The Nightingale
Traditional

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As I went a walking one morning in May
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I met a young couple who fondly did stray
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And one was a young maid so sweet and so fair
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And the other was a soldier and a brave grenadier


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


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


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


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


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