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Three Drunken Maidens

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* Actual Outro is some sort of reel or jig but I just tabbed a repeat of intro
[Intro]
G   C      D  G
G   C      D  G
Am  Am/E   G  D
G   C      D  G
[VERSE 1]
There Gwere three drunken Cmaidens, came Dfrom the Isle of GWight
They Gstarted to drink on a CMonday, never Dstopped till Saturday Gnight
But when AmSaturday night was Am/Ecome, me lads, Oh Gstill they wouldn't get Dout
GThese three drunken Cmaidens, they Dpushed the jug aGbout
[VERSE 2]
They Ghad woodcock and Cpheasant, they Dhad partridge and Ghare
GEvery kind of Cdainty, no Dscarcity was Gthere
They Amhad 10 pints Am/Eapiece, me lads, but Gstill they wouldn't get Dout
GThese three drunken Cmaidens, they Dpushed the jug aGbout
[VERSE 3]
GIn came bouncing CSally with her Dcheeks as red as a Gbloom
"Move Gup, me jolly sisterCs now, and givDe young Sally somGe room
And AmI will be your Am/Eequal Gbefore the evening is Dout"
GThese three drunken Cmaidens, they Dpushed the jug aGbout
[Instrumental]
Am   Am/E    G   D
G    C       D   G
[VERSE 4]
GThen in came the Clandlord, Dlooking for his Gpay
GForty pound of Cbill, me lads, the Dgirls were supposed to Gpay
They Amhad 10 pounds Am/Eapiece, me lads, but Gstill they wouldn't get Dout
GThese three drunken Cmaidens, they Dpushed the jug aGbout
[VERSE 5]
GWhere are your Cfeathered hats, your Dmantles rich and Gfine?
"They've Gall been swallowed Cup, me lads, in Dtankards of good Gwine"
And Amwhere are your Am/Efancy men, young Gmaidens, brisk and Dgay?
"We Gleft them in the Calehouse, since Dthere, they'll have to Gpay"
[Outro*]
G   C      D  G
G   C      D  G
Am  Am/E   G  D
G   C      D  G

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Three Drunken Maidens

by Planxty

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Am/E

* Actual Outro is some sort of reel or jig but I just tabbed a repeat of intro

[Intro]

G C D G

Am Am/E G D

G C D G

[VERSE 1]

G C D G

There were three drunken maidens, came from the Isle of Wight

G C D G

They started to drink on a Monday, never stopped till Saturday night

Am Am/E G D

But when Saturday night was come, me lads, Oh still they wouldn't get out

G C D G

These three drunken maidens, they pushed the jug about

[VERSE 2]

G C D G

They had woodcock and pheasant, they had partridge and hare

G C D G

Every kind of dainty, no scarcity was there

Am Am/E G D

They had 10 pints apiece, me lads, but still they wouldn't get out

G C D G

These three drunken maidens, they pushed the jug about

[VERSE 3]

G C D G

In came bouncing Sally with her cheeks as red as a bloom

G C D G

"Move up, me jolly sisters now, and give young Sally some room

Am Am/E G D

And I will be your equal before the evening is out"

G C D G

These three drunken maidens, they pushed the jug about

[Instrumental]

Am Am/E G D

G C D G

[VERSE 4]

G C D G

Then in came the landlord, looking for his pay

G C D G

Forty pound of bill, me lads, the girls were supposed to pay

Am Am/E G D

They had 10 pounds apiece, me lads, but still they wouldn't get out

G C D G

These three drunken maidens, they pushed the jug about

[VERSE 5]

G C D G

Where are your feathered hats, your mantles rich and fine?

G C D G

"They've all been swallowed up, me lads, in tankards of good wine"

Am Am/E G D

And where are your fancy men, young maidens, brisk and gay?

G C D G

"We left them in the alehouse, since there, they'll have to pay"

[Outro*]

G C D G

Am Am/E G D

G C D G

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