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Old Maid's Song chords by
Glenn Yarbrough
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Key: G major
Verse 1
G
G

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I had a sister, Sally,
D
D

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G

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that was younger than I am.
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G

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She had so many sweethearts,
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D
D

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she had to deny them.
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G

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But as for my own part,
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D

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I never had many.
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G

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If you all knew my heart,
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D

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G

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D
D

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I'd be thankful for any.
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G

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C
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Come a landsman, a pinsman,
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G

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D
D

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a tinker or a tailor,
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G

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Em
Em

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Fiddler or a dancer,
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Am

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D
D

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a plowboy or a sailor,
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G

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A gentleman or a poor man,
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Am

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D
D

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a fool or a witty,
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G

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D

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Please don't let me die an old maid,
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G

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D

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but take me out of pity.
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G

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I had a sister Susan
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D

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that was ugly and ill -shapen,
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G

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Before she was sixteen years old.
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G

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She was a takin'
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G

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before she was eighteen
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D

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A son and a daughter,
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G

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Am
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here I'm seven -and -forty
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And never had a lover
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G

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C
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come a landsman, a pinsman
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G

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D

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A tinker or a tailor,
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G

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Em

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fiddler or a dancer
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A plow -boy or a sailor,
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a gentleman or a poor man,
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A fool or a witty,
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G

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don't you let me die an old maid,
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G

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D

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Please take me out of pity.
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G

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I never will be scolded,
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and I never will be jealous,
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G

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My husband shall have money
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to go to the ale -house,
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G

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And while he's there a -spendin'
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I'll be home a -savin'
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And I'll leave it to the world
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If I'm not worth a -havin'
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G

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Come landsman, pinsman
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A -tinker or a -tailor
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A -fiddler or a -dancer
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A -plowboy or a -sailor
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A gentleman or a poor man,
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D

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a fool or a witty
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Don't you let me die an old maid
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But take me out of pity

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Chords
  • G

  • D

  • Em

  • Am

  • C

Capo: 0

Transpose: 0

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Frequently asked questions

The original key of Old Maid's Song by Glenn Yarbrough is G major.

The primary chords used in Old Maid's Song are G, D, Em, Am, C.

No capo is required for this song.

Yes, this version uses open chords like G, D, Em, Am, making it a great song for beginner guitarists.

The tempo of Old Maid's Song is approximately 40 beats per minute.

You can easily change the key of Old Maid's Song using our Transpose button located in the toolbar. This will automatically update all chord diagrams on the page to match your new key.

Yes! Click the Print icon to generate a clean, one-page version of the chords and lyrics for Old Maid's Song. This is perfect for practicing offline or adding to a physical songbook.

Yes, we have integrated a Mini-Tuner directly on this page. Use it to quickly check your string pitch (Standard Tuning: E A D G B E) before you start playing along with Glenn Yarbrough.

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