une jeune dame, lui propose de l'accompagner sur son île. Cependant, elle refuse poliment, craignant le jugement de ses proches en raison de leurs différences sociales. Avec le temps, la femme, après avoir pris conscience de sa grossesse, tente de contacter l'homme, mais il maintient son refus. Le refrain récurrent souligne ses regrets et son rechignement à s'engager, mettant en lumière les peurs et les doutes qui l'habitent. Cette mélodie évoque également une mise en garde aux jeunes femmes sur la fragilité des promesses faites dans la passion.