The Maid On The Shore Chords by The John Renbourn Group

Tempo:
155.65 bpm
Chords used:

B

E

Bm

F#m

A

Tuning:Standard Tuning (EADGBE)Capo:+0fret
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The John Renbourn Group - The Maid on the Shore chords
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[N] [C#m]
[F#m]
[B] [C#m]
[F#m]
[Bm] There was a young maiden [F#m] who lived by [Bm] the shore, let the wind blow her [B] blow low
No one could [C#] she [Bm] find to [A] comfort her mind
[B] As she sat all alone on the shore, [E] she sat [A] all alone [B] on the shore
[E]
[B]
[E]
[Bm] There was a sea captain [F#m] who sailed [Bm] on the sea, let the wind blow her [B] blow
I'll [C#] die, I'll just die, [D] that captain [A] did cry
If I [E] can't have that maid on the shore, if I can't have that [A] maid on the [B] shore
[C#m]
[F#m] [B]
[F#m] [E]
[F#m] [B] The captain [A] had silver, [Bm] the captain had gold, the captain [A] had costly [Bm] wear
All [C#] these he would give [D] to his jolly [A]
ship's crew, to [E] bring him that maid from the shore
To bring him that maid from the [B] shore
[C#m]
[F#m] [B]
[C#m]
[F#m]
[B]
[Bm]
[A]
[B]
[C#] [D]
[A]
[Bm]
[E]
[A]
[B] [C#m]
[E] [F#m]
[B] [C#m]
[E] [F#m]
[B] Then slowly, [A] slowly she came [Bm] upon board, the captain gave [B] her a cheer, oh
He [C#] seated her [F#m] down in the cabin
[A] below, [B]
adieu to all sorrow and [E] care, [B]
adieu to [A] all sorrow [B] and [C#] care
[E] She [F#m] [B]
[A] [E]
[F#m] [Bm]
seated [A] herself in the bow [B] of the ship, she sang [E] so low [B] and sweet, oh
[F#m] She [C#] sang so sweet, [D] gentle [A] and comely, [Bm] she sang all the sea man to [E] sleep
She sang [Bm] all [A] the sea man to [B] [C#] sleep
[E] [F#m]
[B] [C#m]
[E] [F#m]
[B] [A]
[Bm]
[E]
[Bm]
[F#] [C#]
[D] [A]
[Bm] [E]
[Bm]
[C#m] [E]
[B]
[C#m] [E]
[F#m] She [Bm] partook of his [A] silver, [D] partook [Bm] of his gold, partook of his [A] costly [B]
wear
She took his [C#]
broad sword [Bm] to make her [A] an oar, [B] to paddle [E] her back [Bm] to the [E] shore, to paddle her [A] [Bm] back to the shore
[C#m] [E]
[F#m] [B]
[C#m] [E]
[F#m] [Bm] Your men must be [F#m] crazy, [D] your men must [Bm] be mad, your men must [E] be deep in [B] despair
I've [C#] deluded them [F#m] all, [D] so has [A] yourself, [B] [E] again I'm a maid on the shore, again I'm [Bm] a maid on the shore
[C#m] [E] [F#m]
[B] [C#m]
[E]
[F#m]
Key:  
B
12341112
E
2311
Bm
13421112
F#m
123111112
A
1231
B
12341112
E
2311
Bm
13421112
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To start learning The John Renbourn Group - The Maid On The Shore chords, build your understanding on these basic chords - C#m, F#m, B, C#m, E, A and B in sequence. Set your pace at 78 BPM initially and then sync up with the song's BPM of 156. To match your vocal range and chord inclination, adjust the capo in line with the key: B Minor.

