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[Intro]
F   C   G C
[Verse]
FAs CI was walkAming by Dmyonder church Fwall
I saw Cfour-and-twenty Amyoung men a-Dmplaying at the Fball
I Casked for my own true Amlove, but Dmthey wouldn't let him Fcome
        G         Am    DmN.C.                   Am  F  
For they said the boy was young but a-growing
[Verse]
CFather, dear fathAmer, you've Dmdone to me much Fwrong
You've Ctied me to a boy, Amwhen you Dmknow he is too Fyoung
But Che will make a Lord Amfor Dmyou to wait uFpon
     G     Am    DmN.C.               Am  
And a lady you will be while he's growing
[Verse]
FWe'll Csend him to collAmege for Dmone year or Ftwo
And Cmaybe in time, Amthe Dmboy will do for Fyou
I'll Cbuy you white ribAmbons to Dmtie around his Fwaist
      G        Am       DmN.C.           Am  
For to let the ladies know that he's married
[Instrumental]
F   C   G C
F   C   G F G
F   C   G C
F   C   G F
[Verse]
The Ctrees they do grow high Amand the Dmleaves they do grow Fgreen
The Cday is passed and gone, my Amlove, that Dmyou and I have Fseen
It's Con a cold winter's Amnight, that DmI must lie aFlone
       G      Am    DmN.C.                  Am  F  
For the bonny boy is young but a-growing
[Verse]
CAt the age of sixAmteen, Dmhe was a married Fman
And Cat the age of sevenAmteen, the Dmfather to a Fson
And Cat the age of eighAmteen, his Dmgrave it did grow Fgreen
     G          Am    DmN.C.          Am  
Cruel death had put an end to his growing
[Outro]
F   C   G C
F   C   G F G
F   C   G C
F   C   G C   G C

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Long-A-Growing

by Steeleye Span

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

[Intro]

F C G C

[Verse]

F C Am Dm F

As I was walking by yonder church wall

C Am Dm F

I saw four-and-twenty young men a-playing at the ball

C Am Dm F

I asked for my own true love, but they wouldn't let him come

G Am Dm Am F

N.C.

For they said the boy was young but a-growing

[Verse]

C Am Dm F

Father, dear father, you've done to me much wrong

C Am Dm F

You've tied me to a boy, when you know he is too young

C Am Dm F

But he will make a Lord for you to wait upon

G Am Dm Am

N.C.

And a lady you will be while he's growing

[Verse]

F C Am Dm F

We'll send him to college for one year or two

C Am Dm F

And maybe in time, the boy will do for you

C Am Dm F

I'll buy you white ribbons to tie around his waist

G Am Dm Am

N.C.

For to let the ladies know that he's married

[Instrumental]

F C G C

F C G F G

F C G C

F C G F

[Verse]

C Am Dm F

The trees they do grow high and the leaves they do grow green

C Am Dm F

The day is passed and gone, my love, that you and I have seen

C Am Dm F

It's on a cold winter's night, that I must lie alone

G Am Dm Am F

N.C.

For the bonny boy is young but a-growing

[Verse]

C Am Dm F

At the age of sixteen, he was a married man

C Am Dm F

And at the age of seventeen, the father to a son

C Am Dm F

And at the age of eighteen, his grave it did grow green

G Am Dm Am

N.C.

Cruel death had put an end to his growing

[Outro]

F C G C

F C G F G

F C G C

F C G C G C

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