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The Beggar Man

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[Intro]
G D G D G
[Verse]
A Dbeggar, a beggar come o'er the lea
DHe was askin' ludgins for charity
He was askin' GludgDins for charity
D"Wad ye lo'e a beggar man O?
Lassie wi' my tow-row-Gray"
[Verse]
"A Dbeggar, a beggar, I'll never ludge again
DI had a dochter and Jeannie was her name
I had a GdochDter and Jeannie was her name
DShe run awa' wi' the beggar man O
Laddie wi' my tow-row-Gray"
[Instrumental]
G D G D G
[Verse]
"I'll bent my Dback and I'll boo my knee
DAnd I'll put a black patch o'er my e'e
And a beggar, a GbegDgar ye'll tak' me tae be
DAn' awa' wi' you I'll gang O
Laddie wi' my tow-row-Gray"
[Verse]
"Oh lassie, oh Dlassie, you're far too young
DAn' ye hinnae got the cant o' the beggin' tongue
An' ye hinnae got the Gcant Do' the beggin' tongue
DAn' wi' me ye winnae gang O
Lassie wi' my tow-row-Gray"
[Verse]
She bent her Dback an' she boo'd her knee
DAn' she put a black patch o'er her e'e
An' kilted her Gskirts Dup abune her knee
DAn' awa' wi' him she's gang O
Laddie wi' my tow-row-Gray
[Instrumental]
G D G D G
[Verse]
Yer dochter, DJean's, comin' o'er the lea
DShe's takin' hame her bairnies three
She's got yin on her Gback Dan' anither on her knee
DAn' the ither yin's toddlin' hame O
Lassie wi' my tow-row-Gray
[Verse]
Aye a Dbeggar, a beggar come o'er the lea
DHe was askin' ludgins for charity
He was askin' GludgDins for charity
D"Wad ye lo'e a beggar man O?
Lassie wi' my tow-row-Gray"
[Outro]
G D G D G
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About The Beggar Man Chords by Malinky

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