Omie Wise Chords by Pentangle

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Oh listen to my story, [Em] I'll tell [G] you my [Em] lies
[Am] How John Lewis did mud [G] up a little old [Am] wise
He told her to meet him [Em] at [G] Adams's stream
[Am] Promised her money [G] and other [Am] fine things
And a fool like she met him [G] at Adams's stream
But [Am] no money did he bring her, [G] nor other [Am] fine things
[G] Go [Am] _ _ with me little lovey, [G] and away we will [Am] go
For one get married [G] and now what [Am] for now
She jumped up behind him [G] and away they did go
[Am] But down to the river [Em] where deep [Am] waters flow
John Lewis, John Lewis, [Em] won't you [G] tell to me your mind
[Am] Do you intend to marry me [G] or [Em] leave [Am] me behind
Little lovey, little lovey, [G] I'll tell to you my mind
[Am] My mind is [Am] to drown you [G] and leave [Am] you behind _ _ _
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_ [Em] _ _ [Am] _ Have mercy on my baby [G] and spare me time
[D] I'll go home [Am] as a [G] beggar and another [Am] day old wife
He hugged her and kissed [G] her then turned her around
[Am] Pushed her in deep waters [G] where he knew that [Am] she would drown
Then he got upon his [G] palmy and away he did ride
[Am] As the streams up little [G] lovey went down by his [Am] side
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[Am] was on a Thursday [G] morning and the rain was a-pouring down
[Am] When the people searched for old me [G] but she could [Am] not be found
Then two boys went to fish [G] in the one fine summer day
[Am] They saw little old miss [G] body go [Am] floating away
They threw their nets around [G] her and drew her to the bank
[Am] Her clothes all wet and her body [G] they laid her [Am] on a plank
And they called for John [G] Lewis to come to that place
[Em] [Am] Said little old me before [G] him that he might [Am] see her face
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He might have no compassion [G] but be carried into jail
[Am] But no friends nor relations [G] or what come and go [Am] is fair
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