Capo: 3 Tuning: E A D G B E

[Intro] e|---------------------------------------------------------------------------| B|------------------------------------------------------------------------1--| G|------------------------0h2------------0h2-0----------------------------0--| D|2p0--------0-0h2--2p0-3--------0h2--3--------0h2p0-----0h2----------0h2----| A|----3-3-3----3---------------3---------------------3---3----0-0h2-3--------| E|---------------------------------------------------------------------------| e|---------------------------------------------------------------------------| B|------------------------------------------------------------------------1--| G|------------------------0h2------------0h2-0----------------------------0--| D|2p0--------0-0h2--2p0-3--------0h2--3--------0h2p0-----0h2----------0h2----| A|----3-3-3----3---------------3---------------------3---3----0-0h2-3--------| E|---------------------------------------------------------------------------| [Verse]

I'm a ^Cstone's throw from the mill, and I'm a ^Fgood walk to the ^Criver F C Am (walk up) C When my working day is over, we'll go swim our cares away Put your ^Ctoes down in the water, and ^Fsmile across your ^Cface F C Am (walk up) C And tell me that you love me, lovely Lady May

[Chorus] Am (walk up) C F C Now I ain't the sharpest chisel that your hands have ever held F C Am (walk up) C But darlin' I could love you well, till the roll is called on high Am (walk up) C F C Ive seen my share of trouble, and I've held my weight in shame F C Am (walk up) C But I am baptized in your name, lovely Lady May [Riff] e|---------------------------------------------------------------------------| B|------------------------------------------------------------------------1--| G|------------------------0h2------------0h2-0----------------------------0--| D|2p0--------0-0h2--2p0-3--------0h2--3--------0h2p0-----0h2----------0h2----| A|----3-3-3----3---------------3---------------------3---3----0-0h2-3--------| E|---------------------------------------------------------------------------| e|---------------------------------------------------------------------------| B|------------------------------------------------------------------------1--| G|------------------------0h2------------0h2-0----------------------------0--| D|2p0--------0-0h2--2p0-3--------0h2--3--------0h2p0-----0h2----------0h2----| A|----3-3-3----3---------------3---------------------3---3----0-0h2-3--------| E|---------------------------------------------------------------------------| [Verse]

Lord the ^Cwind can leave you shiverin' as it ^Fwaltzes over the ^Cleaves F C Am (walk up) C It's been rushing through my timber till your love brought on the spring Now the ^Cmountains all are blushin, and they ^Fdon't know what to ^Csay F C Am (walk up) C Except a good long line of praises for my lovely Lady May

[Chorus] Am7 (walk up) C F C Now I ain't the toughest hickory that your axe has ever fell F C Am (walk up) C But I'm a hickory just as well, I'm a hickory all the same Am (walk up) C F C I came crashing through the forrest as you cut my roots away F C Am (walk up) C And I fell a good long ways, for my lovely Lady May [Outro] e|---------------------------------------------------------------------------| B|------------------------------------------------------------------------1--| G|------------------------0h2------------0h2-0----------------------------0--| D|2p0--------0-0h2--2p0-3--------0h2--3--------0h2p0-----0h2----------0h2----| A|----3-3-3----3---------------3---------------------3---3----0-0h2-3--------| E|---------------------------------------------------------------------------| e|---------------------------------------------------------------------------| B|------------------------------------------------------------------------1--| G|------------------------0h2------------0h2-0----------------------------0--| D|2p0--------0-0h2--2p0-3--------0h2--3--------0h2p0-----0h2----------0h2----| A|----3-3-3----3---------------3---------------------3---3----0-0h2-3--------| E|---------------------------------------------------------------------------| *********************************** | h Hammer-on | p Pull-off ***********************************