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[Verse 1]
My swDeetheart come along, don't you hear the sweet song/
Of the bDeautiful nA7ightingale flDow – oA7h oh
DYou will hear A7the fond taleD/ of the sweA7et nightingale
As she sDings in the vGalley belDow  oA7h  oh  Doh  A7oh  oh/
As she sDings in the vA7alley belDow
[Verse 2]
Pray Dleave me alone, I have hands of my own
And alonDg with you A7I'll not go D– oh oA7h
DFor to hear thA7e fond tale oDf the sweet A7nightingale
As she sDings in the vGalley belDow  oA7h  oh  Doh  A7oh  oh
As she sDings in the vA7alley belDow
[Verse 3]
PrettDy Polly, don't fail, and I'll carry your pail
Straight Dhome to yA7our cottage wDe'll gA7o – oh oh/
DWe will hear tA7he fond tale/ Dof the sweeA7t nightingale
As she sDings in the vGalley belDow  oA7h  oh  Doh  A7oh  oh
As she sDings in the vA7alley belDow
[Verse 4]
Pray Dsit yourself down with me on the ground
On the bDanks where A7the primroseDs grow A7– oh oh
DYou will hear A7the fond tale Dof the sweeA7t nightingale
As she sDings in the vGalley belDow  oA7h  oh  Doh  A7oh  oh
As she sDings in the vA7alley belDow
[Verse 5]
Down Din yonder grove there is an alcove
And violDets around A7it do springD  A7  
DJust by in a bA7ush there sitDs a song thrA7ush
'Twill cDharm you to hGear how sDhe siA7ngs iDn the A7valley below  oh  oh  oh  oh  oh
As she sDings in the vA7alley belDow
[Verse 6]
Why hDark, my love, hark, why yonder's a lark
She warbDles and plA7eases me so  D– oh oA7h
DThat the beautA7iful tale of Dthe sweet niA7ghtingale
Will nevDer entice me Gto go in Dthe vA7alley DbeloA7w  oh  oh  oh  oh  oh
As she sDings in the vA7alley belDow
[Verse 7]
The tDwo lovers agreed to be married with speed
And straDight to thA7e church they Ddid gA7o
DNow no more shA7e's afraid to Dgo down in A7the shade
Or to waDlk in the valGley below  Doh  A7oh  Doh  oA7h  oh/
As she sDings in the vA7alley belDow

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The Sweet Nightingale

by Misc Traditional

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[Verse 1]

My sweetheart come along, don't you hear the sweet song/

D A7 D A7

Of the beautiful nightingale flow – oh oh

D A7 D A7

You will hear the fond tale/ of the sweet nightingale

D G D A7 D A7

As she sings in the valley below oh oh oh oh oh/

D A7 D

As she sings in the valley below

[Verse 2]

Pray leave me alone, I have hands of my own

D A7 D A7

And along with you I'll not go – oh oh

D A7 D A7

For to hear the fond tale of the sweet nightingale

D G D A7 D A7

As she sings in the valley below oh oh oh oh oh

D A7 D

As she sings in the valley below

[Verse 3]

Pretty Polly, don't fail, and I'll carry your pail

D A7 D A7

Straight home to your cottage we'll go – oh oh/

D A7 D A7

We will hear the fond tale/ of the sweet nightingale

D G D A7 D A7

As she sings in the valley below oh oh oh oh oh

D A7 D

As she sings in the valley below

[Verse 4]

Pray sit yourself down with me on the ground

D A7 D A7

On the banks where the primroses grow – oh oh

D A7 D A7

You will hear the fond tale of the sweet nightingale

D G D A7 D A7

As she sings in the valley below oh oh oh oh oh

D A7 D

As she sings in the valley below

[Verse 5]

Down in yonder grove there is an alcove

D A7 D A7

And violets around it do spring

D A7 D A7

Just by in a bush there sits a song thrush

D G D A7 D A7

'Twill charm you to hear how she sings in the valley below oh oh oh oh oh

D A7 D

As she sings in the valley below

[Verse 6]

Why hark, my love, hark, why yonder's a lark

D A7 D A7

She warbles and pleases me so – oh oh

D A7 D A7

That the beautiful tale of the sweet nightingale

D G D A7 D A7

Will never entice me to go in the valley below oh oh oh oh oh

D A7 D

As she sings in the valley below

[Verse 7]

The two lovers agreed to be married with speed

D A7 D A7

And straight to the church they did go

D A7 D A7

Now no more she's afraid to go down in the shade

D G D A7 D A7

Or to walk in the valley below oh oh oh oh oh/

D A7 D

As she sings in the valley below

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