Altan - As i roved out

Oh, as I roved out one ^Bmbright summer's ^Emmorn Down ^Gby Black^Cwaterside ^G I'd be ^Emgazing on the ^Dflowers that did ^Cbloom all a^Dround When a ^Empretty Irish ^Bmgirl I ^Cspied Oh, 'twas ^Gred and ^Drosy ^Cwas her ^Dcheeks Golden ^Emyellow ^Bmwas her ^Ahair As I ^Emclasped her by the ^Bmlily-white ^Emhand And I ^Gsaid, "My ^Amyoung sweetheart ^Cfair" ^{G D}

There be ^Emmany a good man's ^Bmdaugh^Emter Going a^Ground from ^Ctown to town ^G There be ^Emmany a ^Dgood man's ^Cdaughter ^Dwith Her ^Emhair all ^Bmhanging ^Cdown They'll be ^Grocking the ^Dcradles the ^Cwhole day ^Dlong Singing, "^EmLow-la, ^Bmlow-la, ^Alow" Was there ^Emever a poor and a mis^Bmfortunate ^Emgirl Was as ^Geasily ^Cled as ^Gyou?

Oh, that wasn't the promise you ^Bmmade to ^Emme Down ^Gby Black^Cwaterside ^G Ah, that ^Emwasn't the ^Dpromise you ^Cmade to ^Dme When you ^Emasked me to ^Bmbe your ^Cbride Ah, that ^Gwasn't the ^Dpromise you ^Cmade to ^Dme When you ^Emswore you'd be ^Bmloyal and ^Atrue When the ^Emfishes fly and the ^Bmseas run ^Emdry I'll re^Gturn and ^CI'll marry ^Gyou