Pretty Saro

Traditional

Key of G · Chords: I IV V ii

Verse 1

     G       Am      C            D
When I first came to this country in 1849
      G    Am              C     D
I saw many fair lovers but I did not see mine
  G          Am              C         D
I viewed the world ’round me saw I was quite alone
    G    Am            C              D
And me a poor stranger and a long way from home

Verse 2

      G                   Am          C           D
Oh my true love she don’t want me and it’s this I understand
    G       Am         C          D
She wants a freeholder and I have no land
    G       Am       C      D
But I could maintain her on silver and gold
    G          Am                C               D
And all of the other things that my love’s house could hold

Verse 3

     G            Am     C                   D
Oh I wish I was a little dove, had wings and could fly
         G     Am           C              D
Straight to my love’s bosom this night I’d draw nigh
And in her little small arms all night I would lay
And think of pretty Saro till the dawning of day

Verse 4

          G         Am                C                 D
It’s fair thee well to old mother and fare thee well to father too
    G         Am        C               D
I’m going for to ramble this wide world all through
    G      Am        C             D
And when I get weary I’ll sit down and cry
    G        Am      C      D
And think of my Saro pretty Saro my bride