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Maids When You're Young
Ver1:   An old man Gcame courting me, hey-ding-a doo-rumD  
                 An Gold man came courting me, me being Dyoung
                An Gold man came Amcourting me, Gall for his Dwife to be
                GMaids, when you're Cyoung, never Dwed an old Gman
Ch:     For he'Gs got no fal-doo-rum-dah fal-diddle oo-dDoo
                GHe's got no fal-doo-rum-dah fal-diddle-dDay
                GHe's got no fAmal-doo-rum-dah, Glost his ding dDoo-re-um
                GMaids, when you're Cyoung, never Dwed an old mGan
Ver2:   When this old man Gcomes to bed, hey-ding-a doo-rumD  
                WhGen this old man comes to bed, me being Dyoung
                WGhen this old man Amcomes to bed, Ghe lays like hDe was dead
                GMaids, when you're Cyoung, never Dwed an old mGan
Chorus:
Ver3:   When this old man Ggoes to sleep, hey-ding-a doo-rumD  
                GWhen this old man goes to sleep, me being Dyoung
                GWhen this old man Amgoes to sleep, oGut of bed DI do creep
                GInto the arms Cof a handsDome young maGn
Chorus:
Ver4:   I wish this old man Gwould die, hey-ding-a doo-rumD  
                I Gwish this old man would die, me being youDng
                GI wish this Amold man would die, IG'd make the money flDy
                GGirls, for your saCke, neDver wed an old mGan
Chorus:
Ver5:   A young man is my deGlight, hey-ding-a doo-rumD  
                A Gyoung man is my delight, me being youngD  
                GA young man Amis my delight, he'll Gkiss you day and niDght
                GMaids, when you're CyoungD, never wed an oGld man

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Maids When Youre Young

by The Dubliners

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Maids When You're Young

G D

Ver1: An old man came courting me, hey-ding-a doo-rum

G D

An old man came courting me, me being young

G Am G D

An old man came courting me, all for his wife to be

G C D G

Maids, when you're young, never wed an old man

G D

Ch: For he's got no fal-doo-rum-dah fal-diddle oo-doo

G D

He's got no fal-doo-rum-dah fal-diddle-day

G Am G D

He's got no fal-doo-rum-dah, lost his ding doo-re-um

G C D G

Maids, when you're young, never wed an old man

G D

Ver2: When this old man comes to bed, hey-ding-a doo-rum

G D

When this old man comes to bed, me being young

G Am G D

When this old man comes to bed, he lays like he was dead

G C D G

Maids, when you're young, never wed an old man

Chorus:

G D

Ver3: When this old man goes to sleep, hey-ding-a doo-rum

G D

When this old man goes to sleep, me being young

G Am G D

When this old man goes to sleep, out of bed I do creep

G C D G

Into the arms of a handsome young man

Chorus:

G D

Ver4: I wish this old man would die, hey-ding-a doo-rum

G D

I wish this old man would die, me being young

G Am G D

I wish this old man would die, I'd make the money fly

G C D G

Girls, for your sake, never wed an old man

Chorus:

G D

Ver5: A young man is my delight, hey-ding-a doo-rum

G D

A young man is my delight, me being young

G Am G D

A young man is my delight, he'll kiss you day and night

G C D G

Maids, when you're young, never wed an old man

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