Liam Clancy

The Nightingale(Cavaco chords)

Liam Clancy

Key: C

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Intro:  C    G  C      G    C     G  C  F  G  C 

verse 1: 
                         G        C 
As I was a-walking and a-rambling one day 
                                      G 
I spied a young couple, so fondly did stray 
              C                           G 
And one was a young maid, so sweet and so fair 
        C               F             G          C 
And the other one was a soldier and a brave grenadier 

F G C And they kissed so sweetly comforting as they clung to each other G They went arm and arm down the road like sister and brother C G They went arm and arm down the road 'til they came to a stream C F G C And they both sat down together, love, to hear the nightingale sing
verse 2: G C Then out of his knapsack he drew a fine fiddle G And he played her such merry tunes that you ever did hear C G And he played her such a merry tune that the valley did ring C F G C 'Ah, softly', cried the fair maid, hear the nightingale sing
F G C And they kissed so sweetly comforting as they clung to each other G They went arm and arm down the road like sister and brother C G They went arm and arm down the road 'til they came to a stream C F G C And they both sat down together, love, to hear the nightingale sing
verse 3: G C Oh well, I'm off to India for seven long years G Drinking wine and strong whiskey instead of pale beers C G And if ever I return again, it will be in the spring C F G C And we'll both sit down together, love, to hear the nightingale sing
F G C And they kissed so sweetly comforting as they clung to each other G They went arm and arm down the road like sister and brother C G They went arm and arm down the road 'til they came to a stream C F G C And they both sat down together, love, to hear the nightingale sing
verse 4: G C 'Now,' says the fair maid, 'will you marry me' G 'Oh no,' says the soldier, 'however can that be?' C G 'For I've me own wife at home in me own countery C N.C. (F) (G) C And sure she is the fairest little thing that you ever did see'
F G C And they kissed so sweetly comforting as they clung to each other G They went arm and arm down the road like sister and brother C G They went arm and arm down 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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