As I Roved Out as performed by "The Jolly Beggars" Note that Di-re fol-de-diddle is in mixed meter (3+3+2) which looks like: Di-re fol-de-diddle (2+1) (2+1) (2)

^DmWho are you, me ^Cpretty fair maid, ^DmAnd who are you, me ^Choney? ^DmWho are you, me ^Cpretty fair maid, ^DmAnd who are you, me ^Choney? ^DmShe answered me modestly, ^CI am me mommy's darlin' ^DmWith me Too-ry-ay ^CFol-de-diddle-day ^FDi-re ^Cfol-de-diddle ^DmDai-rie oh

^DmWon't you come to me ^Cmommy's house, ^DmWhen the moon is shining ^Cclearly? ^DmWon't you come to me ^Cmommy's house, ^DmWhen the moon is shining ^Cclearly? ^DmI'll open the door and I'll ^Clet you in,

And divvil-a-one will hear us!

^DmWith me Too-ry-ay ^CFol-de-diddle-day^F Di-re^C fol-de-diddle ^DmDai-rie oh ^DmSo I went to her house in the ^Cmiddle of the night ^DmWhen the moon was shining ^Cclearly ^DmSo I went to her house in the ^Cmiddle of the night ^DmWhen the moon was shining ^Cclearly ^DmShe opened the door and ^Cshe let me in and

divil the one did hear us

^DmWith me Too-ry-ay ^CFol-de-diddle-day ^FDi-re ^Cfol-de-diddle ^DmDai-rie oh ^DmShe took me horse by the ^Cbridle and the bit ^DmAnd led him to the ^Cstable ^DmShe took me horse by the ^Cbridle and the bit And ^Dmled him to the ^Cstable Saying &^Dmquot;There's plenty of oats f^Cor a soldier's horse,

To eat it if he's able"

^DmWith me Too-ry-ay ^CFol-de-diddle-day^F Di-re^C fol-de-diddle ^DmDai-rie oh ^DmThen she took me by the ^Clily-white hand ^DmAnd she led me to the ^Ctable ^DmThen she took me by the ^Clily-white hand ^DmLed me to the ^Ctable ^DmSaying "There's plenty of wine f^Cor a soldier boy,

To drink if he is able"

^DmWith me Too-ry-ay ^CFol-de-diddle-day^F Di-re^C fol-de-diddle ^DmDai-rie oh ^DmThen I got up and I ^Cmade the bed ^DmI made it nice and ^Caisy ^DmThen I got up and I ^Cmade the bed ^DmI made it nice and ^Caisy ^DmThe I got up and I ^Claid her down

Saying "Lassie, are you able? "

^DmWith me Too-ry-ay ^CFol-de-diddle-day^F Di-re^C fol-de-diddle ^DmDai-rie oh ^DmAnd there we lay till the ^Cbreak of day ^DmDivil the one did ^Chear us ^DmAnd there we lay till the ^Cbreak of day ^DmAnd divil the one did ^Chear us ^DmThen I arose and put on me ^Cclothes

Saying "Lassie, I must leave you"

^DmWith me Too-ry-ay ^CFol-de-diddle-day^F Di-re^C fol-de-diddle ^DmDai-rie oh ^DmAnd when will you re^Cturn again ^DmWhen will we get ^Cmarried? ^DmAnd when will you re^Cturn again ^DmWhen will we get ^Cmarried? ^DmWhen broken shells make ^CChristmas bells

We might then get married

^DmWith me Too-ry-ay ^CFol-de-diddle-day^F Di-re^C fol-de-diddle ^DmDai-rie oh

Misc Unsigned Bands - The Jolly Beggars - as i roved out