{t:The Nightingale}
{st:Traditional}

As [C]I went a [F]walking one [G]morning in [C]May
I [C]met a young couple who fondly did [G]stray
And [C]one was a young maid so sweet and so [G]fair
And the [C]other was a [F]soldier and a [G]brave grenad[C]ier


[chorus]
And they [C]kissed so sweet and comforting as they clung to each other
They went [C]arm in arm along the road like sister and [G]brother
They went [C]arm in arm along the road 'til they came to a [G]stream
And they [C]both sat down to[F]gether, love to hear the [G]nightingale [C]sing
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[C]Out of his [F]knapsack he [G]took a fine [C]fiddle
He [C]played her such merry tunes that you ever did [G]hear
He [C]played her such merry tunes that the valley did [G]ring
And [C]softly cried the [F]fair maid as the [G]nightingale [C]sings


[chorus]
And they [C]kissed so sweet and comforting as they clung to each other
They went [C]arm in arm along the road like sister and [G]brother
They went [C]arm in arm along the road 'til they came to a [G]stream
And they [C]both sat down to[F]gether, love to hear the [G]nightingale [C]sing
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"O [C]come now, pretty [F]fair maid, 'tis [G]time to give [C]o'er"
"O [C]no, brave soldier, please play one tune [G]more
For I'd [C]rather hear your fiddle, just the touch of one [G]string
And to [C]see the fishes [F]glide and hear the [G]nightingale [C]sing"


[chorus]
And they [C]kissed so sweet and comforting as they clung to each other
They went [C]arm in arm along the road like sister and [G]brother
They went [C]arm in arm along the road 'til they came to a [G]stream
And they [C]both sat down to[F]gether, love to hear the [G]nightingale [C]sing
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"[C]Well then", says the [F]fair maid, "Will [G]you marry [C]me?"
"Oh [C]no", says the soldier, "however can that [G]be?"
For [C]I have my own wife at home in my own count[G]ry
And [C]she is the finest [F]little maid that you [G]ever did [C]see


[chorus]
And they [C]kissed so sweet and comforting as they clung to each other
They went [C]arm in arm along the road like sister and [G]brother
They went [C]arm in arm along the road 'til they came to a [G]stream
And they [C]both sat down to[F]gether, love to hear the [G]nightingale [C]sing
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Oh, [C]I'm off to [F]India for [G]seven long [C]years
Frinking [C]wines and strong whiskies instead of cold [G]beer
And if [C]ever I return again 'twill be in the [G]spring
And we'll [C]both sit down to[F]gether love to hear the [G]nightingale [C]sing


[chorus]
And they [C]kissed so sweet and comforting as they clung to each other
They went [C]arm in arm along the road like sister and [G]brother
They went [C]arm in arm along the road 'til they came to a [G]stream
And they [C]both sat down to[F]gether, love to hear the [G]nightingale [C]sing
[]