Alasdair Roberts “Molly Bawn” D G Come all you young fathers that handle a gun,

Bewa^Dre of night-rambling by the ^Csetting of the ^Asun. D G And beware of an accident that happened of late, To yo^Dung Molly Bawn, and ^Csad was her ^Afate.

D G She was going to her uncle's, when a shower came on. D C A She went under a green bush, the shower to shun. D G With her white apron 'round her, he took her for a swan,

And he ^Dshot her and killed her by the ^Csetting of the ^Asun. D G He ran to his father, with his gun in his hand, Crying, "^D;Father, dear Father, I ^Chave shot M^Aolly Bawn! ^DI have shot that fair damsel, I have taken the ^Glife Of the ^Done I intended to ^Ctake as my ^Awife."

D G "She was going to her uncle's, when a shower came on.

She ^Dwent under a green bush, the ^Cshower to ^Ashun. D G With her white apron 'round her, I took her for a swan, And I ^Dshot her and killed her by the ^Csetting of the ^Asun."

D G Oh, Jimmy, dear Jimmy, do not run away.

Do not ^Dleave your own country till ^Cyour trial ^Aday. D G Do not leave your own country till your trial come on, For they ^Dnever will hang you for the ^Closs of that ^Aswan.

D G The night before Molly's funeral, her ghost did appear,

Crying, &^Dquot;Uncle, dear Uncle,^C let Jimm^Ay go clear. ^DI was going to my uncle's when a shower came ^Gon. I went ^Dunder a green bush, the ^Cshower to ^Ashun. D G With my white apron 'round me, he took me for a swan. Won't you ^Dtell him he's forgiven, by his ^Cown Molly ^ABawn?"

Alasdair Roberts - Molly bawn