{"source":"Free Chord Book","source_url":"https://www.free-chords.com","license_note":"Free for personal use. Lyrics and compositions © their respective songwriters and publishers.","tab_id":1018798,"song":"The Jolly Beggar","artist":"Planxty","content_type":"chord","tab_type":"Chords","url":"https://www.free-chords.com/song/11224906-the-jolly-beggar-chords-by-planxty/","api_url":"https://www.free-chords.com/api/v1/songs/1018798?type=chord","rating":4.69846,"votes":16,"content":"PLANXTY - The Jolly Beggar\r\nTuning: \r\nEADGBe, but I perform it in my version of open C \r\n(CGCEGC, which is a whole step down from open D, \r\nas opposed to the more traditional open C tuning, CGCGCE)\r\nChords used:\r\nC: X32010\r\nF: 133211 or XX3211\r\nG: 320033\r\nC: 000000\r\nF: 500500\r\nG: X02300\r\n[Intro] (same as chorus progression)\r\n||[ch]C[/ch]      |[ch]C[/ch]       | [ch]F[/ch]        | [ch]G[/ch]       ||\r\n\r\n||[ch]C[/ch]      |[ch]F[/ch]       |[ch]C[/ch]         |[ch]G[/ch]        ||\r\n\r\n||[ch]C[/ch]      |[ch]C[/ch]       ||\r\n\r\n\r\n[Verse 1]\r\n\r\n[tab]      [ch]C[/ch]\r\nThere was a jolly beggarman[/tab]\r\n[tab]     [ch]F[/ch]                 [ch]G[/ch]\r\nCame tripping o'er the plain[/tab]\r\n[tab]    [ch]C[/ch]         [ch]F[/ch]\r\nHe came unto a farmer's door[/tab]\r\n[tab]   [ch]C[/ch]             [ch]G[/ch]\r\nA lodging for to gain[/tab]\r\n[tab]    [ch]C[/ch]\r\nThe farmer's daughter she came down[/tab]\r\n[tab]    [ch]F[/ch]                    [ch]G[/ch]\r\nAnd viewed him cheek and chin[/tab]\r\n[tab]    [ch]C[/ch]              [ch]F[/ch]\r\nShe says \"He is a handsome man[/tab]\r\n[tab]   [ch]C[/ch]                 [ch]G[/ch]\r\nI pray you take him in\"[/tab]\r\n\r\n\r\n[Chorus]\r\n\r\n[tab]      [ch]C[/ch]\r\nWe'll go no more a roving[/tab]\r\n[tab]   [ch]F[/ch]            [ch]G[/ch]\r\nA roving in the night[/tab]\r\n[tab]     [ch]C[/ch]             [ch]F[/ch]\r\nWe'll go no more a roving[/tab]\r\n[tab]        [ch]C[/ch]              [ch]G[/ch]\r\nLet the moon shine so bright[/tab]\r\n[tab]      [ch]C[/ch]\r\nWe'll go no more a roving[/tab]\r\n\r\n\r\n[Verse 2]\r\n\r\n[tab]    [ch]C[/ch]\r\nHe would not lie within the barn[/tab]\r\n[tab]    [ch]F[/ch]              [ch]G[/ch]\r\nNor yet within the byre[/tab]\r\n[tab]     [ch]C[/ch]              [ch]F[/ch]\r\nBut he would in the corner lie[/tab]\r\n[tab]   [ch]C[/ch]                [ch]G[/ch]\r\nDown by the kitchen fire[/tab]\r\n[tab]  [ch]C[/ch]\r\nO then the beggar's bed was made[/tab]\r\n[tab]    [ch]F[/ch]                    [ch]G[/ch]\r\nOf good clean sheets and hay[/tab]\r\n[tab]   [ch]C[/ch]                [ch]F[/ch]\r\nAnd down beside the kitchen fire[/tab]\r\n[tab]    [ch]C[/ch]            [ch]G[/ch]\r\nThe jolly beggar lay[/tab]\r\n\r\n\r\n[Chorus]\r\n\r\n[tab]      [ch]C[/ch]\r\nWe'll go no more a roving[/tab]\r\n[tab]   [ch]F[/ch]            [ch]G[/ch]\r\nA roving in the night[/tab]\r\n[tab]     [ch]C[/ch]             [ch]F[/ch]\r\nWe'll go no more a roving[/tab]\r\n[tab]        [ch]C[/ch]              [ch]G[/ch]\r\nLet the moon shine so bright[/tab]\r\n[tab]      [ch]C[/ch]\r\nWe'll go no more a roving[/tab]\r\n\r\n\r\n[Verse 3]\r\n\r\n[tab]    [ch]C[/ch]\r\nThe farmer's daughter she got up[/tab]\r\n[tab]   [ch]F[/ch]                [ch]G[/ch]\r\nTo bolt the kitchen door[/tab]\r\n[tab]    [ch]C[/ch]               [ch]F[/ch]\r\nAnd there she saw the beggar[/tab]\r\n[tab]         [ch]C[/ch]            [ch]G[/ch]\r\nStanding naked on the floor[/tab]\r\n[tab]   [ch]C[/ch]\r\nHe took the daughter in his arms[/tab]\r\n[tab]   [ch]F[/ch]              [ch]G[/ch]\r\nAnd