I Wish That I Never Was Wed(Cavaco chords)

	        
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Oh, ladies take pity on me 
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Let me in your company mingle 
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I once was merry and free 
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And, like you, I was happy and single 
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Me mother advised me to wed 
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For seventeen years I had tarried 
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So, off to the church I did go 
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In a trice to a man to be married 
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Oh, I wish that I never was wed 

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For a short time he loved me sincere 
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He used me both kindly and civil 
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The honeymoon scarcely was o'er 
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When he turned out a queer devil 
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The bed he took up on his back 
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And off to the pawnshop he carried 
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Oft times I wished I was dead 
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Or better, I never was married 
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Oh, I wish that I never was wed 

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To the landlord he won't pay the rent 
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He says that he is not able 
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There's nothin' now left in the house 
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But two broken chairs and a table 
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The bedclothes, the kettle and broom 
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Off to the pawnshop he carried 
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He grunts, he snores, he roars 
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Oh, I wish that I never was married 
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Oh, I wish that I never was wed 

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Oh, when he buys the meat once a month 
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That's if I'm not sadly mistaken 
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There's nothin' but sheep's head and pluck 
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And a bit of sweet liver and bacon 
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He says bread and butter are dear 
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And these times are shockingly harried 
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All day he drinks whisky and beer 
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Oh, I wish that I never was married 
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Oh, I wish that I never was wed 

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One night he came home in a rage 
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He busted me new shoes asunder 
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The cat he kicked into the grate 
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And the table flew out of the window 
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The bellows he threw at me head 
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Me clothes to the pawnshop he carried 
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That night I wished I was dead 
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Or better, I never was married 
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Oh, I wish that I never was wed 

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Oh, if I was but single again 
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I'd sing and be joyous and merry 
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I'd laugh, I'd shout, I'd roar 
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I'd be heard in the Kingdom of Kerry 
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So maidens single remain 
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Bide your time, you'll never be harried 
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If I was but single again 
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By jingo, I'd never get married 
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Oh, I wish that I never was wed