The Ploughboy And The Maid - Give It A Wee Try
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Verse
C G It's of a jolly ploughboy was ploughing up his land F C F With his horses in good order to keep C G He whistled and he sang as the plough, she jogged along F G C G His intention was to court a pretty maid, pretty maid F G C F C F His intention was to court a pretty maid
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C G He ended his song as the plough, she jogged along F C F Saying, "This fair maid's far above my degree C G If her parents, they would know, they would prove my overthrow F G C G And the first place they would send me is the sea, is the sea F G C F C F And the first place they would send me is the sea"
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C G When her ol' father knew she was courted on the plain F C F He vowed he would send him o'er the sea C G A press gang then arose and they set my love on board F G Am G And they sent him to the war to be slain, to be slain F G C And they sent him to the war to be slain
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C G She's dressed herself in a suit of men's clothes F C F Her pockets well-lined with bright gold C G And as she walked down the street with her red-rosy cheeks F G C G She looked just like a young sailor bold, sailor bold F G Am C Am C She looked just like a young sailor bold
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G The first one that she met was the captain of the ship F C F And unto him she told all her woe C G Saying, "They took from me my joy and my own ploughboy F G C G And they sent him to the war to be slain, to be slain F G C F C F And they sent him to the war to be slain"
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C G She's pulled out a purse of the bright, shining gold F C F Saying, "Here's fifty bright guineas and more" C G And she's freely laid it down for her bonnie ploughboy F G C G And she's got the young man she adored, she adored F G C And she's got the young man she adored
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