as i roved out

Am Em

and who are you , me pretty fair maid

Am Em

and who are you , me honey?

Am Em

and who are you , me pretty fair maid

Am Em

and who are you , me honey?

Am G

she answered me quite modestly :

G

i Am me mother’s darling .

( chorus )

Am

with me too – ry – ay

Em

fol – de – diddle – day

Em

di – re fol – de – diddle

Am

dai – rie oh .

Am Em

and will you come to me mother’s house ,

Am Em

when the sun is shining clearly ( repeat )

Am G

i’ll open the door and i’ll let you in

G

and divil ’o one would hear us .

( chorus )

Am Em

so i went to her house in the middle of the night

Am Em

when the moon was shining clearly ( repeat )

Am G

she opened the door and she let me in

G

and divil the one did hear us .

( chorus )

Am Em

she took me horse by the bridle and the bit

Am Em

and she led him to the stable ( repeat )

Am G

saying “there’s plenty of oats for a soldier’s horse ,

G

to eat it if he’s able . ”

( chorus )

Am Em

then she took me by the lily – white hand

Am Em

and she led me to the table ( repeat )

Am G

saying : there’s plenty of wine for a soldier boy ,

G

to drink it if you’re able .

( chorus )

Am Em

then i got up and made the bed

Am Em

and i made it nice and aisy ( repeat )

Am G

then i got up and laid her down

G

saying : lassie , are you able?

( chorus )

Am Em

and there we lay till the break of day

Am Em

and divil a one did hear us ( repeat )

Am G

then i arose and put on me clothes

G

saying : lassie , i must leave you .

( chorus )

Am Em

and when will you return again

Am Em

and when will we get married ( repeat )

Am G

when broken shells make christmas bells

G

we might well get married .

( chorus )