Christy Moore - As I Roved Out

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 )