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[Verse]
N.C.
As I was going to Aylesbury all on a market day
N.C.
A pretty little Aylesbury girl I met upon the way
N.C.
Her business was to market with butter, cheese and whey
N.C.
And we both jogged on together, me boys, fol-der-o diddle-o-day
N.C.
And we both jogged on together, me boys, fol-der-o diddle-o-day
[Verse]
As Awe jogged on together, me boys, toEgether side by side
By chance this fair maid's Dgarter, by Achance it came unEtied
For Afear that she might lose it, I unto her did Esay
"Oh, your Agarter's come untied, me love, fol-der-o Ediddle-o-Aday
"Oh, your garter's come untied, me love, fol-der-o Ediddle-o-Aday
[Verse]
As we rode on together, me boys, to the Eoutskirts of the town
At length this fair young Ddamsel, she Astopped and looked aEround
"Oh, Asince you've been so venturesome, pray tie it up for Eme"
"Oh, I Awill if you go to the apple grove, fol-der-o Ediddle-o-Aday
Oh, I will if you go to the apple grove, fol-der-o Ediddle-o-Aday"
[Instrumental]
A    E     D  A  E  A
A    E  A    E  A
[Verse]
And when we got to the apple grove, the Egrass was growing high
I laid this girl uDpon her back, her Agarter for to Etie
While Atying of her garter, such sights I never did Esee
And we Aboth jogged on together, me boys, fol-der-o Ediddle-o-Aday
And we both jogged on together, me boys, fol-der-o Ediddle-o-Aday
[Verse]
"Oh, since you've had your will of me, come Etell to me your name
Likewise your occuDpation and Awhere and whence you Ecame"
"Me Aname is Mickey the drover boy, from Dublin town come EI
And I Alive at the sign of the Ups And Downs, fol-der-o Ediddle-o-Aday
Oh, I live at the sign of the Ups And Downs, fol-der-o Ediddle-o-Aday"
[Instrumental]
A    E     D  A  E  A
A    E  A    E  A
[Verse]
And when she got to Aylesbury, her Ebutter was not sold
And the losing of her Dmaidenhead, it Amade her blood run Ecold
"He's Agone, he's gone, he's gone", she said, "He's not the lad for Eme
For he Alives at the sign of the Ups And Downs, fol-der-o Ediddle-o-Aday
For he lives at the sign of the Ups And Downs, fol-der-o Ediddle-o-Aday"

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The Ups And Downs

by Steeleye Span

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[Verse]

N.C.

As I was going to Aylesbury all on a market day

N.C.

A pretty little Aylesbury girl I met upon the way

N.C.

Her business was to market with butter, cheese and whey

N.C.

And we both jogged on together, me boys, fol-der-o diddle-o-day

N.C.

And we both jogged on together, me boys, fol-der-o diddle-o-day

[Verse]

A E

As we jogged on together, me boys, together side by side

D A E

By chance this fair maid's garter, by chance it came untied

A E

For fear that she might lose it, I unto her did say

A E A

"Oh, your garter's come untied, me love, fol-der-o diddle-o-day

E A

"Oh, your garter's come untied, me love, fol-der-o diddle-o-day

[Verse]

As we rode on together, me boys, to the outskirts of the town

D A E

At length this fair young damsel, she stopped and looked around

A E

"Oh, since you've been so venturesome, pray tie it up for me"

A E A

"Oh, I will if you go to the apple grove, fol-der-o diddle-o-day

E A

Oh, I will if you go to the apple grove, fol-der-o diddle-o-day"

[Instrumental]

A E D A E A

A E A E A

[Verse]

And when we got to the apple grove, the grass was growing high

D A E

I laid this girl upon her back, her garter for to tie

A E

While tying of her garter, such sights I never did see

A E A

And we both jogged on together, me boys, fol-der-o diddle-o-day

E A

And we both jogged on together, me boys, fol-der-o diddle-o-day

[Verse]

"Oh, since you've had your will of me, come tell to me your name

D A E

Likewise your occupation and where and whence you came"

A E

"Me name is Mickey the drover boy, from Dublin town come I

A E A

And I live at the sign of the Ups And Downs, fol-der-o diddle-o-day

E A

Oh, I live at the sign of the Ups And Downs, fol-der-o diddle-o-day"

[Instrumental]

A E D A E A

A E A E A

[Verse]

And when she got to Aylesbury, her butter was not sold

D A E

And the losing of her maidenhead, it made her blood run cold

A E

"He's gone, he's gone, he's gone", she said, "He's not the lad for me

A E A

For he lives at the sign of the Ups And Downs, fol-der-o diddle-o-day

E A

For he lives at the sign of the Ups And Downs, fol-der-o diddle-o-day"

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