Oh no, not I
Stan Rogers
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 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"____ __ 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"____ __ |_ _|