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[Verse 1]
When CI was a fair maid aGbout seventeen
I listed in the Navy for to serve the CQueen
I listed in the GNavy a Csailor lad to Gstand
For to Fhear the cannons Crattle and the Gmusic so Cgrand
The Gmusic so grand, the Cmusic so Ggrand
For to Fhear the cannons Crattle and the Gmusic so Cgrand
[Verse 2]
The oCfficer that listed me was a Gtall and handsome man
He said ‘You'll make a sailor so come along my Cman’
My waist been tGall and Cslender my fingers long and tGhin
And the Fvery soon they Clearned me I Gsoon exceeded Cthem
I Gsoon exceeded them, I Csoon exceeded Gthem
And the Fvery soon they lCearned me I Gsoon exceeded Cthem
[Verse 3]
They Csent me to my bed they sent me to my Gbunk
To lie with a sailor I never was aCfraid
But taking Goff me bluecoat Cshirt often made me Gsmile
For to Fthink I was a sCailor and a Gmaiden all the Cwhile
A mGaiden all the while, a mCaiden all the wGhile
For to Fthink I was a mCaiden and a sGailor all the wChile
[Verse 4]
They Csent me up to London for to guard the tGower
And I thought I might be there till my very dying Chour
But a lady Gfell in lCove with me I told her I was a Gmaid
She Fwent up to the cCaptain and my Gsecret she beCtrayed
My Gsecret she betrayed, my Csecret she beGtrayed
She Fwent up to the cCaptain and my Gsecret she beCtrayed
[Verse 5]
The cCaptain he came up to me and asked if this Gwas so
I dare not I dare not I dare not sCay no
It's a Gpity we should lose you Csuch a sailor lad you Gmade
It's a Fpity we should lCose you such a Ghandsome Cyoung maid
Such a Ghandsome young maid Csuch a handsome young Gmaid
It's a Fpity we should Close you such a Ghandsome young Cmaid
[Verse 6]
So fCare thee well my captain you've been so kind Gto me
And likewise my shipmates I'm sorry to pCart with thee
But if ever the GNavy needs a lad a sCailor I'll reGmain
I'll Fput on me cap and Cfeathers and I'll Grun the rigging aCgain
I'll Grun the rigging agCain, I'll run the Grigging again
I'll Fput on me cap and fCeathers and I'll Grun the rigging Cagain

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The Fair Maid

by Misc Traditional

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[Verse 1]

C G

When I was a fair maid about seventeen

I listed in the Navy for to serve the Queen

G C G

I listed in the Navy a sailor lad to stand

F C G C

For to hear the cannons rattle and the music so grand

G C G

The music so grand, the music so grand

F C G C

For to hear the cannons rattle and the music so grand

[Verse 2]

C G

The officer that listed me was a tall and handsome man

He said ‘You'll make a sailor so come along my man’

G C G

My waist been tall and slender my fingers long and thin

F C G C

And the very soon they learned me I soon exceeded them

G C G

I soon exceeded them, I soon exceeded them

F C G C

And the very soon they learned me I soon exceeded them

[Verse 3]

C G

They sent me to my bed they sent me to my bunk

To lie with a sailor I never was afraid

G C G

But taking off me bluecoat shirt often made me smile

F C G C

For to think I was a sailor and a maiden all the while

G C G

A maiden all the while, a maiden all the while

F C G C

For to think I was a maiden and a sailor all the while

[Verse 4]

C G

They sent me up to London for to guard the tower

And I thought I might be there till my very dying hour

G C G

But a lady fell in love with me I told her I was a maid

F C G C

She went up to the captain and my secret she betrayed

G C G

My secret she betrayed, my secret she betrayed

F C G C

She went up to the captain and my secret she betrayed

[Verse 5]

C G

The captain he came up to me and asked if this was so

I dare not I dare not I dare not say no

G C G

It's a pity we should lose you such a sailor lad you made

F C G C

It's a pity we should lose you such a handsome young maid

G C G

Such a handsome young maid such a handsome young maid

F C G C

It's a pity we should lose you such a handsome young maid

[Verse 6]

C G

So fare thee well my captain you've been so kind to me

And likewise my shipmates I'm sorry to part with thee

G C G

But if ever the Navy needs a lad a sailor I'll remain

F C G C

I'll put on me cap and feathers and I'll run the rigging again

G C G

I'll run the rigging again, I'll run the rigging again

F C G C

I'll put on me cap and feathers and I'll run the rigging again

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