C G F Am My young man wears a frown Am F D Asus4 C With his eyes all closed and his head bowed down, G C D My young man never sleeps. C Asus4 E Dm Oh the rain it falls upon his back, Dm E B Am The dust before his eyes is black, F D Dm C Oft the times, oft the times my young man weeps. C G F Am My young man wears a coat, G F G Once, long ago, a bonnie coat G C Em Which my young man wore with pride. C Dm Now I dress the coat all on his back, G Em Am For love for him I will not lack, Am Dm Em But to see it now, that collier’s coat, I can’t abide. C F My young man, where’s he gone? C F Dm F G Once in his eyes my whole world shone G Am Dm Now my young man he looks away. Dm Em G Man and wife we used to be G C Am Now he’s like a child upon my knee F Dm G C And in my arms I help my young man through the day. C F A young girl no more am I F G But I shall not weep and I will not cry, G Am Dm For my young man needs me still. Am F Em G If someone’s watching up above G C Am F You’ll see how much my dear I love, F Asus4 Dm G C So leave him here, I need him now and always will. C F Em G Oh if someone’s watching up above G C Am F You’ll see how much my dear I love, F Am Dm G C And If he must go, let your best angels keep him well
