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It's oAmf two young sailor lads Dmout a-walking
Their Ampockets being both Glined G7with goEld
As Amthey went a-walking and Dmcivilly talking
Some Amfair pretty Dmdamsel they Edo behAmold. 
O Amlady, lady can I Dmcarry your basket?
O there's Ameggs in the basket oh Gdo tG7ake Ecare,
And Amif you should chance to Dmoutwalk me,
At the Amhalfway Dmhouse you'll find Eme later Amthere. 
So these Amtwo young men they Dmstart out walking
UntAmil they come to the GhalfG7way hEouse
O Amlandlord, landlord have you Dmany bacon?
For Amin my Dmbasket I've Egot eggs to Amfry. 
So Amthat landlord he went Dmto the basket
A-Amthinking he'd got Geggs G7to fryE  
O Amsay young man ain't yDmou mistaken?
O for Amin this Dmbasket Ewe've got a Amchild. 
Up Amsteps this Nancy o Dmdearest Nancy
That had Amtaken to bed last GWhitG7suntEide
We Amgot this young child since I Dmcame your fancy
So Amnow gay Dmfiddler Eyou've got to Ampay. 
That Amchild's not ours, Dmlovely Nancy
He's Amno babe o' mine nor no Gfriend's G7besEide
But AmI will take it I'll Dmkindly treat it
If Amyou will Dmsay all my Emoney's Ampaid. 
Oh Amthat young man went up Dmto the basket
He's Amkicked it around and aroGund G7the Efloor
Oh sAmince it is done I will sDmurely pay it
But dAmamn me if DmI do eat Eeggs anymAmore.
                    (slowly   )
Am/// /// /Dm// /// /C// /Am// /E// /Am//

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Eggs In Her Basket

by Susan McKeown

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Am Dm

It's of two young sailor lads out a-walking

Am G G7 E

Their pockets being both lined with gold

Am Dm

As they went a-walking and civilly talking

Am Dm E Am

Some fair pretty damsel they do behold.

Am Dm

O lady, lady can I carry your basket?

Am G G7 E

O there's eggs in the basket oh do take care,

Am Dm

And if you should chance to outwalk me,

Am Dm E Am

At the halfway house you'll find me later there.

Am Dm

So these two young men they start out walking

Am G G7 E

Until they come to the halfway house

Am Dm

O landlord, landlord have you any bacon?

Am Dm E Am

For in my basket I've got eggs to fry.

Am Dm

So that landlord he went to the basket

Am G G7 E

A-thinking he'd got eggs to fry

Am Dm

O say young man ain't you mistaken?

Am Dm E Am

O for in this basket we've got a child.

Am Dm

Up steps this Nancy o dearest Nancy

Am G G7 E

That had taken to bed last Whitsuntide

Am Dm

We got this young child since I came your fancy

Am Dm E Am

So now gay fiddler you've got to pay.

Am Dm

That child's not ours, lovely Nancy

Am G G7 E

He's no babe o' mine nor no friend's beside

Am Dm

But I will take it I'll kindly treat it

Am Dm E Am

If you will say all my money's paid.

Am Dm

Oh that young man went up to the basket

Am G G7 E

He's kicked it around and around the floor

Am Dm

Oh since it is done I will surely pay it

Am Dm E Am

But damn me if I do eat eggs anymore.

(slowly )

Am Dm C Am E Am

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