Key: D major
Verse 1
and he lived in the west,
E
A
And his trade was the cutting of broom.
G
A
and his name it was John,
A
D
A
D
And he lied a bit till it was noon.
The old man arose,
and upstairs he did go,
E
A
He swore he'd set fire to his room,
G
A
unbutton his eyes,
John did arise,
Bm
D
and he sharpened his knives,
D
G
A
To market and fair, loud everywhere,
G
D
Green broom, oh, fair maids,
A
D
do you want to buy broom?
A lady way up in her chamber so high,
E
A
She heard Johnny cryin' Green Broom.
D
G
A
She went to her maid and un to her said,
John here rose,
and upstairs he did go,
E
A
He entered the fair lady's room.
G
A
could you fancy me?
Then John gave consent
and unto the church went
E
A
He married his lady in Bloom
G
A
there's none in the West
G
D
Green Broom is so good as
A
D
the lad that cried Broom
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TunerE A D G B E
ChordsD E A G Bm
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