John Riley Chords
by The Byrds
John Riley by The Byrds is a moderately challenging guitar song played in the key of Dm. It uses the chords Dm, G, F, Em and C. Use the transpose and diagram tools on this page to change the key, see each shape, or simplify the chords.
Dm G Dm
Fair young maid all in her garden
Dm G Dm
Strange young man came riding by
F Em C
Saying fair young maid will you marry me
Em Dm
And this then sir was her reply
Dm G Dm
Oh no kind sir I cannot marry thee
G Dm
For I've a love who sails the deep salt sea
F Em C
Though he's been gone these seven years
Em Dm
Still no man shall marry me
Dm G Dm
What if he's died all in some battle slain
G Dm
Or if he's drownded in the deep salt sea
F Em C
What if he's found some another love
Em Dm
He and his new love both married be
G Dm
If he's found some other love
G Dm
He and his new love both married be
F Em C
I wish them health and happiness
Em Dm
Where they now live all across the sea
G Dm
He picked her up all in his arms
G Dm
And kisses gave her one two and three
F Em C
Saying weep no more my own true love
Em Dm
I'm your long lost John Riley
F Em C
Saying weep no more my own true love
Em Dm
For I'm your long lost John Riley