Lyr Req: Gone To America

Subject: Lyr: Gone To America
From: SingsIrish Songs
Date: 09 Jan 99 - 10:13 PM

I am looking for the lyrics to the song "Gone To America" I've heard it sung by Steeleye Span--specifically Maddy Prior.

Any help would be appreciated.

Thanks,

SingsIrish

Subject: RE: Lyr: Gone To America
From: Joe Offer
Date: 09 Jan 99 - 10:26 PM

Hi, SingsIrish - Click here to get to a Steeleye Span web site. The site has scads of information, but it's a little hard to navigate, so use this link, which should take you directly to the song. Let me know if that doesn't work for you. You can click on my name to e-mail me if you have a problem.
-Joe Offer-

Subject: Lyr/Chords Add: GONE TO AMERICA (f Steeleye Span)
From:
Date: 17 Jul 03 - 10:45 PM

Intro
[D]

Verse 1
[A7]Married him in April, lost him in [D]July
[G]Listen to my [A]story and I'll tell you [D]why
They [G]said that he'd been poaching and stealing wine
They [A]said I wouldn't see him for a long, long time

Chorus
[A7]They said he's [D]gone [G]to [A]Americ[D]a
[G]To work the land that [A]some called [D]Virginia [A7]
They said [D]he's gone [G]to [A7]America

Verse 2
Married him in April, lost him in July
They took him as their prisoner then told me why
They said that they had sent him where poachers go,
I asked if I could see him, but they said no,

Chorus

[A7]Married him in April, lost him in [D]July

Instrumental
[D] [A7] only

Verse 3
Married him in April, lost him in July
Curse the men who took him curse their wicked lies
The night they saw him poaching and stealing wine
Was the night that he took comfort in these arms of mine, but now:

Chorus