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The Little Beggarman chords by The High Kings (Official Version)

  • D7

  • C

  • D

  • G/D

  • C/D

  • Am7

  • G

  • Am

  • G/B

  • Bm7

    2
  • Em7

  • D/F#

  • Gadd9

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Intro 1
(D7) Row-ten Dow-ten Did-dl-ee Did-dl-ee ow-ten
Row-ten Dow-ten Dah, an a
Row-ten Dow-ten Did-dl-ee ow-ten
Dee-ten Die-ten Doh
di-ther-ah Dom Dow-ten Row-ten Dom
a Row-ten Dee-ten Dah
Fea-ther-a Do a di-ther-ah Row-ten Dow-ten
Fid-dle-ee Aye-ten Dah!
(D7) Row-ten Dow-ten Did-dl-ee Did-dl-ee ow-ten
Row-ten Dow-ten (C major) Dah, (D major) an a
Row-ten Dow-ten Did-dl-ee ow-ten
Dee-ten Die-ten (C major) Doh
di-ther-ah (D major) Dom Dow-ten Row-ten Dom
a Row-ten Dee-ten Dah
Fea-ther-a Do a di-ther-ah (C major) Row-ten Dow-ten
(D major) Fid-dle-ee Aye-ten Dah!
(D7) Row-ten Dow-ten Did-dl-ee Did-dl-ee ow-ten
Row-ten Dow-ten Dah, an a
Row-ten Dow-ten Did-dl-ee ow-ten
Dee-ten Die-ten Doh
di-ther-ah Dom Dow-ten Row-ten Dom
a Row-ten Dee-ten Dah
Fea-ther-a Do a di-ther-ah Row-ten Dow-ten
Fid-dle-ee Aye-ten Dah!
Verse 1
I (D major) am am a little beggarman
and begging I have (G/D) been
For (D major) three score or more
in this little isle of (C/D) green
(D major) I'm known from the Liffey down to Se (G/D) gue
And I'm (D major) known by the name
of old Johnny Dhu
Of (A minor7) all the trade's that's going
sure begging is the (G major) best
For (D major) when a man is tired
he can (A minor) sit down and (G major) rest
He can (D major) beg for his dinner
he has nothing else to do
Only (A minor) cut around the corner
with his old rig-a- (D major) doo

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Interlude 1
(D7) Row-ten Dow-ten Did-dl-ee Did-dl-ee ow-ten
Row-ten Dow-ten Dah, an a
Row-ten Dow-ten Did-dl-ee ow-ten
Dee-ten Die-ten Doh
di-ther-ah Dom Dow-ten Row-ten Dom
a Row-ten Dee-ten Dah
Fea-ther-a Do a di-ther-ah Row-ten Dow-ten
Fid-dle-ee Aye-ten Dah!
Verse 2
I (D major) slept in the barn, down at Caura (G/D) bawn
A (D major) wet night came on and I (A minor7) slept 'till the dawn
With (D major) holes in the roof
and the rain coming (G/D) through
And the (A minor7) rats and the cats
they were playing peek-a- (D major) boo
When (A minor7) who did I waken
but the woman of the (G major) house
With her (D major) white spotty apron
and her (A minor) calico (G major) blouse
(D major) She began to frighten and I said (G major) "boo Aarah
(A minor) don't be afraid mam it's only Johnny (D major) Dhu"
Interlude 2
(A minor7) Row-ten Dow-ten Did-dl-ee Did-dl-ee ow-ten
Row-ten Dow-ten Dah, an a
Row-ten Dow-ten Did-dl-ee ow-ten
Dee-ten Die-ten Doh
di-ther-ah Dom Dow-ten Row-ten Dom
a Row-ten Dee-ten Dah
Fea-ther-a (G major) Do a di-ther-ah Row-ten Dow-ten
(A minor7) Fid-dle-ee Aye-ten Dah!
Verse 3
I (D major) met a little flaxy-haired girl one (G/D) day
"Good (D major) morning little flaxy-haired (A minor7) girl" I did say
"Good (D major) morning little beggarman
a how do you (G/D) do
With your (A minor7) rags and you tags
and you old rig-a- (D major) doo
I'll (A minor7) buy a pair of leggings, a collar and a tie
And a (D major) nice young lady I'll (A minor) fetch by and by
I'll (D major) buy a pair of goggles
and I'll colour them (G major) blue
And an (A minor) old fashioned lady I will make her (D major) too
Bridge 1
(C major) Daa-da Dee-ten Dow-ten Dee-ten (G/B) Dah
ah a (D major) Row-ten Dow-ten Did-dl-ee ow-ten
(C major) Dee-ten Die-ten (A minor7) Doh,
(D major) Row-ten Dow-ten Did-dl-ee ow-ten
Row-ten Dow-ten (G major) Dah
an a (A minor7) Row-ten Dow-ten Did-dl-ee ow-ten
Dee-ten Die-ten (D major) Doh
a (B minor7) Row-ten Dow-ten Did-dl-ee ow-ten
(G major) Dee-ten Die-ten Doh, di-ther-ah (E minor7) Dom
Dow-ten Row-ten (D/F#) Dom
a (Gadd9) Fid-dle-ee Aye-ten (A minor7) Dah!
Verse 4
(D major) Over the road with my pack on my (G/D) back
(D major) Over the fields
with my great heavy (C/D) sack (D major)
With holes in my shoes and my toes
peeping (G/D) through, singing (A minor7) skinny-me-rink
a doodle o and old Johnny (D major) Dhu
I (A minor7) must be going to bed
for it's getting late at (G major) night
The (D/F#) fire's all raked and (E minor7) out goes the light
So (D major) now you've heard the story
of my old rig-a- (G major) doo
It's (A minor) good-bye and God be with you
says old Johnny (D major) Dhu
Interlude 3
(D7) Row-ten Dow-ten Did-dl-ee Did-dl-ee ow-ten
Row-ten Dow-ten Dah, an a
Row-ten Dow-ten Did-dl-ee ow-ten
Dee-ten Die-ten Doh
di-ther-ah Dom Dow-ten Row-ten Dom
a Row-ten Dee-ten Dah
Fea-ther-a Do a di-ther-ah Row-ten Dow-ten
Outro 1
Fid-dle-ee Aye-ten Dah!
(A minor7) Row- Row-ten Dow-ten Did-dl-ee ow-ten
Dah, an a (D major) Row-ten Dow-ten Did-dl-ee ow-ten
(A minor) Dee-ten Die-ten Doh
(D major) di-ther-ah Dom Dow-ten Row-ten (G major) Dom
a (A minor) Row-ten Dee-ten Dah, Fea-ther-a Do
a di-ther-ah Row-ten Dow-ten
Fid-dle-ee Aye-ten (D major) Dah!
(A minor7) Row-ten Dow-ten Did-dl-ee Did-dl-ee ow-ten
Row-ten Dow-ten Dah
an a (D/F#) Row-ten Dow-ten Did-dl-ee ow-ten
(E minor7) Dee-ten Die-ten (A minor7) Doh
(D major) Row-ten Dow-ten Did-dl-ee ow-ten
Row-ten Dow-ten (G major) Dah
an a (A minor7) Row-ten Dow-ten Did-dl-ee ow-ten
Row-ten Dow-ten Did-dl-ee ow-ten
Row-ten Dow-ten Did-dl-ee ow-ten
Dee-ten Die-ten (D major) Dah!
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