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HISTORY: “The following version is found in a manuscript dating from approximately 1730”
[Verse 1]
As DI was Agoing to DSt. IvesA  
I Dmet a Aman with DSeven WivesA  
Each DWife had Aseven DSacks,A  
Each DSack had Aseven DCatsA  
Each DCat had Aseven DKitsA  
DKits, Cats, Sacks, and Wives
How Dmany were Agoing to DSt Ives?
[Verse 2]
As DI was Agoing to DSt. IvesA  
I Dmet a Aman with DSeven WivesA  
Each DWife had Aseven DSacks,A  
Each DSack had Aseven DCatsA  
Each DCat had Aseven DKitsA  
DKits, Cats, Sacks, and Wives
How Dmany were Agoing to DSt Ives?

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As I Was Going To St Ives

by Misc Children

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HISTORY: “The following version is found in a manuscript dating from approximately 1730”

[Verse 1]

D A D A

As I was going to St. Ives

D A D A

I met a man with Seven Wives

D A D A

Each Wife had seven Sacks,

D A D A

Each Sack had seven Cats

D A D A

Each Cat had seven Kits

Kits, Cats, Sacks, and Wives

D A D

How many were going to St Ives?

[Verse 2]

D A D A

As I was going to St. Ives

D A D A

I met a man with Seven Wives

D A D A

Each Wife had seven Sacks,

D A D A

Each Sack had seven Cats

D A D A

Each Cat had seven Kits

Kits, Cats, Sacks, and Wives

D A D

How many were going to St Ives?

About As I Was Going To St Ives Chords by Misc Children

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What key is "As I Was Going To St Ives" in?

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