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Underneath Her Apron

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[Intro]
C   G   C G
[Verse]
A Cpretty young girl all Fin the month of GMay
GA gathering rushes just at the break of day
But beAmfore she's come home, she has Gborn a little son
And she's Crolled him all Gunderneath her CapGron
[Verse]
All Cin the first part of the night, when Fall were fast aGsleep
GThis pretty little baby, oh, it began to weep
"Oh, Amwhat's that little babe that's a-Gcrying out so shrill
In the Cbedroom aGmong the pretty CmaiGdens?"
[Verse]
"Oh Cfather, dear father, it's Fnothing then," said Gshe
"GIt's just a little bird that my sister gave to me
And I'll Ambuild for it a nest and I'll Gwarm it on my breast
So that Cit won't wake you Gearly in the CMay Gmorning"
[Verse]
All Cin the last part of the night, when Fthey were fast aGsleep
GThis pretty little baby, again began to weep
"Oh, Amwhat's that little babe that's Gcrying out so clear
In the Cbedroom aGmong the pretty CmaiGdens?"
[Verse]
"Oh Cfather, dear father, it's Fnothing then" said Gshe
"GIt's just a little baby that someone gave to me
Let it Amlie, let it sleep this Gnight along o' me
And I'll Ctell to you its Gdaddy in the CMay Gmorning"
[Verse]
"Oh, Cwas it by a black man or Fwas it by a Gbrown
GOr was it by a ploughing-boy, a-ploughing up and down
That Amgave you the stranger you Gwear with your new gown
That you've Crolled up Gunderneath your CapGron?'
[Verse]
"It Cwasn't by a black man and it Fwasn't by a Gbrown
GBut it was by a sailor lad, that ploughs the watery main
And was Amhim gave me the stranger I Gwear with my new gown
That I've Crolled up Gunderneath me CapGron"
[Verse]
"Oh, Cwas it in the kitchen got, or Fwas it in the Ghall?
GOr was it in the cowshed or up against the wall?
I Amwish I had a firebrand to Gburn the building down
Where you Cmet with Ghim on a CMay Gmorning"
[Verse]
"It Cwasn't in the kitchen-room got, it Fwasn't in the Ghall
GIt wasn't in the cowshed, nor up again the wall
It was Amdown by yonder spring, where them Gpretty birds do sing
That I Cmet with Ghim on a CMay Gmorning"

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Underneath Her Apron

by Steeleye Span

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

[Intro]

C G C G

[Verse]

C F G

A pretty young girl all in the month of May

A gathering rushes just at the break of day

Am G

But before she's come home, she has born a little son

C G C G

And she's rolled him all underneath her apron

[Verse]

C F G

All in the first part of the night, when all were fast asleep

This pretty little baby, oh, it began to weep

Am G

"Oh, what's that little babe that's a-crying out so shrill

C G C G

In the bedroom among the pretty maidens?"

[Verse]

C F G

"Oh father, dear father, it's nothing then," said she

"It's just a little bird that my sister gave to me

Am G

And I'll build for it a nest and I'll warm it on my breast

C G C G

So that it won't wake you early in the May morning"

[Verse]

C F G

All in the last part of the night, when they were fast asleep

This pretty little baby, again began to weep

Am G

"Oh, what's that little babe that's crying out so clear

C G C G

In the bedroom among the pretty maidens?"

[Verse]

C F G

"Oh father, dear father, it's nothing then" said she

"It's just a little baby that someone gave to me

Am G

Let it lie, let it sleep this night along o' me

C G C G

And I'll tell to you its daddy in the May morning"

[Verse]

C F G

"Oh, was it by a black man or was it by a brown

Or was it by a ploughing-boy, a-ploughing up and down

Am G

That gave you the stranger you wear with your new gown

C G C G

That you've rolled up underneath your apron?'

[Verse]

C F G

"It wasn't by a black man and it wasn't by a brown

But it was by a sailor lad, that ploughs the watery main

Am G

And was him gave me the stranger I wear with my new gown

C G C G

That I've rolled up underneath me apron"

[Verse]

C F G

"Oh, was it in the kitchen got, or was it in the hall?

Or was it in the cowshed or up against the wall?

Am G

I wish I had a firebrand to burn the building down

C G C G

Where you met with him on a May morning"

[Verse]

C F G

"It wasn't in the kitchen-room got, it wasn't in the hall

It wasn't in the cowshed, nor up again the wall

Am G

It was down by yonder spring, where them pretty birds do sing

C G C G

That I met with him on a May morning"

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