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*****DO NOT ADD STRUMMING PATTERNS TO MY TABS***** Clannad - Lish Young Buy-A-Broom [Intro] C Dm Am G [Verse 1]

As ^CI went a-walking in the ^GNorth country Down by Kirby Steven, I ^Amhappened ^Ffor to ^Cbe As I was a-^Fwalking ^Cup and down the ^Gstreet A ^Ampretty little buy-a-broom, I ^Dchanced for to ^Gmeet

[Chorus]

For she was ^Cright, ^FI was ^Ctight, every^Gbody has their way It ^Cwas the lish young buy-a-^Fbroom that led ^Gme a^Cstray

[Verse 2]

She kindly then invited me to ^Ggo a little way 'Yes', was the answer, to ^Amher ^FI did ^Csay There was me with me ^Fmusic, ^Cwalking down the ^Gstreet And ^Amher with a tambourine, was ^Dbeating hand and ^Gfeet

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For she was ^Cright, ^FI was ^Ctight, every^Gbody has their way It ^Cwas the lish young buy-a-^Fbroom that led ^Gme a^Cstray

[Verse 3]

Straight way out for Kendal town, we ^Gsteered, her and I Over yon green mountain, the ^Amweather ^Fbeing ^Cdry We each had a ^Fbottle, ^Cfilled up to the ^Gtop And ^Amwhenever we were getting dry, we ^Dtook a little ^Gdrop

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For she was ^Cright, ^FI was ^Ctight, every^Gbody has their way It ^Cwas the lish young buy-a-^Fbroom that led ^Gme a^Cstray

[Instrumental] Dm G C Dm Am G [Verse 4]

The ^Cnight was coming on and good ^Glodgings we did find Eatables of all kind and ^Amplenty ^Fof good ^Cwine Good bed and ^Fblankets, ^Cjust for we ^Gtwo And I ^Amrolled her in me arms, me boys, and ^Dwouldn't you do ^Gtoo?

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For she was ^Cright, ^FI was ^Ctight, every^Gbody has their way It ^Cwas the lish young buy-a-^Fbroom that led ^Gme a^Cstray

[Verse 5]

Early the next morning we a^Grose to go our way I called unto the landlord to ^Amsee what ^Fwas to ^Cpay Fourteen-and-^Fsixpence, ^Cjust for you ^Gtwo Four ^Amcrowns upon the table, my ^Ddarling then she ^Gthrew

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For she was ^Cright, ^FI was ^Ctight, every^Gbody has their way It ^Cwas the lish young buy-a-^Fbroom that led ^Gme a^Cstray

[Verse 6]

Well, the reason that we parted, I ^Gnow shall let you hear She started off for Germany, right ^Amearly ^Fthe next ^Cyear But me being un^Fwilling for to ^Ccross the raging ^Gsea Here's a ^Amhealth to my bonny lass, wher^Dever she may ^Gbe

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For she was ^Cright, ^FI was ^Ctight, every^Gbody has their way It ^Cwas the lish young buy-a-^Fbroom that led ^Gme a^Cstray ^Dm ^G ^C

Clannad - Lish young buy-a-broom