Blackbird Lyrics & Chords By Martha Tilston

la la la la
I am a young maiden
My story is sad
for once I was courted by a brave sailor lad
oh, he courted me strongly
by night and by day
But now my young sailor is far, far away.
He's, far far away

If I was a blackbird,
I'd whistle and sing
and I'd follow the ship
that my true sails in.
And on the top rigging I'd there build a nest.
and I'd peal my hand in his lilly white breast.
His lilly white breast

He's promised to take me
to Donnybrook fair
And buy me red ribbons
to bind in my hair
And when he returns
from the ocean so wide
he'll take me and make me
his own loving bride
his own loving bride

If I were a blackbird,
I'd whistle and sing
and I'd follow the ship
that my true sails in.
And on the top rigging I'd there build a nest.
and I'd peal my hand in his lilly white breast.
His lilly white breast

Well his parents they slight me
and will not agree
that I and my sailor boy
married should be
but when he returns
I shall greet him with joy
and I'll take to my bosoum
my dear sailor boy
my dear sailor boy

If I were a blackbird,
I'd whistle and sing
and I'd follow the ship
that my true sails in.
And on the top rigging I'd there build a nest.
and I'd peal my hand in his lilly white breast.
Oh, his lilly white breast
Oh, his lilly white breast
Oh, if I were a blackbird
Oh, if I were a blackbird