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Liam Clancy - Navy Boots On
## NOTE: I have left the title spelled 'Navy', as it is on the record.  ##
##       However, the correct spelling and pronunciation is 'Navvy', a  ##
##       contraction of the word Navigator. That is what the unskilled  ## 
##       Irish canal and railroad labourers were called in England.     ##
CAPO: 1st Fret
[INTRO:] C  
[VERSE 1:]
I'm a bold Irish navvy who Fworked on the Cline
And the first place I worked was NewFcastle-on-GTyne
But Cthrough a misfortune that Fhappened in Gfun
I reCmember the night I'd me Fnavvy boots Con
[VERSE 2:]
When the day's work was over I Fshaved off me Cbeard
To meet the young lady, I Fwas well preGpared
For to Cmeet the young lady, I Fthen hurried Gdown
And I Cmet her that night with me Fnavvy boots Con
[VERSE 3:]
When I knocked on her window, my Fknock it was Clow
When I knocked on her window, my Fknock she did Gknow
She Cjumped out of bed crying, "FIs that you GJohn?"
"Well, it Ceven it is, love, with me Fnavvy boots Con"
[VERSE 4:]
Then she opened the door and inFvited me Cin
"Come up to the fire, love, and Fwarm your Gskin"
Well, her Croom door being open and the Fblankets turned Gdown
I Cjumped into bed with me Fnavvy boots Con
[VERSE 5:]
It was all of that night we did Fsport and did Cplay
Never thinking of time as it Fsoon passed aGway
Then she Cleaped out of bed crying, "FWhat have I Gdone?
For the Cchild will be born with his Fnavvy boots Con"
[VERSE 6:]
I chastised me love so for Ftalking so Cwild
"Ya foolish young girl, you will Fnever have a Gchild"
For Call that I, ditched her, 'Ftwas only in Gfun
Then I Cran like hell with me Fnavvy boots Con
[VERSE 7:]
It was very soon after I was Fsummoned to Ccourt
To pay for me sins there as Fevery man Gought
I give Cten bob a week now to Fpay for the Gfun
That I Chad that night with me Fnavvy boots Con

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Navy Boots On

by Liam Clancy

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Liam Clancy - Navy Boots On

## NOTE: I have left the title spelled 'Navy', as it is on the record. ##

## However, the correct spelling and pronunciation is 'Navvy', a ##

## contraction of the word Navigator. That is what the unskilled ##

## Irish canal and railroad labourers were called in England. ##

CAPO: 1st Fret

[INTRO:]

[VERSE 1:]

F C

I'm a bold Irish navvy who worked on the line

F G

And the first place I worked was Newcastle-on-Tyne

C F G

But through a misfortune that happened in fun

C F C

I remember the night I'd me navvy boots on

[VERSE 2:]

F C

When the day's work was over I shaved off me beard

F G

To meet the young lady, I was well prepared

C F G

For to meet the young lady, I then hurried down

C F C

And I met her that night with me navvy boots on

[VERSE 3:]

F C

When I knocked on her window, my knock it was low

F G

When I knocked on her window, my knock she did know

C F G

She jumped out of bed crying, "Is that you John?"

C F C

"Well, it even it is, love, with me navvy boots on"

[VERSE 4:]

F C

Then she opened the door and invited me in

F G

"Come up to the fire, love, and warm your skin"

C F G

Well, her room door being open and the blankets turned down

C F C

I jumped into bed with me navvy boots on

[VERSE 5:]

F C

It was all of that night we did sport and did play

F G

Never thinking of time as it soon passed away

C F G

Then she leaped out of bed crying, "What have I done?

C F C

For the child will be born with his navvy boots on"

[VERSE 6:]

F C

I chastised me love so for talking so wild

F G

"Ya foolish young girl, you will never have a child"

C F G

For all that I, ditched her, 'twas only in fun

C F C

Then I ran like hell with me navvy boots on

[VERSE 7:]

F C

It was very soon after I was summoned to court

F G

To pay for me sins there as every man ought

C F G

I give ten bob a week now to pay for the fun

C F C

That I had that night with me navvy boots on

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