Mountain Dulcimer Player Stephen Seifert

I've been working through a number of ballads collected by Cecil Sharp and can't seem to get this one out of my head. If you've heard it performed, you've heard it done many different ways. Here's Sharp's version tabbed out for DAD.

Even though I only give numbers for the melody, feel free to drone away on the other strings. I think it sounds good strummed or fingerpicked.

Looking for more lyrics? Try Mudcat Cafe. Besides tons of lyrics, there's long and interesting discussions on just about any folk title you can think of. For some more info on this ballad, visit the Wikipedia entry. Enjoy!