Liam Clancy

Hi For The Beggarman(Chords)

Liam Clancy

Key: C

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Capo on 5th fret
	        



Intro:  C 

verse 1: 
                              G 
The night being dark and very cold 

A woman took pity on a poor old soul 
C 
She took pity on a poor old soul  
              G       C 
And asked him to come in 
  
G With his too-roo roo-roo rantin hi And a too-roo roo-roo rantin hi C Too-roo roo-roo rantin hi G C And hi for the beggarman
verse 2: G He sat him down in a chimney nook He hung his coat upon a hook C He hung his coat upon a hook G C And merrily he did sing
G Ah ha, too-roo roo-roo rantin hi Too-roo roo-roo rantin hi C Too-roo roo-roo rantin hi G C And hi for the beggarman
verse 3: G In the middle of the night the old woman rose She missed the beggarman and all his clothes C She clapped and clapped and clapped again G C Says, 'He has me daughter gone'
G With his too-roo roo-roo rantin hi Too-roo roo-roo rantin hi C Too-roo roo-roo rantin hi G C And hi for the beggarman
verse 4: G Three long years have passed and gone When this old man came back again C Asking for a charity G C 'Would you lodge a beggarman?' VERSE 5: G 'I never lodged any but the one And with that one me daughter's gone C With that one me daughter's gone G C So merrily you may gang'
G With your too-roo roo-roo rantin hi Too-roo roo-roo rantin hi C Too-roo roo-roo rantin hi G C And hi for the beggarman
VERSE 5: G 'Would you like to see your daughter now With two babbies on her knee C With two babbies on her knee G C And another coming on?' VERSE 5: G 'For yonder she sits and yonder she stands The finest lady in all the land C Servants there at her command G C Since she went with the beggarman'
G With his too-roo roo-roo rantin hi And a too-roo roo-roo rantin hi C Too-roo roo-roo rantin hi G C And hi for the beggarman

Written by Annie Roache

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