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Step It Out Mary

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[Intro]
Am Em Am Em
Am Em C G Am
[Verse 1]
AmIn the Village of KilEmdoran, lived Ama maiden young and Emfair
Her Ameyes, they shone like diaEmmonds, she had Clong and gGolden hAmair.
The countryman cEmame riding up to Amher daddy`s gEmate,
Ammounted on a milk-white sEmtallion, he came Cat the sGtroke of eAmight.
Step it out Mary, my fine Emdaughter,
step it out AmMary if you Emcan.
Step it out AmMary, my fine Emdaughter,
show your lCegs to the GcountryAmman,
show your lCegs to the GcountryAmman.
[Verse 2]
AmI have come to court your dEmaughter. MAmary of the golden Emhair.
AmI have gold and I have siEmlver, I have laCnds beGyond coAmmpare.
I will buy her silks Emand satins and a Amgold ring for her Emhand.
AmI will build for her a Emmansion, she'll have sCervants Gto coAmmmand.
Step it out Mary, my fine Emdaughter,
step it out AmMary if you Emcan.
Step it out AmMary, my fine Emdaughter,
show your lCegs to the GcountryAmman,
show your lCegs to the GcountryAmman.
[Verse 3]
AmOh kind Sir I love a Emsoldier and I`ve Ampledged to him my hEmand.
AmI don`t want your gold nor sEmilver, I don`t wCant your hGorse nor Amland."
Mary`s father Spoke up sEmharply, you will Amdo as you are Emtold,
Amyou`ll marry him on sunEmday and you`ll weCar the rGing of gAmold."
Step it out Mary, my fine Emdaughter,
step it out AmMary if you Emcan.
Step it out AmMary, my fine Emdaughter,
show your lCegs to the GcountryAmman,
show your lCegs to the GcountryAmman.
[Verse 4]
AmIn the village of KilEmdoran there`s a Amdeep stream running Emby.
AmThey found Mary there on suEmnday, she had dCrowned with her Gsoldier Amboy.
In the cottage tEmhere is music, you can hAmear her daddy Emsay,
AmStep it out Mary my fine Emdaughter, sunday Cis your Gwedding Amday.
Step it out Mary, my fine Emdaughter,
step it out AmMary if you Emcan.
Step it out AmMary, my fine Emdaughter,
show your lCegs to the GcountryAmman,
show your lCegs to the GcountryAmman.

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Step It Out Mary

by The Dubliners

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Chords in this song · guitar

[Intro]

Am Em Am Em

Am Em C G Am

[Verse 1]

Am Em Am Em

In the Village of Kildoran, lived a maiden young and fair

Am Em C G Am

Her eyes, they shone like diamonds, she had long and golden hair.

Em Am Em

The countryman came riding up to her daddy`s gate,

Am Em C G Am

mounted on a milk-white stallion, he came at the stroke of eight.

Step it out Mary, my fine daughter,

Am Em

step it out Mary if you can.

Am Em

Step it out Mary, my fine daughter,

C G Am

show your legs to the countryman,

C G Am

show your legs to the countryman.

[Verse 2]

Am Em Am Em

I have come to court your daughter. Mary of the golden hair.

Am Em C G Am

I have gold and I have silver, I have lands beyond compare.

Em Am Em

I will buy her silks and satins and a gold ring for her hand.

Am Em C G Am

I will build for her a mansion, she'll have servants to command.

Step it out Mary, my fine daughter,

Am Em

step it out Mary if you can.

Am Em

Step it out Mary, my fine daughter,

C G Am

show your legs to the countryman,

C G Am

show your legs to the countryman.

[Verse 3]

Am Em Am Em

Oh kind Sir I love a soldier and I`ve pledged to him my hand.

Am Em C G Am

I don`t want your gold nor silver, I don`t want your horse nor land."

Em Am Em

Mary`s father Spoke up sharply, you will do as you are told,

Am Em C G Am

you`ll marry him on sunday and you`ll wear the ring of gold."

Step it out Mary, my fine daughter,

Am Em

step it out Mary if you can.

Am Em

Step it out Mary, my fine daughter,

C G Am

show your legs to the countryman,

C G Am

show your legs to the countryman.

[Verse 4]

Am Em Am Em

In the village of Kildoran there`s a deep stream running by.

Am Em C G Am

They found Mary there on sunday, she had drowned with her soldier boy.

Em Am Em

In the cottage there is music, you can hear her daddy say,

Am Em C G Am

Step it out Mary my fine daughter, sunday is your wedding day.

Step it out Mary, my fine daughter,

Am Em

step it out Mary if you can.

Am Em

Step it out Mary, my fine daughter,

C G Am

show your legs to the countryman,

C G Am

show your legs to the countryman.

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