Intro: C Verse G7 C Married him in April, lost him in July F G C Listen to my story and I'll tell you why F They said that he'd been poaching and stealing wine G G/A G/B They said I wouldn't see him for a long, long time G C F G C They said he's gone to America F G C G To work the land that some called Virginia C F G They said he's gone to America Verse G7 C Married him in April, lost him in July F G C They took him as their prisoner, then told me why F They said they had sent him where poachers go G G/A G/B I asked if I could see him, but they said no G C F G C They said he's gone to America F G C G To work the land that some called Virginia C F G They said he's gone to America G7 C Married him in April, lost him in July Instrumental C G C G C G C G Verse G7 C Married him in April, lost him in July F G C Curse the men who took him, curse their wicked lies F The night they saw him poaching and stealing wine G G/A G/B Was the night that he took comfort in these arms of mine G C F G C But now he's gone to America F G C G To work the land that some called Virginia C F G They said he's gone to America G7 C Married him in April, lost him in July Outro C G C G C G C G C G C G C G C G C G C G