I have to admit, I dislike the idea of ‘the chords’ to a particular song; in most cases what people want are the chords used in a particular version. Rarely can only one set of chords be applied to a given melody. Even when it follows an arpeggiated pattern, alternatives can often be used. Moreover, instead of just boom-chinging along in a predictable fashion, using drones, 5th chords, bits of melody and counter-melody, discords etc, are often more effective, particularly in traditional songs. (To be fair to the OP, all those twenty-seven years ago, she simply asked for chords – mine is a more general point.) I too really like Martin Carthy’s version from Landfall (a vastly underrated album, in my view).
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