Misc Traditional - The Irish Washerwoman

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the irish washerwoman chords ( for the acoustic guitar )
traditional irish jig ( words by george colman the elder the surrender of calais 1791 )

Am D G

G
when i was at home , i was merry and frisky .
Am D
my dad kept a pig , but my mother sold whiskey .
G
my uncle was rich , but ne er could be easy ,
Am D G
till i was enlisted by corporal casey .
G
och , rub – A – dub , row – de – dow , corporal casey ,
Am D
my dear little shelah i thought would run crazy
G
when i trudged away with tough corporal casey ,
Am D G
och , rub – A – dub row – de – row , shelah my love .

G
i marched from kilkenny , but as i was thinking ,
D
on shelah , my heart in my bosom was sinking .
C G Am G
but soon i was forced to look fresh as a daisy ,
Am D G
for fear of a drubbin from corporal casey .
G
och , rub – A – dub , row – de – dow , corporal casey ,
D
the devil go with him , i ne er could be lazy
C G Am G
he struck my shirts so , old corporal casey ,
Am D G
och , rub – A – dub row – de – row , shelah my dear .

G
we went into battle , i took the blows fairly ,
Am D
that fell on my pate , but they bothered me rarely .
G
and who should the first be that dropped? why , and please you ,
Am D G
it was my good friend , honest corporal casey .
G
och , rub – A – dub , row – de – dow , corporal casey ,
Am D
thinks i , you are quiet and i shall be easy .
G
so eight years i fought without corporal casey ,
Am D G
och , rub – A – dub row – de – row , shelah my gal .

G
i marched from kilkenny , but as i was thinking ,
D
on shelah , my heart in my bosom was sinking .
C G Am G
but soon i was forced to look fresh as a daisy ,
Am D G
for fear of a drubbin from corporal casey .
G
och , rub – A – dub , row – de – dow , corporal casey ,
D
the devil go with him , i ne er could be lazy
C G Am G
he struck my shirts so , old corporal casey ,
Am D G
och , rub – A – dub row – de – row , shelah my dear .

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