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[Intro]
Bb                C            Bb      C
[Verse 1]
BbCome all ye young Cfellas That hBbandle a Cgun
BbBeware of night raCmbling By the Bbsetting of the Csun
BbAnd beware of an aCccident That Bbhappened Cof late
BbTo young Molly Bán CAnd sad was Bbher fateC  
[Verse 2]
BbShe was going to her unCcles When a sBbhower caCme on
BbShe went under a gCreen bush The shBbower to sChun
BbHer white apron wrapped arCound her He took Bbher for a swCan
BbBut a hush and a sCigh 'Twas his Bbown Molly CBán
[Verse 3]
BbHe quickly ran to Cher And fBbound she was dCead
BbAnd there on her bCosom Many salBbt-tears he sChed
BbHe ran home to his Cfather With his gBbun in his hCand
Saying Bb"Father dear fatheCr I have shot BbMolly BCán"
[Chorus]
BbHer white apron wrapped arCound her He tBbook her for a sCwan
BbBut a hush and a sCigh'Twas his Bbown Molly BCán
[Solo]
Bb                C            Bb         C
Bb                C            Bb         C
[Verse 4]
BbHe roamed near the plCace Where his trBbue love was sClain
He Bbwept bitter teCars But his cBbries were in vCain
As he Bblooked on the lCake A sBbwan glided Cby
And the Bbsun slowly saCnk In the gBbray of the sCky

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Molly Bán Bawn

by The Chieftains

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

[Intro]

Bb C Bb C

[Verse 1]

Bb C Bb C

Come all ye young fellas That handle a gun

Bb C Bb C

Beware of night rambling By the setting of the sun

Bb C Bb C

And beware of an accident That happened of late

Bb C Bb C

To young Molly Bán And sad was her fate

[Verse 2]

Bb C Bb C

She was going to her uncles When a shower came on

Bb C Bb C

She went under a green bush The shower to shun

Bb C Bb C

Her white apron wrapped around her He took her for a swan

Bb C Bb C

But a hush and a sigh 'Twas his own Molly Bán

[Verse 3]

Bb C Bb C

He quickly ran to her And found she was dead

Bb C Bb C

And there on her bosom Many salt-tears he shed

Bb C Bb C

He ran home to his father With his gun in his hand

Bb C Bb C

Saying "Father dear father I have shot Molly Bán"

[Chorus]

Bb C Bb C

Her white apron wrapped around her He took her for a swan

Bb C Bb C

But a hush and a sigh'Twas his own Molly Bán

[Solo]

Bb C Bb C

[Verse 4]

Bb C Bb C

He roamed near the place Where his true love was slain

Bb C Bb C

He wept bitter tears But his cries were in vain

Bb C Bb C

As he looked on the lake A swan glided by

Bb C Bb C

And the sun slowly sank In the gray of the sky

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