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*****DO NOT ADD STRUMMING PATTERNS TO MY TABS*****
Clannad - Two Sisters
[Verse 1]
N.C.
There were two sisters side by side
Sing I-dum, sing I-day
N.C.
There were two sisters side by side
The boys are born for me
N.C.
There were two sisters side by side
The eldest for young Johnny cried
N.C.
I'll be true unto my love, if he'll be true to me
[Verse 2]
CJohnny bought the youngest a gay-gold Fring
GSing I-Cdum, sing I-Fday
CJohnny bought the youngest a gay-gold Fring
The Amboys are Gborn for Fme
Johnny bought the Gyoungest a gay-gold Cring
He never bought the eldest a sinG/Bgle Amthing
GI'll be Ctrue unto Fmy Amlove, if Ghe'll be true to Cme
[Verse 3]
Johnny bought the youngest a beaver Fhat
GSing I-Cdum, sing I-Fday
CJohnny bought the youngest a beaver Fhat
The Amboys are Gborn for Fme
Johnny bought the Gyoungest a beaver Chat
The eldest didn't think much G/Bof  Amthat
GI'll be Ctrue unto Fmy Amlove, if Ghe'll be true to Cme
[Instrumental]
C    F  G  C   F
C    F  Am  G  F
F  G   C    G/B Am  G  C
C  F Am  G   C
[Verse 4]
As they were a-walking by the foamy Fbrim
GSing I-Cdum, sing I-Fday
As Cthey were a-walking by the foamy Fbrim
The Amboys are Gborn for Fme
As they were a-Gwalking by the foamy Cbrim
The eldest pushed the youngG/Best Amin
GI'll be Ctrue unto Fmy Amlove, if Ghe'll be true to Cme
[Verse 5]
Sister, oh sister, give me thy Fhand
GSing I-Cdum, sing I-Fday
CSister, oh sister, give me thy Fhand
The Amboys are Gborn for Fme
Sister, oh Gsister, give me thy Chand
And you can have Johnny and all G/Bhis Amland
GI'll be Ctrue unto Fmy Amlove, if Ghe'll be true to Cme
[Verse 6]
Oh sister, I'll not give you my Fhand
GSing I-Cdum, sing I-Fday
Oh Csister, I'll not give you my Fhand
The Amboys are Gborn for Fme
Oh sister, I'll Gnot give you my Chand
And I'll have Johnny and all G/Bhis Amland
GI'll be Ctrue unto Fmy Amlove, if Ghe'll be true to Cme
[Instrumental]
C    F  G  C   F
C    F  Am  G  F
F  G   C    G/B Am  G  C
C  F Am  G   C
[Verse 7]
So away she sank and away she Fswam
GSing I-Cdum, sing I-Fday
So aCway she sank and away she Fswam
The Amboys are Gborn for Fme
So away she Gsank and away she Cswam
Until she came to the milG/Bler's Amdam
GI'll be Ctrue unto Fmy Amlove, if Ghe'll be true to Cme
[Verse 8]
The miller, he took her gay-gold Fring
GSing I-Cdum, sing I-Fday
The Cmiller, he took her gay-gold Fring
The Amboys are Gborn for Fme
The miller, he Gtook her gay-gold Cring
And then he pushed her in G/Ba---Amgain
GI'll be Ctrue unto Fmy Amlove, if Ghe'll be true to Cme
[Verse 9]
The miller, he was hanged on the mountain Fhead
GSing I-Cdum, sing I-Fday
The Cmiller, he was hanged on the mountain Fhead
The Amboys are Gborn for Fme
The miller, he was Ghanged on the mountain Chead
The eldest sister was boiled G/Bin  Amlead
GI'll be Ctrue unto Fmy Amlove, if Ghe'll be true to Cme

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Two Sisters

by Clannad

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*****DO NOT ADD STRUMMING PATTERNS TO MY TABS*****

Clannad - Two Sisters

[Verse 1]

N.C.

There were two sisters side by side

Sing I-dum, sing I-day

N.C.

There were two sisters side by side

The boys are born for me

N.C.

There were two sisters side by side

The eldest for young Johnny cried

N.C.

I'll be true unto my love, if he'll be true to me

[Verse 2]

C F

Johnny bought the youngest a gay-gold ring

G C F

Sing I-dum, sing I-day

C F

Johnny bought the youngest a gay-gold ring

Am G F

The boys are born for me

G C

Johnny bought the youngest a gay-gold ring

G/B Am

He never bought the eldest a single thing

G C F Am G C

I'll be true unto my love, if he'll be true to me

[Verse 3]

Johnny bought the youngest a beaver hat

G C F

Sing I-dum, sing I-day

C F

Johnny bought the youngest a beaver hat

Am G F

The boys are born for me

G C

Johnny bought the youngest a beaver hat

G/B Am

The eldest didn't think much of that

G C F Am G C

I'll be true unto my love, if he'll be true to me

[Instrumental]

C F G C F

C F Am G F

F G C G/B Am G C

C F Am G C

[Verse 4]

As they were a-walking by the foamy brim

G C F

Sing I-dum, sing I-day

C F

As they were a-walking by the foamy brim

Am G F

The boys are born for me

G C

As they were a-walking by the foamy brim

G/B Am

The eldest pushed the youngest in

G C F Am G C

I'll be true unto my love, if he'll be true to me

[Verse 5]

Sister, oh sister, give me thy hand

G C F

Sing I-dum, sing I-day

C F

Sister, oh sister, give me thy hand

Am G F

The boys are born for me

G C

Sister, oh sister, give me thy hand

G/B Am

And you can have Johnny and all his land

G C F Am G C

I'll be true unto my love, if he'll be true to me

[Verse 6]

Oh sister, I'll not give you my hand

G C F

Sing I-dum, sing I-day

C F

Oh sister, I'll not give you my hand

Am G F

The boys are born for me

G C

Oh sister, I'll not give you my hand

G/B Am

And I'll have Johnny and all his land

G C F Am G C

I'll be true unto my love, if he'll be true to me

[Instrumental]

C F G C F

C F Am G F

F G C G/B Am G C

C F Am G C

[Verse 7]

So away she sank and away she swam

G C F

Sing I-dum, sing I-day

C F

So away she sank and away she swam

Am G F

The boys are born for me

G C

So away she sank and away she swam

G/B Am

Until she came to the miller's dam

G C F Am G C

I'll be true unto my love, if he'll be true to me

[Verse 8]

The miller, he took her gay-gold ring

G C F

Sing I-dum, sing I-day

C F

The miller, he took her gay-gold ring

Am G F

The boys are born for me

G C

The miller, he took her gay-gold ring

G/B Am

And then he pushed her in a---gain

G C F Am G C

I'll be true unto my love, if he'll be true to me

[Verse 9]

The miller, he was hanged on the mountain head

G C F

Sing I-dum, sing I-day

C F

The miller, he was hanged on the mountain head

Am G F

The boys are born for me

G C

The miller, he was hanged on the mountain head

G/B Am

The eldest sister was boiled in lead

G C F Am G C

I'll be true unto my love, if he'll be true to me

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