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Henry My Son

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Henry My Son - Traditional Irish Song – Tab by wompton
Lots of different versions of lyrics if you don’t like these
[VERSE 1]
DWhere have you been all day, Henry, my son
DWhere have you been all day, Amy beloved one
ADway on the meadow, away on the meadow,
Make my bed, I've a Apain in my Dhead
And I want Ato lie Ddown.
[VERSE 2]
DWhat, did you have to eat, Henry, my son
DWhat did you have to eat, Amy beloved one
DSome Poison beans, some poison beans,
Make my bed, I've a Apain in my Dhead
And I want Ato lie Ddown.
[VERSE 3]
DWhat will you leave your mother, Henry, my son
DWhat will you leave your mother, Amy beloved one
DA bed to die on, a bed to die on,
Make my bed, I've a Apain in my Dhead
And I want Ato lie Ddown.
[VERSE 4]
DWhat will you leave your father, Henry, my son
DWhat will you leave your father, Amy beloved one
DA watch and chain, a watch and chain,
Make my bed, I've a Apain in my Dhead
And I want Ato lie Ddown.
[VERSE 5]
DWhat will you leave your children, Henry, my son
DWhat will you leave your children, Amy beloved one
DThe keys to heaven, the keys to heaven,
Make my bed, I've a Apain in my Dhead
And I want Ato lie Ddown.
[VERSE 6]
DWhat will you leave your sweetheart, Henry, my son
DWhat will you leave your sweetheart, Amy beloved one
DA rope to hang her, a rope to hang her,
Make my bed, I've a Apain in my Dhead
And I want Ato lie Ddown.

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Henry My Son

by Misc Traditional

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Henry My Son - Traditional Irish Song – Tab by wompton

Lots of different versions of lyrics if you don’t like these

[VERSE 1]

Where have you been all day, Henry, my son

D A

Where have you been all day, my beloved one

Away on the meadow, away on the meadow,

A D

Make my bed, I've a pain in my head

A D

And I want to lie down.

[VERSE 2]

What, did you have to eat, Henry, my son

D A

What did you have to eat, my beloved one

Some Poison beans, some poison beans,

A D

Make my bed, I've a pain in my head

A D

And I want to lie down.

[VERSE 3]

What will you leave your mother, Henry, my son

D A

What will you leave your mother, my beloved one

A bed to die on, a bed to die on,

A D

Make my bed, I've a pain in my head

A D

And I want to lie down.

[VERSE 4]

What will you leave your father, Henry, my son

D A

What will you leave your father, my beloved one

A watch and chain, a watch and chain,

A D

Make my bed, I've a pain in my head

A D

And I want to lie down.

[VERSE 5]

What will you leave your children, Henry, my son

D A

What will you leave your children, my beloved one

The keys to heaven, the keys to heaven,

A D

Make my bed, I've a pain in my head

A D

And I want to lie down.

[VERSE 6]

What will you leave your sweetheart, Henry, my son

D A

What will you leave your sweetheart, my beloved one

A rope to hang her, a rope to hang her,

A D

Make my bed, I've a pain in my head

A D

And I want to lie down.

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