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 As I Roved Out
And Amwho are you, me Gpretty fair maid 
And Amwho are you, me Ghoney? 
And Amwho are you, me Gpretty fair maid 
And Amwho are you, me Ghoney? 
She Amanswered me quite Gmodestly: 
I Gam me mother's darling.
(Chorus)
With me Amtoo-ry-ay 
GFol-de-diddle-day 
GDi-re fol-de-diddle 
AmDai-rie oh. 
And wAmill you come to me Gmother's house, 
When the Amsun is shining Gclearly ( repeat ) 
I'll Amopen the door and I'll Glet you in 
And Gdivil 'o one would hear us. 
(Chorus)
So I Amwent to her house in the Gmiddle of the night 
When the Ammoon was shining Gclearly ( repeat ) 
She Amopened the door and she Glet me in 
And Gdivil the one did hear us. 
(Chorus)
She Amtook me horse by the Gbridle and the bit 
And she Amled him to the Gstable ( repeat ) 
Saying "There's Amplenty of oats for a Gsoldier's horse, 
To Geat it if he's able." 
(Chorus)
Then she Amtook me by the Glily-white hand 
And she Amled me to the Gtable ( repeat ) 
Saying: There's Amplenty of wine for a Gsoldier boy, 
To Gdrink it if you're able. 
(Chorus)
Then AmI got up and Gmade the bed 
And I Ammade it nice and Gaisy ( repeat ) 
Then AmI got up and Glaid her down 
Saying: GLassie, are you able? 
(Chorus)
And Amthere we lay till the Gbreak of day 
And Amdivil a one did Ghear us ( repeat ) 
Then AmI arose and put Gon me clothes 
Saying: GLassie, I must leave you. 
(Chorus)
And Amwhen will you Greturn again 
And Amwhen will we get Gmarried ( repeat ) 
When Ambroken shells make GChristmas bells 
GWe might well get married.
(Chorus)

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As I Roved Out

by Christy Moore

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As I Roved Out

Am G

And who are you, me pretty fair maid

Am G

And who are you, me honey?

Am G

And who are you, me pretty fair maid

Am G

And who are you, me honey?

Am G

She answered me quite modestly:

I am me mother's darling.

(Chorus)

With me too-ry-ay

Fol-de-diddle-day

Di-re fol-de-diddle

Dai-rie oh.

Am G

And will you come to me mother's house,

Am G

When the sun is shining clearly ( repeat )

Am G

I'll open the door and I'll let you in

And divil 'o one would hear us.

(Chorus)

Am G

So I went to her house in the middle of the night

Am G

When the moon was shining clearly ( repeat )

Am G

She opened the door and she let me in

And divil the one did hear us.

(Chorus)

Am G

She took me horse by the bridle and the bit

Am G

And she led him to the stable ( repeat )

Am G

Saying "There's plenty of oats for a soldier's horse,

To eat it if he's able."

(Chorus)

Am G

Then she took me by the lily-white hand

Am G

And she led me to the table ( repeat )

Am G

Saying: There's plenty of wine for a soldier boy,

To drink it if you're able.

(Chorus)

Am G

Then I got up and made the bed

Am G

And I made it nice and aisy ( repeat )

Am G

Then I got up and laid her down

Saying: Lassie, are you able?

(Chorus)

Am G

And there we lay till the break of day

Am G

And divil a one did hear us ( repeat )

Am G

Then I arose and put on me clothes

Saying: Lassie, I must leave you.

(Chorus)

Am G

And when will you return again

Am G

And when will we get married ( repeat )

Am G

When broken shells make Christmas bells

We might well get married.

(Chorus)

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