to the bed he ran[/tab]\r\n[tab]    [ch]C[/ch]                  [ch]F[/ch]\r\nKind sir, she says, be easy now[/tab]\r\n[tab]       [ch]C[/ch]              [ch]G[/ch]\r\nYou'll waken our good man[/tab]\r\n\r\n\r\n[Chorus]\r\n\r\n[tab]      [ch]C[/ch]\r\nWe'll go no more a roving[/tab]\r\n[tab]   [ch]F[/ch]            [ch]G[/ch]\r\nA roving in the night[/tab]\r\n[tab]     [ch]C[/ch]             [ch]F[/ch]\r\nWe'll go no more a roving[/tab]\r\n[tab]        [ch]C[/ch]              [ch]G[/ch]\r\nLet the moon shine so bright[/tab]\r\n[tab]      [ch]C[/ch]\r\nWe'll go no more a roving[/tab]\r\n\r\n\r\n[Verse 4]\r\n\r\n[tab]    [ch]C[/ch]\r\nNow you are no beggar[/tab]\r\n[tab]    [ch]F[/ch]         [ch]G[/ch]\r\nYou are some gentleman[/tab]\r\n[tab]    [ch]C[/ch]                  [ch]F[/ch]\r\nFor you have stolen my maidenhead[/tab]\r\n[tab]    [ch]C[/ch]           [ch]G[/ch]\r\nAnd I am quite undone[/tab]\r\n[tab]  [ch]C[/ch]\r\nI am no lord, I am no squire[/tab]\r\n[tab]   [ch]F[/ch]            [ch]G[/ch]\r\nOf beggars I be one[/tab]\r\n[tab]   [ch]C[/ch]                 [ch]F[/ch]\r\nAnd beggars they be robbers all[/tab]\r\n[tab]    [ch]C[/ch]               [ch]G[/ch]\r\nSo now you're quite undone[/tab]\r\n\r\n\r\n[Chorus]\r\n\r\n[tab]      [ch]C[/ch]\r\nWe'll go no more a roving[/tab]\r\n[tab]   [ch]F[/ch]            [ch]G[/ch]\r\nA roving in the night[/tab]\r\n[tab]      [ch]C[/ch]             [ch]F[/ch]\r\nWe'll go no more a roving[/tab]\r\n[tab]        [ch]C[/ch]             [ch]G[/ch]\r\nLet the moon shine so bright[/tab]\r\n[tab]       [ch]C[/ch]\r\nWe'll go no more a roving[/tab]\r\n\r\n\r\n[Verse 5]\r\n\r\n[tab]     [ch]C[/ch]\r\nShe took the bed in both her hands[/tab]\r\n[tab]      [ch]F[/ch]             [ch]G[/ch]\r\nAnd threw it at the wall[/tab]\r\n[tab]      [ch]C[/ch]               [ch]F[/ch]\r\nSays “Go you with the beggar man,[/tab]\r\n\r\nMy maidenhead and all\"\r\n\r\n\r\n[Chorus]\r\n\r\n[tab]      [ch]C[/ch]\r\nWe'll go no more a roving[/tab]\r\n[tab]   [ch]F[/ch]            [ch]G[/ch]\r\nA roving in the night[/tab]\r\n[tab]      [ch]C[/ch]             [ch]F[/ch]\r\nWe'll go no more a roving[/tab]\r\n[tab]        [ch]C[/ch]             [ch]G[/ch]\r\nLet the moon shine so bright[/tab]\r\n[tab]       [ch]C[/ch]   \r\nWe'll go no more a roving[/tab]","plain_text":"PLANXTY - The Jolly Beggar\nTuning: \nEADGBe, but I perform it in my version of open C \n(CGCEGC, which is a whole step down from open D, \nas opposed to the more traditional open C tuning, CGCGCE)\nChords used:\nC: X32010\nF: 133211 or XX3211\nG: 320033\nC: 000000\nF: 500500\nG: X02300\n[Intro] (same as chorus progression)\n||C      |C       | F        | G       ||\n\n||C      |F       |C         |G        ||\n\n||C      |C       ||\n\n\n[Verse 1]\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n[Chorus]\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n[Verse 2]\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n[Chorus]\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n[Verse 3]\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n[Chorus]\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n[Verse 4]\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n[Chorus]\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n[Verse 5]\n\n\n\n\n\nMy maidenhead and all\"\n\n\n[Chorus]","chords":["C","D","F","G","A"],"chord_diagrams":{"C":{"barres":[],"baseFret":1,"fingers":[0,3,2,0,1,0],"frets":[0,3,2,0,1,0]},"F":{"barres":[1],"baseFret":1,"fingers":[1,3,4,2,1,1],"frets":[1,3,3,2,1,1]},"G":{"barres":[],"baseFret":1,"fingers":[2,1,0,0,0,3],"frets":[3,2,0,0,0,3]}}}