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Am
1.|: And who are you, me pretty fair maid
G
And who are you, me honey? :|
Am Em
She answered me quite modestly,
G
"I am me mother's darling."
Chorus:
Am G
With me too-ry-ay,Fol-de-diddle-day
Am
Di-re fol-de-diddle dai-rie oh.
Am
2. |: And will you come to me mother's house,
G
When the sun is shining clearly :|
Am Em
I'll open the door and I'll let you in
G
And divil 'o one would hear us.
Chorus:
Am G
With me too-ry-ay,Fol-de-diddle-day
Am
Di-re fol-de-diddle dai-rie oh.
Am
3. |: So I went to her house in the middle of the night
G
When the moon was shining clearly :|
Am Em
She opened the door and she let me in
G
And divil the one did hear us.
Chorus:
Am G
With me too-ry-ay,Fol-de-diddle-day
Am
Di-re fol-de-diddle dai-rie oh.
Am
4. |: She took me horse by the bridle and the bit
G
And she led him to the stable :|
Am Em
Saying "There's plenty of oats for a soldier's horse,
G
To eat it if he's able."
Chorus:
Am G
With me too-ry-ay,Fol-de-diddle-day
Am
Di-re fol-de-diddle dai-rie oh.
Am
5. |: Then she took me by the lily-white hand
G
And she led me to the table :|
Am Em
Saying "There's plenty of wine for a soldier boy,
G
To drink it if you're able."
Chorus:
Am G
With me too-ry-ay,Fol-de-diddle-day
Am
Di-re fol-de-diddle dai-rie oh.
Am
6. |: Then I got up and made the bed
G
And I made it nice and aisy :|
Am Em
Then I got up and laid her down
G
Saying "Lassie, are you able?"
Chorus:
Am G
With me too-ry-ay,Fol-de-diddle-day
Am
Di-re fol-de-diddle dai-rie oh.
Am
7. |: And there we lay till the break of day
G
And divil a one did hear us :|
Am Em
Then I arose and put on me clothes
G
Saying "Lassie, I must leave you."
Chorus:
Am G
With me too-ry-ay,Fol-de-diddle-day
Am
Di-re fol-de-diddle dai-rie oh.
Am
8. |: And when will you return again
G
And when will we get married :|
Am Em
When broken shells make Christmas bells
G
We might well get married.
Chorus:
Am G
With me too-ry-ay,Fol-de-diddle-day
Am
Di-re fol-de-diddle dai-rie oh.
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