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*****DO NOT ADD STRUMMING PATTERNS TO MY TABS*****
Clannad - The Pretty Maid
CAPO: 5th Fret
[Intro]
Am  Em  Am
[Verse 1]
It was on a Gfine summer's FmornEming
The Ambirds sweetly Emtune on each Ambough
And as I walked Gout for my FpleaEmsure
I Amsaw a maid Emmilking a Amcow
[Verse 2]
G/BHer Cvoice was so enchanting, meFlodious
Left Cme quite unable to FgoEm___Dm__
My Emheart, it was Amloaded with GsorEmrow
For the Ampretty girl Emmilking her AmcowEm  Am  
[Verse 3]
Then to her I Gmade my adFvanEmces
"Good Ammorrow, most Embeautiful Ammaid
Your beauty my Gheart so enFtranEmces"
"Pray, Amsir, do not Embanter," she Amsaid
[Verse 4]
"G/BI'm Cnot such a rare precious Fjewel
That CI should enamour you FsoEm___Dm__
I Emam but a Ampoor little Gmilk Emgirl"
Says the Ampretty girl Emmilking her AmcowEm  Am  
[Verse 5]
"The Indies afGford no such FjewEmel
So Ambright, so transEmparently Amclear
Ah, do not add Gflames to my FfuneEmral
ConAmsent but to Emknow me, my Amdear"
[Verse 6]
G/BOh, Chad I the lamp of AFladdin
Or the Cwealth that gold mines can beFstEmow_Dm__
I would Emrather be Ampoor in a GcotEmtage
With the Ampretty girl Emmilking her AmcowEm  Am  Em  Am  

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The Pretty Maid

by Clannad

Lyrics & chords · Original key · Capo on fret 5 (as written in this song)

Chords in this song · guitar

G/B

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

Clannad - The Pretty Maid

CAPO: 5th Fret

[Intro]

Am Em Am

[Verse 1]

G F Em

It was on a fine summer's morning

Am Em Am

The birds sweetly tune on each bough

G F Em

And as I walked out for my pleasure

Am Em Am

I saw a maid milking a cow

[Verse 2]

G/B C F

Her voice was so enchanting, melodious

C F Em Dm

Left me quite unable to go_____

Em Am G Em

My heart, it was loaded with sorrow

Am Em Am Em Am

For the pretty girl milking her cow

[Verse 3]

G F Em

Then to her I made my advances

Am Em Am

"Good morrow, most beautiful maid

G F Em

Your beauty my heart so entrances"

Am Em Am

"Pray, sir, do not banter," she said

[Verse 4]

G/B C F

"I'm not such a rare precious jewel

C F Em Dm

That I should enamour you so_____

Em Am G Em

I am but a poor little milk girl"

Am Em Am Em Am

Says the pretty girl milking her cow

[Verse 5]

G F Em

"The Indies afford no such jewel

Am Em Am

So bright, so transparently clear

G F Em

Ah, do not add flames to my funeral

Am Em Am

Consent but to know me, my dear"

[Verse 6]

G/B C F

Oh, had I the lamp of Aladdin

C F Em Dm

Or the wealth that gold mines can bestow___

Em Am G Em

I would rather be poor in a cottage

Am Em Am Em Am Em Am

With the pretty girl milking her cow

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