[Verse 1]

Am               G
I walked out one May morning
       Am               Em
For to take a pleasant walk,
  Am       G         D         C     
I sat down beside an old stone wall
    Em             Am
To hear two lovers talk.
   Am                   G
To hear what they might say, my dear,
        Am                  Em
For to hear what they might say
        Am       G            D          C  
So that I might know a little more about love
  Em          Am
Before I go away.

[Chorus]

Am            G
P stands for Paddy, I suppose
Am            Em
J for my love John,
        Am   G       D         C
And the W stands for false William
    Em                    Am
And Johnny is the fairest man
Am                    G
Johnny is the fairest man, my dear,
Am                    Em
Johnny is the fairest man.
    Am      G         D        C
And I don’t care what anybody says,
    Em                    Am
But Johnny is the fairest man.

[Verse 2]

Am              G
“Come and sit beside meself my love,
       Am                    Em
“No, I don't really have the time,
    Am   G     D             C
For you love another littel lad,
      Em                   Am
And your heart’s no longer mine.
     Am                G
Your heart’s no longer mine, my dear,
        Am                Em
No your heart’s no longer mine.
    Am      G         D        C
And I don't care what anybody says
         Em                Am
For your heart’s no longer mine.”


[Chorus]

Am            G
P stands for Paddy, I suppose
Am            Em
J for my love John,
        Am   G       D         C
And the W stands for false William
    Em                    Am
And Johnny is the fairest man
Am                    G
Johnny is the fairest man, my dear,
Am                    Em
Johnny is the fairest man.
    Am      G         D        C
And I don’t care what anybody says,
    Em                    Am
But Johnny is the fairest man.

[Verse 3]

Am             G
I will climb a high high tree
         Am                  Em
And I’ll rob the wild bird’s nest.
Am     G          D       C
Back I bring what I find there
       Em              Am
To the girl I love the best.
Am                      G
To the girl  I love ike best, my dear,
       Am              Em          
To the girl I love the best.
     Am        G         D       C
Yes, back I'll bring whatI find there
       Em              Am
To the girl I love the best.

[Chorus]

Am            G
P stands for Paddy, I suppose
Am            Em
J for my love John,
        Am   G       D         C
And the W stands for false William
    Em                    Am
And Johnny is the fairest man
Am                    G
Johnny is the fairest man, my dear,
Am                    Em
Johnny is the fairest man.
    Am      G         D        C
And I don’t care what anybody says,
    Em                    Am
But Johnny is the fairest man.