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Johnny Be Fair

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[Verse 1]
Well, AmJohnny be fair and Johnny be fine and Gwants me for to Amwed
And I would marry EmJohnny, but my father Gup and Emsaid
I'm Amsad to tell you Emdaughter what your mother Gnever Emknew
But AmJohnny is a Gson of mine and Cso he's Emkin to Amyou
[Verse 2]
Well, AmJimmy be fair and Jimmy be fine and Gwants me for to Amwed
And I would marry EmJimmy, but my father Gup and Emsaid
I'm Amsad to tell you Emdaughter what your mother Gnever Emknew
But AmJimmy, too, is a Gson of mine and Cso he's Emkin to Amyou
[Verse 3]
Well, AmBilly be fair and Billy be fine and Gwants me for to Amwed
And I would marry EmBilly, but my father Gup and Emsaid
I'm Amsad to tell you Emdaughter what your mother Gnever Emknew
But AmBilly, too, is a Gson of mine and Cso he's Emkin to Amyou
[Verse 4]
You Amnever seen a girl    so sad and Gsorry as I Amwas
The boys in town are Emall my kin and my Gfather is the Empa
AmIf this does conEmtinue I shall die a Gsingle Emmiss
AmI will go to Gmother and comCplain to Emher of Amthis
[Verse 5]
Oh Amdaughter, haven't I taught you to forGgive and to forAmget
Even if all    Emthis is true still you Gneedn't Emfret
Your Amfather may be Emfather to all the Gboys in Emtown, but still,
He's Amnot the one who Gsired you, so Cmarry Emwho you Amwill

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Johnny Be Fair

by Misc Traditional

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[Verse 1]

Am G Am

Well, Johnny be fair and Johnny be fine and wants me for to wed

Em G Em

And I would marry Johnny, but my father up and said

Am Em G Em

I'm sad to tell you daughter what your mother never knew

Am G C Em Am

But Johnny is a son of mine and so he's kin to you

[Verse 2]

Am G Am

Well, Jimmy be fair and Jimmy be fine and wants me for to wed

Em G Em

And I would marry Jimmy, but my father up and said

Am Em G Em

I'm sad to tell you daughter what your mother never knew

Am G C Em Am

But Jimmy, too, is a son of mine and so he's kin to you

[Verse 3]

Am G Am

Well, Billy be fair and Billy be fine and wants me for to wed

Em G Em

And I would marry Billy, but my father up and said

Am Em G Em

I'm sad to tell you daughter what your mother never knew

Am G C Em Am

But Billy, too, is a son of mine and so he's kin to you

[Verse 4]

Am G Am

You never seen a girl so sad and sorry as I was

Em G Em

The boys in town are all my kin and my father is the pa

Am Em G Em

If this does continue I shall die a single miss

Am G C Em Am

I will go to mother and complain to her of this

[Verse 5]

Am G Am

Oh daughter, haven't I taught you to forgive and to forget

Em G Em

Even if all this is true still you needn't fret

Am Em G Em

Your father may be father to all the boys in town, but still,

Am G C Em Am

He's not the one who sired you, so marry who you will

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