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)

^AmWho are you, me ^Gpretty fair maid, ^AmAnd who are you, me ^Ghoney? ^AmWho are you, me ^Gpretty fair maid, ^AmAnd who are you, me ^Ghoney? ^AmShe answered me modestly, ^GI am me mommy's darlin' ^AmWith me Too-ry-ay ^GFol-de-diddle-day ^CDi-re ^Gfol-de-diddle ^AmDai-rie oh

^AmWon't you come to me ^Gmommy's house, ^AmWhen the moon is shining ^Gclearly? ^AmWon't you come to me ^Gmommy's house, ^AmWhen the moon is shining ^Gclearly? ^AmI'll open the door and I'll ^Glet you in,

And divvil-a-one will hear us!

^AmWith me Too-ry-ay ^GFol-de-diddle-day^C Di-re^G fol-de-diddle ^AmDai-rie oh ^AmSo I went to her house in the ^Gmiddle of the night ^AmWhen the moon was shining ^Gclearly ^AmSo I went to her house in the ^Gmiddle of the night ^AmWhen the moon was shining ^Gclearly ^AmShe opened the door and ^Gshe let me in and

divil the one did hear us

^AmWith me Too-ry-ay ^GFol-de-diddle-day ^CDi-re ^Gfol-de-diddle ^AmDai-rie oh ^AmShe took me horse by the ^Gbridle and the bit ^AmAnd led him to the ^Gstable ^AmShe took me horse by the ^Gbridle and the bit And ^Amled him to the ^Gstable Saying &^Amquot;There's plenty of oats f^Gor a soldier's horse,

To eat it if he's able"

^AmWith me Too-ry-ay ^GFol-de-diddle-day^C Di-re^G fol-de-diddle ^AmDai-rie oh ^AmThen she took me by the ^Glily-white hand ^AmAnd she led me to the ^Gtable ^AmThen she took me by the ^Glily-white hand ^AmLed me to the ^Gtable ^AmSaying "There's plenty of wine f^Gor a soldier boy,

To drink if he is able"

^AmWith me Too-ry-ay ^GFol-de-diddle-day^C Di-re^G fol-de-diddle ^AmDai-rie oh ^AmThen I got up and I ^Gmade the bed ^AmI made it nice and ^Gaisy ^AmThen I got up and I ^Gmade the bed ^AmI made it nice and ^Gaisy ^AmThe I got up and I ^Glaid her down

Saying "Lassie, are you able? "

^AmWith me Too-ry-ay ^GFol-de-diddle-day^C Di-re^G fol-de-diddle ^AmDai-rie oh ^AmAnd there we lay till the ^Gbreak of day ^AmDivil the one did ^Ghear us ^AmAnd there we lay till the ^Gbreak of day ^AmAnd divil the one did ^Ghear us ^AmThen I arose and put on me ^Gclothes

Saying "Lassie, I must leave you"

^AmWith me Too-ry-ay ^GFol-de-diddle-day^C Di-re^G fol-de-diddle ^AmDai-rie oh ^AmAnd when will you re^Gturn again ^AmWhen will we get ^Gmarried? ^AmAnd when will you re^Gturn again ^AmWhen will we get ^Gmarried? ^AmWhen broken shells make ^GChristmas bells

We might then get married

^AmWith me Too-ry-ay ^GFol-de-diddle-day^C Di-re^G fol-de-diddle ^AmDai-rie oh

Misc Unsigned Bands - The jolly beggars - as i roved out