Misc Traditional

A-roving(Chords)

Misc Traditional

Key: C

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	        C  
In Amsterdam there lived a maid, 
     C 
Mark well what I do say, 
   F               C  
In Amsterdam there lived a maid 
    D7               G7  
And she was mistress of her trade, 
     C            F            C   G7   C  
I'll go no more a-rov ing with you fair maid. 

  F          C  
A-roving, a- roving, 
      D7               G7  
Since roving's been my ru-i-in, 
     C            F  
I'll go no more a-rov ing 
     C   G7   C  
With you fair maid. 

    C  
Her eyes are like two stars so bright, 
     C 
Mark well what I do say, 
    F                 C  
Her eyes are like two stars so bright, 
    D7                G7  
Her face is fair, her step is light; 
     C            F            C   G7   C  
I'll go no more a-rov ing with you fair maid. 

  F          C  
A-roving, a- roving, 
      D7               G7  
Since roving's been my ru-i-in, 
     C            F  
I'll go no more a-rov ing 
     C   G7   C  
With you fair maid. 

    C  
Her cheeks are like the rosebuds red, 
     C 
Mark well what I do say, 
    F                   C  
Her cheeks are like the rosebuds red, 
        D7               G7  
There's wealth of hair upon her head; 
     C            F            C   G7   C  
I'll go no more a-rov ing with you fair maid. 

  F          C  
A-roving, a- roving, 
      D7               G7  
Since roving's been my ru-i-in, 
     C            F  
I'll go no more a-rov ing 
     C   G7   C  
With you fair maid. 

  C  
I love this fair maid as my life, 
     C 
Mark well what I do say, 
  F                   C  
I love this fair maid as my life, 
    D7                G7  
And soon she'll be my little wife; 

     C            F            C   G7   C  
I'll go no more a-rov ing with you fair maid. 

  F          C  
A-roving, a- roving, 
      D7               G7  
Since roving's been my ru-i-in, 
     C            F  
I'll go no more a-rov ing 
     C   G7   C  
With you fair maid. 

    C  
And if you'd know this maiden's name, 
     C 
Mark well what I do say, 
    F                  C  
And if you'd know this maiden's name, 
    D7                     G7  
Why soon like mine, 'twill be the same; 
     C            F            C   G7   C  
I'll go no more a-rov ing with you fair maid. 

  F          C  
A-roving, a- roving, 
      D7               G7  
Since roving's been my ru-i-in, 
     C            F  
I'll go no more a-rov ing 
     C   G7   C  
With you fair maid.
	        

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