I figured this chords out after listening to Steeleye Span's "Journey" live album. It features Gay Woods on lead vocals and Maddy Prior on backing vocals. I THINK it's in a different key than the original version on HArk! The Village Wait but it still works. It's one hell of a song. C-F-C C F C Am As I roved out one evening fair C F C F It bein' the summertime to take the air Am G C C I spied a sailor and a lady gay Am C And I stood to listen F C G C C And I stood to listen to hear what they would say. C F C Am He said "Fair lady, why do you roam C F C For the day is spent and the night is on" Am G C She heaved a sigh while the tears did roll Am C "For my dark-eyed sailor F C G C C For my dark-eyed sailor, so young and stout and bold." C F C Am "'Tis seven long years since he left this land C F C C A ring he took from off his lily-white hand Am G CC One half of the ring is still here with me Am C But the other's rollin' F C G C C But the other's rollin' at the bottom of the sea." ( Tab from: http://www.guitartabs.cc/tabs/s/steeleye_span/dark_eyed_sailor_crd.html ) C F C Am He said "You may drive him out of your mind C F C C Some other young man you will surely find Am G C C Love turns aside and soon cold has grown Am C Like the winter's morning F C G C Like the winter's morning, the hills are white with snow." C F C Am She said "I'll never forsake my dear C F C C Although we're parted this many a year Am G C C Genteel he was and a rake like you Am C To induce a maiden F C G C To induce a maiden to slight the jacket blue." C F C Am One half of the ring did young William show C F C C She ran distracted in grief and woe Am G C C Sayin' "William, William, I have gold in store Am C For my dark-eyed sailor F C G C For my dark-eyed sailor has proved his honour long" C F C Am And there is a cottage by yonder lea C F C C This couple's married and does agree Am G C C So maids be loyal when your love's at sea Am C For a cloudy morning F C G C C For a cloudy morning brings in a sunny day. Chords by CookOfTheHouse