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[Intro] Em Bm Am Bm x3 Em D/F# Am Bm [Verse 1]
OEmne fine summer's morning, both gallant and gay, EmTwenty-four ladies went out on the quay, EmAnd a regiment of soldiers did soon pass them by, EmA drummer and one of them soon caught his eye.
[Verse 2]
He Emwent to his comrades and Bmto them did Emsay, "TwEmenty-four ladies I sBmaw yesterday, Oh, and Cmaj7one of those ladies she Bmhas me heart won, And Cmaj7if she denDies me then sBmurely I'm dEmone."
[Verse 3]
"Go Emoff to this woman and Bmtell her your Emblight EmTell her she's wounded your Bmpoor heart inside. Go and Cmaj7tell her she's wounded your pBmoor heart, full sore, And Cmaj7if she deDnies you what Bmcan you do Emmore?"
[Verse 4]
So Emearly next morning this Bmyoung man arose,Em And he Emdressed himself up in a fineBm suit of clothes, With a Cmaj7watch in his pocket and a Bmcane in his hand, He salCmaj7uted those Dladies as he Bmwalked down the Emstrand.
[Interlude] Em Bm [Verse 5]
Well he Emwalked up to her and he says Bm"Pardon Emme, EmPardon me lady for Bmmaking so free, Me fiCmaj7ne honored lady, you hBmave me heart won, And Cmaj7if you deny Dme I'm Bmsurely unEmdone."
[Verse 6]
"Go Emoff little drummer, now Bmwhat do you meaEmn? For IEm'm the lord's daughter of Bm/DBallycaBmsteen. Cmaj7I'm the lord's daughter of Dhonour, you see, GoCmaj7 little druDmmer, you're Bmmaking too Emfree."
[Verse 7]
So he Emput on his hat and he Bmbade her fareEmwell Saying "EmI'll send my soul down to Bmheaven or hell. For Cmaj7with this long pistol that Bmhangs by my side, Cmaj7I'll put an Dend to my oBmwn dreary Emlife."
[Instrumental] Em Bm Am Bm x3 Em D/F# Am Bm [Verse 8]
Em"Come back little drummer, now what do you mean, EmFor I do not want to be guilty of sin, EmTo be guilty of innocent blood for to spill. EmCome back little drummer, I'm here at your will."
[Verse 9]
"We'Amll hire a caBmr and to Cmaj7Bansheer we'll Emgo. EmThere we'll be married in sBmpite of our foes. But Cmaj7what can they say when it's oBmver and done, But Cmaj7I fell in Dlove with the Bmroll of your drum?Em"
[Outro] Em Bm Am Bm x3 Em D/F# Am Bm