As I roved out
instrumental intro = verse 1
Am G Am
G
1. Who are you, me pretty fair maid, and who are you, me honey?
(2x)
Am G
She answered me quite
modestly, "I am me mother's darling."
Am
G Am
With me too-ry-ay,
fol-de-diddle-day, di-re fol-de-diddle dai-rie, oh.
Am
G
2. Will you come to me mammie's house,
Am G
when the moon is shining
clearly? (2x)
Am G
I'll open the door and I'll
let you in, and divil 'o one would hear
us.
Am G
Am
with me too-ry-ay,
fol-de-diddle-day, di-re fol-de-diddle dai-rie, oh.
Am G
3. I went to her house in the middle of the night,
Am G
when the moon was shining
clearly. (2x)
Am G
She opened the door and she
let me in and divil the one did hear us,
Am G
Am
with me too-ry-ay,
fol-de-diddle-day, di-re fol-de-diddle dai-rie, oh.
Am G
3. She took me horse by the bridle and the bit,
Am G
and she led him to the
stable. (2x)
Am G
"There's plenty of oats
for a soldier's horse, to eat it if he's able."
Am G Am
With me too-ry-ay,
fol-de-diddle-day, di-re fol-de-diddle dai-rie, oh.
Am G Am
G
4. She took me by the lily-white hand and she led me to the table.
(2x)
Am G
"There's plenty of wine
for a soldier boy, to drink it if you're able."
Am G
Am
With me too-ry-ay,
fol-de-diddle-day, di-re fol-de-diddle dai-rie, oh.
Am G Am G
5. Then we got up and made the bed, and I made it nice and aisy.
(2x)
Am G
Then she got up and laid her
down, saying "Lassie, are you able?"
Am G
Am
With me too-ry-ay,
fol-de-diddle-day, di-re fol-de-diddle dai-rie. oh.
Am G Am G
6. There we lay till the break of day and divil a one did hear us.
(2x)
Am G
I arose and put on me clothes
saying, "Lassie, I must leave you."
Am G
Am
With me too-ry-ay,
fol-de-diddle-day, di-re fol-de-diddle dai-rie, oh.
Am G Am G
7. When will you return again and when will we get married ? (2x)
Am
G
When broken shells make
Christmas bells we might well get married,
Am G Am
with me too-ry-ay,
fol-de-diddle-day, di-re fol-de-diddle dai-rie, oh.
(Planxty = no capo ) (Christy
Moore = capo 2nd) (midi = capo 5th)