these are the lyrics for the song requested..

the chords i use are just simple C, G, and F..


c    g      c         g      c
It was early, early all in the spring
c             f         c f    c   g
When my love Willy went to serve the king
                f       c   f    c    g
The night being dark and the wind blew high
g            c          g      c   
Which parted me from my sailor boy

Oh father, father build me a boat
For on the ocean I mean to float
To watch the big ships as they pass by
For I might inquire for my sailor boy

She had not sailed there for a week or two
When she spied a captain and all its crew
O captain, captain come tell me true
Does my love Willy sail on board with you?

What was the color of your Willy's hair
What was the color does your Willy ware
A round blue jacket and his trousers white
And his curly hair was my hearts delight

O fair maid , fair maid he is not here
For he's lost or drowned that I am afraid
For on yon green island as we passed by
'Twas there we lost a fine sailor boy

She wronged her hands and she tore her hair
Just like a lady in deep despair
She called for paper, both pen and ink
And every night she did drop a tear
And every word she calls Willy here

O father, father dig me a grave
Go dig it long and go dig it wide
Place marble stone on my head and feat
That the world may know that I died in grief