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On We Go

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Much easier to play if you transpose -2.
Capo on 2,so Bm=Am,F#m=Em, and Em=Dm.
[Verse 1]
There Bmwas an old F#mwoman and there Bmwas an old F#mman
They Bmlived upEmon the hF#migh road
BmHe once F#msat as a jBmockey for his F#mpay
And Bmshe was her mEmother's dBmarling'O
[Chorus]
and Bmon we go, and F#mon we go
CEman you reF#mcall the day we mBmarried'O
BmOn we go, and F#mon we go
WEmouldn't you be fF#mrightened to die aBmlone
CBmome a little closer to your F#mdarlin'BmO
[Verse 2]
BmCome with F#mme you Bmsilly old F#mman
BmCozy as a Emcod fish F#mshow
I've Bmnever seen F#manyone as Bmsorry as F#myou
At lBmeast not after bEmreakfast'BmO
[Verse 3]
She Bmgrabbed the F#mold man Bmby the hF#mand
She Bmlead him across a Emmoon lit F#mnight
She Bmtook him F#mto the pBmublic hF#mouse
And fBmilled him Emfull of whBmisky 'O
[Chorus]
and Bmon we go, and F#mon we go
CEman you reF#mcall the day we mBmarried'O
BmOn we go, and F#mon we go
WEmouldn't you be fF#mrightened to die aBmlone
CBmome a little closer to your F#mdarlin'BmO
[Verse 4]
and BmOn the way F#mback hoBmme from tF#mown
BmOh, wo my dEmarling F#m'O
She Bmpushed him in the F#mwater and she Bmheld him F#mdown
BmCan you reEmcall the day we mBmarried'O
[Chorus]
and Bmon we go, and F#mon we go
CEman you reF#mcall the day we mBmarried'O
BmOn we go, and F#mon we go
WEmouldn't you be fF#mrightened to die aBmlone
CBmome a little closer to your F#mdarlin'BmO
[Verse 1]
There Bmwas an old F#mwoman and there Bmwas an old F#mman
They Bmlived upEmon the hF#migh road
BmHe once F#msat as a jBmockey for his F#mpay
And Bmshe was Emher mother's dBmarling'O
[Chorus]
and Bmon we go, and F#mon we go
CEman you reF#mcall the day we mBmarried'O
BmOn we go, and F#mon we go
WEmouldn't you be fF#mrightened to die aBmlone
CBmome a little closer to your F#mdarlin'BmO
CBmome a little closer to your F#mdarlin'BmO
CBmome a little closer to your F#mdarlin'BmO

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On We Go

by The Mollys

Lyrics & chords · Original key · Capo on fret 2 (as written in this song)

Chords in this song · guitar

F#m

Much easier to play if you transpose -2.

Capo on 2,so Bm=Am,F#m=Em, and Em=Dm.

[Verse 1]

Bm F#m Bm F#m

There was an old woman and there was an old man

Bm Em F#m

They lived upon the high road

Bm F#m Bm F#m

He once sat as a jockey for his pay

Bm Em Bm

And she was her mother's darling'O

[Chorus]

Bm F#m

and on we go, and on we go

Em F#m Bm

Can you recall the day we married'O

Bm F#m

On we go, and on we go

Em F#m Bm

Wouldn't you be frightened to die alone

Bm F#m Bm

Come a little closer to your darlin'O

[Verse 2]

Bm F#m Bm F#m

Come with me you silly old man

Bm Em F#m

Cozy as a cod fish show

Bm F#m Bm F#m

I've never seen anyone as sorry as you

Bm Em Bm

At least not after breakfast'O

[Verse 3]

Bm F#m Bm F#m

She grabbed the old man by the hand

Bm Em F#m

She lead him across a moon lit night

Bm F#m Bm F#m

She took him to the public house

Bm Em Bm

And filled him full of whisky 'O

[Chorus]

Bm F#m

and on we go, and on we go

Em F#m Bm

Can you recall the day we married'O

Bm F#m

On we go, and on we go

Em F#m Bm

Wouldn't you be frightened to die alone

Bm F#m Bm

Come a little closer to your darlin'O

[Verse 4]

Bm F#m Bm F#m

and On the way back home from town

Bm Em F#m

Oh, wo my darling 'O

Bm F#m Bm F#m

She pushed him in the water and she held him down

Bm Em Bm

Can you recall the day we married'O

[Chorus]

Bm F#m

and on we go, and on we go

Em F#m Bm

Can you recall the day we married'O

Bm F#m

On we go, and on we go

Em F#m Bm

Wouldn't you be frightened to die alone

Bm F#m Bm

Come a little closer to your darlin'O

[Verse 1]

Bm F#m Bm F#m

There was an old woman and there was an old man

Bm Em F#m

They lived upon the high road

Bm F#m Bm F#m

He once sat as a jockey for his pay

Bm Em Bm

And she was her mother's darling'O

[Chorus]

Bm F#m

and on we go, and on we go

Em F#m Bm

Can you recall the day we married'O

Bm F#m

On we go, and on we go

Em F#m Bm

Wouldn't you be frightened to die alone

Bm F#m Bm

Come a little closer to your darlin'O

Bm F#m Bm

Come a little closer to your darlin'O

Bm F#m Bm

Come a little closer to your darlin'O

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