Dubliners - The maid of the sweet brown knowe
Autoscroll
1 Column
Text size
Transpose 0
The Maid of Sweet Brown Knowe
Traditional Irish Song
As performed by The Dubliners
DCome all you lads and lasGsies and liA7sten to me a wDhile
DI'll sing to you a vBmerse or two that's suGre to make you sA7mile
DConcerning a yBmoung man I am gGoing to tell you now A7
Who has lately Dcome a couGrting the mA7aid of the Sweet Brown KDnowe.
DThis young man says "GMy pretty maid, wA7ill you come along wDith me?
DWe'll both fly off toBmgether and hGappy we will A7be
DWe'll join our hands in wedBmlock bands as I'm spGeaking with ya nA7ow
And I'll do Dme best endeGavour for the mA7aid of the Sweet Brown KDnowe."
DThis fair and fickle yoGung thing she kA7new not what to sDay
DHer eyes did shine like diBmamonds bright and mGerrily did A7play
DShe says "Young man, yBmour love subdue, Gfor I'm not reA7ady now
And I'll spendD another seGason at the fA7oot of the Sweet Brown KnDowe."
DThe young man said "GMy pretty maid, A7how can you ansDwer so?
DSee down in yonder vaBmlley where my crGops do gently gA7row
DDown in yonder vaBmlley I have hoGrses, men and plA7ough
And they're aDt their daily laGbor for the mA7aid of the Sweet Brown KDnowe."
D"If they're at their daiGly labor, kA7ind sir, 'tis not Dfor me
DI've heard of your beBmhavior, I Ghave indeed", sA7ays she
D"There is an inn wBmhere you call in and I'Gve heard the peoA7ple say
That you rap andD you call and you pGay for all and come hA7ome at the break of
dDay."
D"If I rap and I call anGd I pay for all,A7 me money is allD me own
DI'll never spend your foBmrtune for I hGear that you've got nA7one
DYou thought you had me pBmoor heart won by meGeting with ya nA7ow
But I'll leaveD ya where I foGund ya at the foA7ot of the Sweet Brown KnDowe."