Let Me Be

really simple but lovely song , just listen to work out the timing . capo 5 tuning : double drop D ( dadgbd ) chords : C : 550000 F : 032010 G : 054030 * * Intro * * C C F G C C F G C C * * Verse 1 * * C G they say a girl like me should wed , F G take a man to lay in my bed , G C F but i would like to stay young and free , G C G and oh , i wish they would let me be , G F G C C F G C C F G C C oh , i wish they would let me be let me be . * * all verses as Verse 1 * * robin the miller he’s fond of brass , sees a fool’s face when he looks in glass , thinks he’ll bargain like grain for me , but oh , i wish he would let me be , oh , i wish he would let me be , robin , let me be . there came a man named bonnie jim , he looks so fine in his holiday trim . thinks he’ll take me off to the sea , but oh , i wish he would let me be , oh , i wish he would let me be , jim , let me be , jim , let me be . G C F x 4 la , la , la , la etc . cousin dick , he has gold and land , he thinks all this will win my hand . my hand or lips he will never see , but oh , i wish he would let me be , oh , i wish he would let me be , dick , let me be . this young soldier boy is ned , his gun’s like his own , he can shoot me dead . his eyes are blue but they don’t see me , oh , why does he let me be? oh , why does he let me be? let me be , why , you let me be? la , la , la , la etc .