Just As The Tide Was A Flowing

[Verso 1]


      D        G      D        A 
On one morning in the month of May 
     D       G          A   A/C# D 
When all the birds were sing  -  ing 
  D            G      Em 
I saw a lovely maiden stray 
 D                   Bm       G 
Across the fields at break of day 
D          G        D     A 
She softly sung her roundelay 


[Refrão]


    D          G 
The tide flows in 
    D          A 
The tide flows out 
      D     G       A  A/C#  D 
Twice every day and return - ing 


[Verso 2]


    D 
Her cheeks were red 
    G         Em 
Her eyes were brown 
D                    Bm      G 
Her hair in ringlets hanging down 
D        G       D        A 
Upon her face to hide the frown 


[Refrão]


     D      G          A      A/C# D 
Just as the tide was a flow - o -  ing 
    D 
The tide flows in 
    G          Em 
The tide flows out 
   D        G       A A/C#   D 
Twice every day and return - ing 

Solo Organ 

D  G  D  A 
D  G  A A/C# D 
D  G  Em 
D  Bm  G 
D  G  D  A 
D  G  A A/C# D 


[Verso 3]


  D                G         Em 
A sailor's wife at home must bide 
D               Bm     G 
She halted heavily she sighed 
D          G         D     A 
"he parted from poor me, a bride 
D           G      D         A 
I'm widowed by the sea," she cried 

Outro 

     D      G          A      A/C# D 
Just as the tide was a flow - o -  ing 
    D 
The tide flows in 
    G          E 
The tide flows out 
   D        G       A A/C#   D 
Twice every day and return - ing