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[N] _ _ _ [C#m] _ _ _
_ _ _ [F#m] _ _ _
[B] _ _ _ [C#m] _ _ _
_ _ _ _ [F#m] _ _
[Bm] There was a young maiden [F#m] who lived by [Bm] the shore, let the wind blow her [B] blow _ low
_ No one could [C#] she [Bm] find to [A] comfort her _ mind
_ [B] As she sat all alone on the shore, [E] _ _ she sat [A] all alone [B] on the shore
_ _ _ [E] _ _
_ _ _ _ [B] _ _
_ _ _ _ [E] _ _
_ _ _ _ [Bm] There was a sea captain [F#m] who sailed [Bm] on the sea, let the wind blow her _ [B] blow
_ _ _ _ I'll [C#] die, I'll just die, [D] that captain [A] did _ cry
_ If I [E] can't have that maid on the shore, _ _ if I can't have that [A] maid on the [B] shore _
[C#m] _ _ _ _ _ _
[F#m] _ _ _ [B] _ _ _
[F#m] _ _ _ [E] _ _ _
[F#m] _ _ [B] The captain [A] had silver, [Bm] the captain had gold, the captain [A] had costly [Bm] _ wear _
_ _ All [C#] these he would give [D] to his jolly [A]
ship's crew, _ _ to [E] bring him that maid from the shore _ _ _
To bring him that maid from the [B] shore
_ [C#m] _ _ _
_ [F#m] _ _ _ [B] _ _
_ _ _ [C#m] _ _ _
_ [F#m] _ _ _ _ _
[B] _ _ _ _ _ _
[Bm] _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ [A] _ _ _
[B] _ _ _ _ _ _
_ [C#] _ _ _ _ [D] _
_ _ [A] _ _ _ _
_ _ [Bm] _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ [E] _
_ _ _ _ _ [A] _
_ _ [B] _ _ _ [C#m] _
_ _ [E] _ _ _ [F#m] _
_ _ [B] _ _ _ [C#m] _
_ _ [E] _ _ _ [F#m] _
_ [B] Then slowly, [A] slowly she came [Bm] upon board, the captain gave [B] her a _ cheer, oh
He [C#] seated her [F#m] down in the cabin _ _
_ [A] below, _ _ [B]
adieu to all sorrow and [E] care, _ _ _ [B]
adieu to [A] all sorrow [B] and _ [C#] care
_ [E] She _ _ [F#m] _ _ _ [B] _
_ _ [A] _ _ _ [E] _
_ _ [F#m] _ _ [Bm] _
seated _ [A] herself in the bow [B] of the ship, she sang [E] so low [B] and sweet, oh
[F#m] She [C#] sang so sweet, [D] gentle [A] and comely, _ _ [Bm] she sang all the sea man to [E] sleep _ _
She sang [Bm] all [A] the sea man to [B] _ _ [C#] sleep
_ [E] _ _ _ [F#m] _ _
_ [B] _ _ _ [C#m] _ _
_ [E] _ _ _ [F#m] _ _
_ [B] _ _ _ [A] _ _
_ _ _ _ [Bm] _ _
_ _ _ _ [E] _ _
_ _ [Bm] _ _ _ _
_ [F#] _ _ [C#] _ _ _
[D] _ _ _ [A] _ _ _
_ _ _ [Bm] _ _ [E] _
_ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ [Bm] _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _
_ [C#m] _ _ [E] _ _ _
_ [B] _ _ _ _ _
_ [C#m] _ _ [E] _ _ _
[F#m] _ She [Bm] partook of his [A] silver, [D] partook [Bm] of his gold, partook of his [A] costly [B] _ _
wear
_ She took his [C#]
broad sword [Bm] to make her [A] an _ oar, _ [B] to paddle [E] her back [Bm] to the [E] shore, _ _ to paddle her [A] [Bm] back to the shore
[C#m] _ _ _ [E] _
_ _ [F#m] _ _ _ [B] _
_ _ [C#m] _ _ _ [E] _
_ _ [F#m] _ _ [Bm] Your men must be [F#m] crazy, [D] your men must [Bm] be mad, your men must [E] be deep in [B] despair
_ _ _ I've [C#] deluded them _ [F#m] all, [D] so has [A] _ _ yourself, _ _ [B] _ [E] again I'm a maid on the shore, _ _ _ _ _ again I'm [Bm] a maid on the shore _ _
[C#m] _ _ _ [E] _ _ [F#m] _
_ _ [B] _ _ _ [C#m] _
_ _ _ [E] _ _ _
[F#m] _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _

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