Dm Janet sits in her lonely room F Sewing a silken seam C And looking out on Carterhaugh Bb Am (D) Among the roses green Dm And Janet sits in her lonely bower F Sewing a silken thread C And longed to be in Carterhaugh Bb Am (D) Among the roses red D She's let the seam fall at her heel F The needle to her toe F And she has gone to Carterhaugh Bb Am (D) As fast as she can go D She hadn't pulled a rose, a rose F A rose, but only one C When then appeared him, young Tamlin Bb Am (D) Says, 'Lady, let alone¯ D 'What makes you pull the rose, the rose? F What makes you break the tree? C What makes you come to Carterhaugh Bb Am (D) Without the leave of me?¯ D 'But Carterhaugh is not your own F Roses there are many C I'll come and go all as I please Bb Am (D) And not ask leave of any¯ D And he has took her by the hand F Took her by the sleeve C And he has laid this lady down Bb Am (D) Among the roses green D And he has took her by the arm F Took her by the hem C And he has laid this lady down Bb Am (D) Among the roses red D There's four and twenty ladies fair F Sewing at the silk F And Janet goes among them all Bb Am (D) Her face as pale as milk D And four and twenty gentlemen F Playing at the chess C And Janet goes among them all Bb Am (D) As green as any glass D Then up and spoke her father F He's spoken meek and mild C 'Oh, alas, my daughter Bb Am (D) I fear you go with child¯ D 'And is it to a man of might F Or to a man of means C Or who among my gentlemen Bb Am (D) Shall give the babe his name?¯ D 'Oh, father, if I go with child F This much to you I'll tell C There's none among your gentlemen Bb Am (D) That I would treat so well¯ D 'And, father, if I go with child F I must bear the blame C There's none among your gentlemen Bb Am (D) Shall give the babe his name¯ D She's let the seam fall at her hell F The needle to her toe C And she has gone to Carterhaugh Bb Am (D) As fast as she could go D And she is down among the weeds F Down among the thorn C When then appeared Tamlin again Bb Am (D) Says, 'Lady, pull no more¯ D 'What makes you pull the poison rose? F What makes you break the tree? C What makes you harm the little babe Bb Am (D) That I have got with thee?¯ D 'Oh I will pull the rose, Tamlin F I will break the tree C But I'll not bear the little babe Bb Am (D) That you have got with me¯ D 'If he were to a gentleman F And not a wild shade C I'd rock him all the winter's night Bb Am (D) And all the summer's day" D 'Then take me back into your arms F If you my love would win C And hold me tight and fear me not Bb Am (D) *I'll be a gentleman¯ D 'But first I'll change all in your arms F Into a wild wolf C But hold me tight and fear me not Bb Am (D) I am your own true love¯ D 'And then I'll change all in your arms F Into a wild bear C But hold me tight and fear me not Bb Am (D) I am your husband dear¯ D 'And then I'll change all in your arms F Into a lion bold C But hold me tight and fear me not Bb Am (D) And you will love your child¯ D At first he changed all in her arms F Into a wild wolf C She held him tight and feared him not Bb Am (D) He was her own true love D And then he changed all in her arms F Into a wild bear C She held him tight and feared him not Bb Am (D) He was her husband dear D And then he changed all in her arms F Into a lion bold C She held him tight and feared him not Bb Am (D) The father of her child D And then he changed all in her arms F Into a naked man C She's wrapped him in her coat so warm Bb Am (D) And she has brought him home
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