Chord/Tab song: The Young Slaver

SONG: THE YOUNG SLAVER
ARTIST: JONATHAN BYRD
TAB BY: DON CZARSKI
EMAIL: [email protected]

THE YOUNG SLAVER
JONATHAN BYRD

INTRO: G G D G D Em C G Em C G

VERSE:
Oh my d[G]ear, you prep[D]are, are you [G]going anywh[D]ere?
Oh my d[Em]ear, back from to[C]wn, are you t[G]o a vessel bo[Em]und,
Off to w[C]ar on an angry s[G]ea?

VERSE:
Fairest o[G]ne, I love y[D]ou, this is s[G]omething I must [D]do
Fairest [Em]one, if I s[C]tay, then your h[G]onor I'd betr[Em]ay
So I s[C]eek lesser compa[G]ny

[G] [D] [G] [D] [Em] [C] [G] [Em] [C] [G]

VERSE:
Oh my d[G]ear, please don't le[D]ave, there are te[G]ars upon my sl[D]eeve
Oh my d[Em]ear, if you [C]go, down the [G]archipela[Em]go
You will n[C]ever return to [G]me

VERSE:
Fairest o[G]ne, let me [D]go, for you k[G]now I love you [D]so
Fairest [Em]one, I'll ret[C]urn and your m[G]arriage I will [Em]earn
With prom[C]otion and brave[G]ry

[G] [D] [G] [D] [Em] [C] [G] [Em] [C] [G]

VERSE:
Oh my d[G]ear, you are g[D]one, I will m[G]ourn you ere the d[D]awn
All the y[Em]oung and the br[C]ave are the f[G]irst to find their g[Em]rave
In Her M[C]ajesty's compa[G]ny

VERSE:
Fairest o[G]ne never k[D]new what I'm r[G]eally set to [D]do
Fairest [Em]one I never t[C]old, trading sl[G]aves for rum and g[Em]old
To win h[C]er from her fami[G]ly

[G] [D] [G] [D] [Em] [C] [G] [Em] [C] [G]

VERSE:
Oh my d[G]ear, I have dr[D]eams, in the ni[G]ght I hear the scr[D]eams
Oh my d[Em]ear, in those la[C]nds, you have bl[G]ood upon your h[Em]ands
And your s[C]oul is in jeopar[G]dy

VERSE:
Fairest o[G]ne of my l[D]and, I do n[G]ot deserve your h[D]and
Fairest [Em]one, like a f[C]ool, I have b[G]een the devil's [Em]tool
And my s[C]oul is in jeopar[G]dy

[G] [D] [G] [D] [Em] [C] [G] [Em] [C] [G]

VERSE:
Oh my d[G]ear, I have l[D]earned, all the s[G]hips of war ret[D]urned
Oh my d[Em]ear, as you k[C]now, they did n[G]ot return with [Em]you
So I m[C]ade you a grave by the s[G]ea

VERSE:
Fairest o[G]ne, I have si[D]ns rum or g[G]old could never cl[D]eanse
Fairest [Em]one, in the d[C]eep, I will l[G]ay my self to s[Em]leep
And make [C]me a grave of the s[G]ea

OUTRO:
[G] [D] [G] [D] [Em] [C] [G] [Em] [C] [G]
NOTE:
When Jonathan Byrd plays this song live he plays in a different key.
He then CAPO'S at the 4th fret and plays the following:

NO CAPO CAPO 4th FRET
[G] [C]
[D] [G]
[Em] [Am]
[C] [F]