verse 1 
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She's like a swallow that flies so high, 
Em           C          Bm 
She's like a river that never runs dry, 
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She's like the sunshine on the lee shore, 
    Em        C               Em 
She loves her love and love's no more. 

verse 2 
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'Tis out in the meadow this fair maid did go, 
Em          C      Bm 
A picking a lovely primrose, 
Em           C           Bm       Em 
The more she plucked the more she pulled, 
      Em        C         Em 
Until she's got her apron full. 

verse 3 
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She climbed on yonder hill above, 
Em        C         Bm 
To give a rose unto her love, 
Em           C        Bm       Em 
She gave him one, she gave him three, 
    Em       C          Em 
She gave her heart for company. 

verse 4 
Em          Bm       Em         C 
And as they sat on yonder hill above, 
Em        C             Bm 
To give a rose unto her love. 
Em           C        Bm       Em 
She gave him one, she gave him three 
    Em       C          Em 
She gave her heart for company 

Verse 5 
Em          Bm     Em     C 
And as they sat on yonder hill 
Em              C       Bm 
His heart grew hard, so harder still. 
Em         C          Bm     Em 
He has two hearts instead of one; 
    Em           C               Em 
She says, young man what have you done. 

Verse 6 
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How foolish, foolish you must be, 
Em          C        Bm 
To think I loved no one but thee; 
Em            C        Bm     Em 
This world's not made for one alone; 
    Em      C           Em 
I take delight in every home.