Sweet Bride

( i’m not saying these are the chords she actually plays , but these are the chords i use to play along with her . ) sweet bride kate rusby C F Am G a lady was walking on a midsummer’s day C F Am G the birds they were whistling so merrily and gay C F Am G when along came a white steed in the finest array C F Am C and it carried a young man these words he did say Chorus : G C come live by the great moon G F that rules the strong tide Am G climb up on my horse , love D C and be my sweet bride i bid you good morning , this young man did say and where might you be going on such a nice day i’m walking to view , sir , the bonny blue sea for it’s all i have left now that means much to me Chorus if that’s all you love now , come riding with me you’ll live in my castle deep under the sea you’ll sleep in my gold bed , my fine silken sheets and have gifts of great beauty from all that you meet Chorus ( musical Bridge ) she’s up in the saddle and away they did ride the horse skipped and danced over waves on the tide now she’s only remembered by this story i tell from an old man on horseback who once knew her well Chorus x2