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[Intro]
G
[Verse]
I once loved a lass and I loved her so Cwell
I Ghated all others who Cspoke of her ill
But Gnow she's done rewarded me well for my Clove
She's Ggone to be Dwed to aEmnother
[Verse]
I Gwatched as my love did to the church Cgo
With a Gbride and bride-maidens she Cmade a fine show
And I Gfollowed her on with a heart full of Cwoe
To Gsee my love be Dwed to aEmnother
To Gsee my love be Dwed to aEmnother
[Verse]
I Gwatched as my love did sit down to Cdine
I Gsat down beside her and I Cpoured out the wine
And I Gdrank to the wee lass that should have been Cmine
But Gnow she is Dwed to aEmnother
[Verse]
"Well, Gstop," says the groomsman, "If you take my Cword
Would you Gventure your life on the Cpoint of a sword?
For Gcourting too slowly you have lost this fair Cmaiden
BeGgone, you will Dnever enEmjoy her
BeGgone, you will Dnever enEmjoy her"C  
[Instrumental]
G  D     Em    G  D     Em
D
G  D     Em  C  G  D     Em
[Verse]
Now the Glads of the forest, they ask it of Cme
"How Gmany strawberries grow 'Cround the salt sea?"
And I Ganswer them back with a tear in my Ceye
"How Gmany ships Dsail in the Emforest?"
[Verse]
Go Gdig me a grave all large, wide and Cdeep
And Gcover it over with Cwild flowers sweet
And Glay me down gently for to take my long Csleep
And Gthat's the best Dway to forEmget her
[Verse]
So we Gdug him a grave all large, wide and Cdeep
And Gcovered it over with Cwild flowers sweet
And we Glaid him down gently for to take his long Csleep
And Gmaybe by Dnow he's forEmgotten
And Gmaybe by Dnow he's forEmgotten

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I Once Loved A Lass

by Karan Casey

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

[Intro]

[Verse]

I once loved a lass and I loved her so well

G C

I hated all others who spoke of her ill

G C

But now she's done rewarded me well for my love

G D Em

She's gone to be wed to another

[Verse]

G C

I watched as my love did to the church go

G C

With a bride and bride-maidens she made a fine show

G C

And I followed her on with a heart full of woe

G D Em

To see my love be wed to another

G D Em

To see my love be wed to another

[Verse]

G C

I watched as my love did sit down to dine

G C

I sat down beside her and I poured out the wine

G C

And I drank to the wee lass that should have been mine

G D Em

But now she is wed to another

[Verse]

G C

"Well, stop," says the groomsman, "If you take my word

G C

Would you venture your life on the point of a sword?

G C

For courting too slowly you have lost this fair maiden

G D Em

Begone, you will never enjoy her

G D Em C

Begone, you will never enjoy her"

[Instrumental]

G D Em G D Em

G D Em C G D Em

[Verse]

G C

Now the lads of the forest, they ask it of me

G C

"How many strawberries grow 'round the salt sea?"

G C

And I answer them back with a tear in my eye

G D Em

"How many ships sail in the forest?"

[Verse]

G C

Go dig me a grave all large, wide and deep

G C

And cover it over with wild flowers sweet

G C

And lay me down gently for to take my long sleep

G D Em

And that's the best way to forget her

[Verse]

G C

So we dug him a grave all large, wide and deep

G C

And covered it over with wild flowers sweet

G C

And we laid him down gently for to take his long sleep

G D Em

And maybe by now he's forgotten

G D Em

And maybe by now he's forgotten

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