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Night visiting song 
By The Dubliners
1. I must Gaway nowC; I cGan no longer tarrDy,G  
    this morning's tCempesGt, I have to crosDs.
    I must bGe guided        G7without a sCtumblGe,
    into the CarGms I Dlove the Gmost.
2. And wheGn he came Cto Ghis true love's dweDllGing,
    he knelt down CgentGly, upon a Dstone.
    And through her wiGndow,      G7he's whispered lCowlGy,
    is my trCue lGove withDin at hGome?
3. Wake Gup, wake up, CloveG, it is thine own true DloGver,
    wake up, wake uCp, loGve, and let me Din
    For I am tiGred, love,        G7and oh sCo weGary,
    and more thCan Gnear drDenched to thGe skin.
4. She's raiGsed her Cu.G.p her down soft DpiGllow,
    she's raised her uC..G.p and she's let him Din.
    And they were loGcked in         G7eachother's CarmGs,
    until that lCong niGght was pDast and goGne.
5. AGnd when that lCong niGght was past and oveDr,G  
    and when the smCall clGouds began to grDow,
    he's taken her Ghand and        G7hey kissed and CpartGed,
    then he saddled and CmounGted and aDway did gGo.

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The Night Visiting Song

by The Dubliners

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Night visiting song

By The Dubliners

G C G D G

1. I must away now; I can no longer tarry,

C G D

this morning's tempest, I have to cross.

G G7 C G

I must be guided without a stumble,

C G D G

into the arms I love the most.

G C G D G

2. And when he came to his true love's dwelling,

C G D

he knelt down gently, upon a stone.

G G7 C G

And through her window, he's whispered lowly,

C G D G

is my true love within at home?

G C G D G

3. Wake up, wake up, love, it is thine own true lover,

C G D

wake up, wake up, love, and let me in

G G7 C G

For I am tired, love, and oh so weary,

C G D G

and more than near drenched to the skin.

G C G D G

4. She's raised her u..p her down soft pillow,

C G D

she's raised her u...p and she's let him in.

G G7 C G

And they were locked in eachother's arms,

C G D G

until that long night was past and gone.

G C G D G

5. And when that long night was past and over,

C G D

and when the small clouds began to grow,

G G7 C G

he's taken her hand and hey kissed and parted,

C G D G

then he saddled and mounted and away did go.

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