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Red Haired Mary

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GWhile going to the fair in Dingle Cone fine morning last July
GAnd walking down the road before me a Cred-haired girl I Dchanced to Gspy.
GKeep your hands off red-haired Mary
CHer and I are to be wed,
We're Gseein' the priest this very morning
CTonight we'll lie in the mDarriage Gbed.
"GCome ride with me my red-haired maiden, the dConkey he will carry two,"
GShe looked at me with eyes atwinkle, her cCheeks a lovely Drosy hGue.
G"Thank you kindly, sir," she answered, thCen she tossed her bright red hair,
G"Seeing as you have the donkey I'll ridCe with you to the DDingle FairG."
GKeep your hands off red-haired Mary
CHer and I are to be wed,
We're Gseein' the priest this very morning
CTonight we'll lie in the mDarriage Gbed.
GWhen we reached the town of Dingle, I Ctook her hand to say goodbye,
GA traveller he stepped up behind me and Chit me right in Dmy left eGye.
GNow I was feeling kind of peevish, Cmy poor eye felt sad and sore
GI tapped him gently with my hobnails, and he Cflew back through MDurphy's dooGr.
GKeep your hands off red-haired Mary
CHer and I are to be wed,
We're Gseein' the priest this very morning
CTonight we'll lie in the mDarriage Gbed.
GHe galloped off to find his father, the tCallest man I e'er did meet
GHe tapped me gently with his knuckles, nCow I am minus tDwo front teGeth.
GRound the corner came a peeler, toCld me that I'd broke the law
GThe donkey kicked him in the kneecap, Che fell down and bDroke his jaGw.
GKeep your hands off red-haired Mary
CHer and I are to be wed,
We're Gseein' the priest this very morning
CTonight we'll lie in the mDarriage Gbed.
GNow the red-haired girl she kept on smiling, "I'll Ccome along with you" she said
G"We'll forget the priest this very morning, and tonigCht we'll sleep in DMurphy's shGed
GKeep your hands off red-haired Mary
CHer and I are off to bed
ForGget the priest this very morning
CTonight we'll lie in MurDphy's shGed.

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Red Haired Mary

by Misc Traditional

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G C

While going to the fair in Dingle one fine morning last July

G C D G

And walking down the road before me a red-haired girl I chanced to spy.

Keep your hands off red-haired Mary

Her and I are to be wed,

We're seein' the priest this very morning

C D G

Tonight we'll lie in the marriage bed.

G C

"Come ride with me my red-haired maiden, the donkey he will carry two,"

G C D G

She looked at me with eyes atwinkle, her cheeks a lovely rosy hue.

G C

"Thank you kindly, sir," she answered, then she tossed her bright red hair,

G C D G

"Seeing as you have the donkey I'll ride with you to the Dingle Fair."

Keep your hands off red-haired Mary

Her and I are to be wed,

We're seein' the priest this very morning

C D G

Tonight we'll lie in the marriage bed.

G C

When we reached the town of Dingle, I took her hand to say goodbye,

G C D G

A traveller he stepped up behind me and hit me right in my left eye.

G C

Now I was feeling kind of peevish, my poor eye felt sad and sore

G C D G

I tapped him gently with my hobnails, and he flew back through Murphy's door.

Keep your hands off red-haired Mary

Her and I are to be wed,

We're seein' the priest this very morning

C D G

Tonight we'll lie in the marriage bed.

G C

He galloped off to find his father, the tallest man I e'er did meet

G C D G

He tapped me gently with his knuckles, now I am minus two front teeth.

G C

Round the corner came a peeler, told me that I'd broke the law

G C D G

The donkey kicked him in the kneecap, he fell down and broke his jaw.

Keep your hands off red-haired Mary

Her and I are to be wed,

We're seein' the priest this very morning

C D G

Tonight we'll lie in the marriage bed.

G C

Now the red-haired girl she kept on smiling, "I'll come along with you" she said

G C D G

"We'll forget the priest this very morning, and tonight we'll sleep in Murphy's shed

Keep your hands off red-haired Mary

Her and I are off to bed

Forget the priest this very morning

C D G

Tonight we'll lie in Murphy's shed.

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