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The Jolly Beggar

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PLANXTY - The Jolly Beggar
Tuning: 
EADGBe, but I perform it in my version of open C 
(CGCEGC, which is a whole step down from open D, 
as opposed to the more traditional open C tuning, CGCGCE)
Chords used:
C: X32010
F: 133211 or XX3211
G: 320033
C: 000000
F: 500500
G: X02300
[Intro] (same as chorus progression)
||      C|       C|         F|        G||
||      C|       F|         C|        G||
||      C|       C||
[Verse 1]
There Cwas a jolly beggarman
Came Ftripping o'er the Gplain
He cCame unto a Ffarmer's door
A lCodging for to Ggain
The Cfarmer's daughter she came down
And Fviewed him cheek and Gchin
She Csays "He is a hFandsome man
I pCray you take him iGn"
[Chorus]
We'll Cgo no more a roving
A rFoving in the Gnight
We'll Cgo no more a Froving
Let the Cmoon shine so bGright
We'll Cgo no more a roving
[Verse 2]
He wCould not lie within the barn
Nor Fyet within the Gbyre
But hCe would in the Fcorner lie
DowCn by the kitchen Gfire
O Cthen the beggar's bed was made
Of gFood clean sheets and Ghay
And Cdown beside the Fkitchen fire
The Cjolly beggar Glay
[Chorus]
We'll Cgo no more a roving
A rFoving in the Gnight
We'll Cgo no more a Froving
Let the Cmoon shine so bGright
We'll Cgo no more a roving
[Verse 3]
The Cfarmer's daughter she got up
To Fbolt the kitchen Gdoor
And Cthere she saw thFe beggar
Standing Cnaked on the Gfloor
He Ctook the daughter in his arms
And Fto the bed he Gran
Kind Csir, she says, be Feasy now
You'll Cwaken our good Gman
[Chorus]
We'll Cgo no more a roving
A rFoving in the Gnight
We'll Cgo no more a Froving
Let the Cmoon shine so bGright
We'll Cgo no more a roving
[Verse 4]
Now Cyou are no beggar
You Fare some gGentleman
For Cyou have stolen my Fmaidenhead
And CI am quite uGndone
I Cam no lord, I am no squire
Of Fbeggars I be Gone
And Cbeggars they be rFobbers all
So nCow you're quite Gundone
[Chorus]
We'll Cgo no more a roving
A rFoving in the Gnight
We'll Cgo no more a rFoving
Let the Cmoon shine so Gbright
We'll gCo no more a roving
[Verse 5]
She tCook the bed in both her hands
And thFrew it at the Gwall
Says “CGo you with the Fbeggar man,
My maidenhead and all"
[Chorus]
We'll Cgo no more a roving
A rFoving in the Gnight
We'll Cgo no more a rFoving
Let the Cmoon shine so Gbright
We'll gCo no more a roving

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The Jolly Beggar

by Planxty

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PLANXTY - The Jolly Beggar

Tuning:

EADGBe, but I perform it in my version of open C

(CGCEGC, which is a whole step down from open D,

as opposed to the more traditional open C tuning, CGCGCE)

Chords used:

C: X32010

F: 133211 or XX3211

G: 320033

C: 000000

F: 500500

G: X02300

[Intro] (same as chorus progression)

C C F G

|| | | | ||

C F C G

|| | | | ||

C C

|| | ||

[Verse 1]

There was a jolly beggarman

F G

Came tripping o'er the plain

C F

He came unto a farmer's door

C G

A lodging for to gain

The farmer's daughter she came down

F G

And viewed him cheek and chin

C F

She says "He is a handsome man

C G

I pray you take him in"

[Chorus]

We'll go no more a roving

F G

A roving in the night

C F

We'll go no more a roving

C G

Let the moon shine so bright

We'll go no more a roving

[Verse 2]

He would not lie within the barn

F G

Nor yet within the byre

C F

But he would in the corner lie

C G

Down by the kitchen fire

O then the beggar's bed was made

F G

Of good clean sheets and hay

C F

And down beside the kitchen fire

C G

The jolly beggar lay

[Chorus]

We'll go no more a roving

F G

A roving in the night

C F

We'll go no more a roving

C G

Let the moon shine so bright

We'll go no more a roving

[Verse 3]

The farmer's daughter she got up

F G

To bolt the kitchen door

C F

And there she saw the beggar

C G

Standing naked on the floor

He took the daughter in his arms

F G

And to the bed he ran

C F

Kind sir, she says, be easy now

C G

You'll waken our good man

[Chorus]

We'll go no more a roving

F G

A roving in the night

C F

We'll go no more a roving

C G

Let the moon shine so bright

We'll go no more a roving

[Verse 4]

Now you are no beggar

F G

You are some gentleman

C F

For you have stolen my maidenhead

C G

And I am quite undone

I am no lord, I am no squire

F G

Of beggars I be one

C F

And beggars they be robbers all

C G

So now you're quite undone

[Chorus]

We'll go no more a roving

F G

A roving in the night

C F

We'll go no more a roving

C G

Let the moon shine so bright

We'll go no more a roving

[Verse 5]

She took the bed in both her hands

F G

And threw it at the wall

C F

Says “Go you with the beggar man,

My maidenhead and all"

[Chorus]

We'll go no more a roving

F G

A roving in the night

C F

We'll go no more a roving

C G

Let the moon shine so bright

We'll go no more a roving

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