Three jolly Coachman    (video)    (midi)

 

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1. One, two, and three jolly coachmen sat in an English tavern,

                                        D                       G

    three jolly coachmen sat in an English tavern.

                         C       

     And they decided,

      D                G

     and they decided,

     Em              C            D                   G

     and they decided to have another flagon.

 

      G                                              D                   G

2. Landlord, fill the flowing bowl until it doth run over,

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    landlord, fill the flowing bowl until it doth run over.

                               C

    For tonight we merr-I be,

     D                      G

    for tonight we merr-I be,

    Em                   C                  D                      G

    for tonight we merr-I be, tomorrow we'll be sober.

 

      G                                                                  D                          G

3. Here's to the man who drinks dark ale and goes to bed quite mellow!

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    Here's to the man who drinks dark ale and goes to bed quite mellow!

                             C

    He lives as he ought to live,

          D                G

    he lives as he ought to live,

         Em              C                          D                      G

    he lives as he ought to live, he'll die a jolly good fellow!

 

      G                                                               D                        G

4. Here's to the man drinks water pure and goes to bed quite sober,

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    here's to the man drinks water pure and goes to bed quite sober.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

                              C

    He falls as the leaves do fall,

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    falls as the leaves do fall

    Em              C                            D                  G

    falls as the leaves do fall, he'll die before October!

 

       G                                                            D                       G

5. Here's to the maid who steals a kiss and runs to tell her mother,

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    here's to the maid who steals a kiss and runs to tell her mother.

                               C

    She's a foolish, foolish thing,

       D                     G

    she's a foolish, foolish thing,

    Em                     C                          D                  G

    she's a foolish, foolish thing, for she'll not get another.

 

       G                                                              D                    G

6. Here's to the maid who steals a kiss and stays to steal another,

                                                                       D                     G

    here's to the maid who steals a kiss and stays to steal another.

                              C

    She's a boon to all mankind,

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    she's a boon to all mankind,

     Em                    C                       D                        G

    she's a boon to all mankind, or soon she'll be a mother !

 

    (The Kingston Trio)