Key: C major
Intro 1
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Verse 1
E
B
with an independent air
He would woo her, court her,
B
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C#
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Till fi nally Miss Bridget
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was heard at last to say
E
B
let him sink or let him swim
He can go and get another
E
B
that I hope he will enjoy
F#
B
F#
For I'm going to marry a far nicer boy
B
F#
B
Then he wrote to her a letter
B
F#
She sent him back an answer
saying she was very glad
B
F#
But she cared no more about him
F#
B
He can go to his old mother
E
B
and set her mind at ease
She can say that I am flighty,
B
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C#
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Cause I don't want to marry
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her great big ugly son
E
B
let him sink or let him swim.
He can go and get another
E
B
that I hope he will enjoy.
B
E
B
Let him go, let him go
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F#
Let him go, let him tarry, let him stay
E
B
that I hope he will enjoy
E
B
and left poor Bridget high upon the shelf
when she's sitting by herself
E
B
so debonair and gay
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he'd never heard her say
E
B
let him sink or let him swim
B
E
F#
B
F#
nor I don't care for him
B
E
B
Let him go, let him go,
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F#
Let him go, let him tarry, let him stay.
E
B
that I hope he will enjoy,
F#
B
For I am going to marry a fine, nicer boy.
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