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[Intro]
 Dm    Cx6
[Verse 1]
DmCome away come away with the traveling show
Ccome away with the raggle taggle gypsy oh!
DmWe'll raggle-taggle here we'll raggle-taggle there,
Craggle up and down taggle everywhere.
[Verse 2]
DmFrom the North from the South from the East from the West,
Cwell the sky is our roof and the road is our rest.
DmNo one to say 'yes', no one to say 'no'.
CRun free with the raggle-taggle gypsy oh!
[Interlude]
Dm C Dm C
[Verse 3]
DmThey locked you in a tower and threw away the key
Cbut this tower's no match for a wag like me
DmI'll be sneaking through your gate I'll be peaking round the corner
Cwell I've come to take your daughter, don't you say I didn't warn ya.
[Verse 4]
DmI'll be bringing you a fiddle I'll be singing you a song
Cwe'll fiddle, sing, sing, fiddle all day long.
DmIn the halls and the walls they will her us sing and say
C"whack fol the diddle diddle die diddle day"
[Chorus]
FCome on and wade, way Bbout into the Cwater with meF, we're drowning on dCry land.
FCome on and wade way Bbout into the Cwater with meC...   C#Jump in and take my hDmand.
[Interlude]
Dm  C  Dm  C
[Verse 5]
DmI'll be rapping at your window I'll be knocking at your door
CI'll be tip tippy tapping, tippy tapping on the floor
DmWith me fine silk britches and a feather in me hat
CIf I run into your father then I'll stop and have a chat!
[Verse 6]
DmCutting through your garden on the way to rendezvous
Cand the owls in the trees are hooting "who are you?"
DmAnd the mice and the cats and the spiders and the bats
Cwe're dancing 'round the kitchen like a pack of acrobats
[Pre-Chorus]
DmRun away, Run away with the traveling show
CRun away with the rambling gypsy oh!
DmRun away, Run away with the traveling show
CRun away with the rambling gypsy oh!
DmRun away, Run away with the traveling show
CRun away with the rambling gypsy oh!
DmRun away, Run away with the traveling show
CRun away with the rambling gypsy oh!
[Chorus]
FCome on and wade, way Bbout into the Cwater with meF, we're drowning on dCry land.
FCome on and wade way Bbout into the Cwater with meC...   C#Jump in and take my hDmand.
[Violin Solo]
 Dm   C   Dm   C   Dm   C   Dm   C   Dm   C   Bb  C*  Dm   C   Bb  C*
*play like a B chord on the 3rd fret
[Verse 7]
DmA roving and a running and a riding on the sea
Cand everywhere we go as happy as can be
DmAll the mountains and the valleys and the rivers and the streams,
Call the lovely places that you've seen in your dreams
[Verse 8]
DmI'll give you the heavens, the stars in the sky,
Cevery wooded creature, every bird and butterfly
BbI've never had a fortune not a penny will you find
          C*
you're my one and only treasure, you can leave all the rest behind.
[Chorus]
FCome on and wade, way Bbout into the Cwater with meF, we're drowning on dCry land.
FCome on and wade way Bbout into the Cwater with meC...  (repeat until end)

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Scalliwag

by Gaelic Storm

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[Intro]

Dm C

[Verse 1]

Come away come away with the traveling show

come away with the raggle taggle gypsy oh!

We'll raggle-taggle here we'll raggle-taggle there,

raggle up and down taggle everywhere.

[Verse 2]

From the North from the South from the East from the West,

well the sky is our roof and the road is our rest.

No one to say 'yes', no one to say 'no'.

Run free with the raggle-taggle gypsy oh!

[Interlude]

Dm C Dm C

[Verse 3]

They locked you in a tower and threw away the key

but this tower's no match for a wag like me

I'll be sneaking through your gate I'll be peaking round the corner

well I've come to take your daughter, don't you say I didn't warn ya.

[Verse 4]

I'll be bringing you a fiddle I'll be singing you a song

we'll fiddle, sing, sing, fiddle all day long.

In the halls and the walls they will her us sing and say

"whack fol the diddle diddle die diddle day"

[Chorus]

F Bb C F C

Come on and wade, way out into the water with me, we're drowning on dry land.

F Bb C C C# Dm

Come on and wade way out into the water with me... Jump in and take my hand.

[Interlude]

Dm C Dm C

[Verse 5]

I'll be rapping at your window I'll be knocking at your door

I'll be tip tippy tapping, tippy tapping on the floor

With me fine silk britches and a feather in me hat

If I run into your father then I'll stop and have a chat!

[Verse 6]

Cutting through your garden on the way to rendezvous

and the owls in the trees are hooting "who are you?"

And the mice and the cats and the spiders and the bats

we're dancing 'round the kitchen like a pack of acrobats

[Pre-Chorus]

Run away, Run away with the traveling show

Run away with the rambling gypsy oh!

Run away, Run away with the traveling show

Run away with the rambling gypsy oh!

Run away, Run away with the traveling show

Run away with the rambling gypsy oh!

Run away, Run away with the traveling show

Run away with the rambling gypsy oh!

[Chorus]

F Bb C F C

Come on and wade, way out into the water with me, we're drowning on dry land.

F Bb C C C# Dm

Come on and wade way out into the water with me... Jump in and take my hand.

[Violin Solo]

Dm C Dm C Dm C Dm C Dm C Bb C Dm C Bb C

* *

*play like a B chord on the 3rd fret

[Verse 7]

A roving and a running and a riding on the sea

and everywhere we go as happy as can be

All the mountains and the valleys and the rivers and the streams,

all the lovely places that you've seen in your dreams

[Verse 8]

I'll give you the heavens, the stars in the sky,

every wooded creature, every bird and butterfly

I've never had a fortune not a penny will you find

you're my one and only treasure, you can leave all the rest behind.

[Chorus]

F Bb C F C

Come on and wade, way out into the water with me, we're drowning on dry land.

F Bb C C

Come on and wade way out into the water with me... (repeat until end)

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