{t:As I Roved Out}
{st:Traditional}


[Dm]"Who are you, me [C]pretty fair maid
[Dm]Who are you, me [C]honey?"
[Dm]"Who are you, me [C]pretty fair maid
[Dm]Who are you, me [C]honey?"
She [Dm]answered me right [Am]modestly,
"Oh I [C]am me mother's [Am]darling"
With me [Dm]too-rie-ah, [C]fol-a-riddle-day
di-ree fol-a-riddle dai-rie-[Dm]oh


"And [Dm]will you come to me [C]mother's house
When the [Dm]moon is shining [C]clearly?
And [Dm]will you come to me [C]mother's house
When the [Dm]moon is shining [C]clearly?
I'll [Dm]open the door and I'll [Am]let you in
And [C]divil 'o one will [Am]hear us"
With me [Dm]too-rie-ah, [C]fol-a-riddle-day
di-ree fol-a-riddle dai-rie-[Dm]oh


So I [Dm]went to her house in the [C]middle of the night
When the [Dm]moon was shining [C]clearly
Oh I [Dm]went to her house in the [C]middle of the night
When the [Dm]moon was shining [C]clearly
She [Dm]opened the door and she [Am]let me in
and [C]divil the one did [Am]hear us
With me [Dm]too-rie-ah, [C]fol-a-riddle-day
di-ree fol-a-riddle dai-rie-[Dm]oh


She [Dm]took me horse by the [C]bridle and the bit
And [Dm]led him to the [C]stable
Oh s[Dm]he took me horse by t[C]he bridle and the bit
And [Dm]led him to the [C]stable
Saying, "There's [Dm]plenty of oats for a [Am]soldier's horse,
To [C]eat them if he's [Am]able"
With me [Dm]too-rie-ah, [C]fol-a-riddle-day
di-ree fol-a-riddle dai-rie-[Dm]oh


Then she [Dm]took me by the [C]lily-white hand,
And [Dm]led me to the [C]table
Then she [Dm]took me by the [C]lily-white hand,
And [Dm]led me to the [C]table
Saying, "[Dm]There's plenty of wine for a [Am]soldier boy,
So [C]drink it if you're [Am]able"
With me [Dm]too-rie-ah, [C]fol-a-riddle-day
di-ree fol-a-riddle dai-rie-[Dm]oh


Then [Dm]I got up and I [C]made the bed
I [Dm]made it nice and [C]aisy
Then [Dm]I got up and I [C]made the bed
I [Dm]made it nice and [C]aisy
Then [Dm]I got up and I [Am]laid her down,
Saying ,"[C]Lassie, are you [Am]able?"
With me [Dm]too-rie-ah, [C]fol-a-riddle-day
di-ree fol-a-riddle dai-rie-[Dm]oh


[Dm]There we lay till the [C]break of day
And [Dm]divil the one did [C]hear us
Oh [Dm]there we lay till the [C]break of day
And [Dm]divil the one did [C]hear us
Then [Dm]I arose and put [Am]on me clothes
Saying "[C]Lassie, I must [Am]leave you"
[Dm]With me too-[C]rie-ah, fol-a-riddle-day
di-ree fol-a-riddle dai-rie-[Dm]oh


"[Dm]When will you re[C]turn again,
And [Dm]when will we get [C]married?
Oh and [Dm]when will you re[C]turn again,
And [Dm]when will we get [C]married?"
"When [Dm]broken shells make [Am]Christmas bells,
[C]We might well get [Am]married"
With me [Dm]too-rie-ah, [C]fol-a-riddle-day
di-ree fol-a-riddle dai-rie-[Dm]oh