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As I Roved Out

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[Intro]
D  Am  D  Am  D  Am  D  Am
[Verse]
DmWho are you, my Ampretty fair maid
DmWho are you, Amhoney?
And Dmwho are you, my Ampretty fair maid
And Dmwho are you, Amhoney?
She Dmanswered me quite Cmodestly
I am me G/Bmother's Amdarling
[Chorus]
AmWith me
DmToo-ry-ay CFol-de-diddle-day
Di-re G/Bfol-de-diddle Dai-rie DohAm  Dm  Am  
[Verse]
And Dmwill you come to me Ammother's house
When the Dmmoon is shining Amclearly?
And Dmwill you come to me Ammother's house
When the Dmmoon is shining Amclearly?
I'll Dmopen the door and I'll Clet you in
And Divil 'o G/Bone will Amhear us
[Chorus]
AmWith me
DmToo-ry-ay CFol-de-diddle-day
Di-re G/Bfol-de-diddle Dai-rie DohAm  Dm  Am  
[Verse]
So, I Dmwent to her house in the Ammiddle of the night
The Dmmoon was shining Amclearly
So, I Dmwent to her house in the Ammiddle of the night
The Dmmoon was shining Amclearly
She Dmopened the door and she Clet me in
And Divil, the G/Bone did Amhear us
[Chorus]
AmWith me
DmToo-ry-ay CFol-de-diddle-day
Di-re G/Bfol-de-diddle Dai-rie DohAm  Dm  Am  
[Verse]
She Dmtook me horse by the Ambridle and the bit
And Dmled him to the staAmble
She Dmtook me horse by the Ambridle and the bit
And Dmled him to the staAmble
Saying "There's Dmplenty of oats for a Csoldier's horse
To eat it iG/Bf he's Amable"
[Chorus]
AmWith me
DmToo-ry-ay CFol-de-diddle-day
Di-re G/Bfol-de-diddle Dai-rie DohAm  Dm  Am  
[Verse]
Then she Dmtook me by the Amlily-white hand
DmLed me to the taAmble
Then she Dmtook me by the Amlily-white hand
DmLed me to the taAmble
Saying "There's Dmplenty of wine for a Csoldier boy
To drink if G/Bhe is Amable"
[Chorus]
AmWith me
DmToo-ry-ay CFol-de-diddle-day
Di-re G/Bfol-de-diddle Dai-rie DohAm  Dm  Am  
[Verse]
Then DmI got up and I Ammade the bed
I Dmmade it nice and aiAmsy
Then DmI got up and I Ammade the bed
I Dmmade it nice and aiAmsy
The DmI got up and I Claid her down
Saying "Lassie, G/Bare you Amable?"
[Chorus]
AmWith me
DmToo-ry-ay CFol-de-diddle-day
Di-re G/Bfol-de-diddle Dai-rie DohAm  Dm  Am  
[Verse]
And Dmthere we lay till the Ambreak of day
DmDivil the one did hear Amus
And Dmthere we lay till the Ambreak of day
DmDivil the one did hear Amus
Then DmI arose, put Con me clothes
Saying "Lassie, G/BI must Amleave you"
[Chorus]
AmWith me
DmToo-ry-ay CFol-de-diddle-day
Di-re G/Bfol-de-diddle Dai-rie DohAm  Dm  Am  
[Verse]
"And Dmwhen will you reAmturn again
DmWhen will we be marAmried?
And Dmwhen will you reAmturn again
DmWhen will we be marAmried?
"When Dmbroken shells make CChristmas bells
We might G/Bthen get Ammarried"
[Chorus]
AmWith me
DmToo-ry-ay CFol-de-diddle-day
Di-re G/Bfol-de-diddle Dai-rie DohAm  Dm  Am  

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As I Roved Out

by Loreena McKennitt

Lyrics & chords · Original key

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G/B

[Intro]

D Am D Am D Am D Am

[Verse]

Dm Am

Who are you, my pretty fair maid

Dm Am

Who are you, honey?

Dm Am

And who are you, my pretty fair maid

Dm Am

And who are you, honey?

Dm C

She answered me quite modestly

G/B Am

I am me mother's darling

[Chorus]

With me

Dm C

Too-ry-ay Fol-de-diddle-day

G/B D Am Dm Am

Di-re fol-de-diddle Dai-rie oh

[Verse]

Dm Am

And will you come to me mother's house

Dm Am

When the moon is shining clearly?

Dm Am

And will you come to me mother's house

Dm Am

When the moon is shining clearly?

Dm C

I'll open the door and I'll let you in

G/B Am

And Divil 'o one will hear us

[Chorus]

With me

Dm C

Too-ry-ay Fol-de-diddle-day

G/B D Am Dm Am

Di-re fol-de-diddle Dai-rie oh

[Verse]

Dm Am

So, I went to her house in the middle of the night

Dm Am

The moon was shining clearly

Dm Am

So, I went to her house in the middle of the night

Dm Am

The moon was shining clearly

Dm C

She opened the door and she let me in

G/B Am

And Divil, the one did hear us

[Chorus]

With me

Dm C

Too-ry-ay Fol-de-diddle-day

G/B D Am Dm Am

Di-re fol-de-diddle Dai-rie oh

[Verse]

Dm Am

She took me horse by the bridle and the bit

Dm Am

And led him to the stable

Dm Am

She took me horse by the bridle and the bit

Dm Am

And led him to the stable

Dm C

Saying "There's plenty of oats for a soldier's horse

G/B Am

To eat it if he's able"

[Chorus]

With me

Dm C

Too-ry-ay Fol-de-diddle-day

G/B D Am Dm Am

Di-re fol-de-diddle Dai-rie oh

[Verse]

Dm Am

Then she took me by the lily-white hand

Dm Am

Led me to the table

Dm Am

Then she took me by the lily-white hand

Dm Am

Led me to the table

Dm C

Saying "There's plenty of wine for a soldier boy

G/B Am

To drink if he is able"

[Chorus]

With me

Dm C

Too-ry-ay Fol-de-diddle-day

G/B D Am Dm Am

Di-re fol-de-diddle Dai-rie oh

[Verse]

Dm Am

Then I got up and I made the bed

Dm Am

I made it nice and aisy

Dm Am

Then I got up and I made the bed

Dm Am

I made it nice and aisy

Dm C

The I got up and I laid her down

G/B Am

Saying "Lassie, are you able?"

[Chorus]

With me

Dm C

Too-ry-ay Fol-de-diddle-day

G/B D Am Dm Am

Di-re fol-de-diddle Dai-rie oh

[Verse]

Dm Am

And there we lay till the break of day

Dm Am

Divil the one did hear us

Dm Am

And there we lay till the break of day

Dm Am

Divil the one did hear us

Dm C

Then I arose, put on me clothes

G/B Am

Saying "Lassie, I must leave you"

[Chorus]

With me

Dm C

Too-ry-ay Fol-de-diddle-day

G/B D Am Dm Am

Di-re fol-de-diddle Dai-rie oh

[Verse]

Dm Am

"And when will you return again

Dm Am

When will we be married?

Dm Am

And when will you return again

Dm Am

When will we be married?

Dm C

"When broken shells make Christmas bells

G/B Am

We might then get married"

[Chorus]

With me

Dm C

Too-ry-ay Fol-de-diddle-day

G/B D Am Dm Am

Di-re fol-de-diddle Dai-rie oh

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