Jackie Rover chords by Peggy Seeger
Verse 1
Am
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C
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On business to market,
E
Am
butter and cheese to buy
C
Am
He rode out a -singin' all
C
D
Am
on the diddle -i -day
There he spot a pretty girl
G
and a -bein' so inclined
Am
D
Bitch do you want to ride along?
E
Am
Well, she hopped on down
C
Am
They rode on together
E
Am
So pleasant was the scene
C
Am
They chatted and they ambled
C
D
Am
Till they come beyond the green
She stepped down to Terry T
G
'was then he did aspire
Am
My dearest pretty darling
D
E
Am
an d your ribbons come untied.
C
Am
E
Oh, sir, would you be willing, sir,
Am
C
Am
would you be kind for to tie it up again?
D
Am
Dear girl, I wouldn't mind.
She held wide her tender arms,
and he fell right between
G
Am
D
such a ty ing of a ribbon love
E
Am
C
G
Am
E
Life never has been seen
Am
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Am
D
Am
G
Am
C
D
E
Am
E
Am
Now since you've been so forward
E
Am
tellin' me your name
E
Am
And what is your business
C
D
Am
and where from have you came?
My name is Jackie Rover,
G
I hail from Back Bay
Am
D
I spend my time in ups and downs,
E
Am
all on the diddle -a -day
G
Am
They talked on a little further,
E
Am
being so in clined
C
Am
Forgetting all their business,
D
Am
nor never once brought to mind
She looped her tender arms again
and he rolled right between
G
Am
D
Untied her little ribbon, love
E
Am
Then tied it up again
Jackie Rover
Peggy Seeger
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