Pretty Caroline

pretty caroline C F C G7 C one morning in the month of may when brightly shone the sun , C F C G7 C upon the banks of tilbury stream there sat a lovely one , F G7 F Am she did appear a goddess fair , her dark brown hair did shine , C F C G7 C it shaded the neck and bosom white of pretty caroline . C F C G7 C i said to her - ’my pretty maid , do you remember me? C F C G7 C i Am the jolly sailor which ploughed the regency , F G7 F Am and for courting of a pretty maid her parents did combine , C F C G7 C they sent me off in a man of war from pretty caroline . C F C G7 C it’s seven long years since i was bound all for to save the king , C F C G7 C where rattling cannons roared around , which made the deep sea ring , F G7 F Am here’s gold and silver i have brought and freely would resign , C F C G7 C here’s gold and silver for a ring , ’tis all for caroline . ’ C F C G7 C this maiden fair ’twixt joy and woe away from him she flew - C F C G7 C ’oh stand away without delay , unless you tell me true; F G7 F Am produce the ring , the braided ring , and a lock of hair of mine , C F C G7 C no mortal man shall e’er deceive this faithful caroline . ’ C F C G7 C this braided hair and ring of gold young william did her show , C F C G7 C then caroline and william unto some church did go , F G7 F Am down in some lofty mansion so splendid they did shine , C F C G7 C the sailor blessed the month of may he met with caroline .