The Merchant's Son chords by
June Tabor
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Key: C minor
Verse 1
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A merchant's son,
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F

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C#

he lived in wrong
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And to the begging he has gone.
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He mounted on his noble steed
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F
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And awa wi pleasure he did ride.
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Fal al the
Verse 2
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dooral i do
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D

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Dm

Fal al the day
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D

A beggar
Verse 3
wench he chanced to meet,
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A beggar wench of low degree.
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He took pity on her distress
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An' says: "My lass, you've
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got a pretty face."
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Dm
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Fal al the dooral i do Fal al
Verse 4
Verse 5
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the day
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They both inclined now to have a drink,
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Into a public house they went.
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They ordered ale and brandy too
Till the both of them got rolling fu'.
Verse 6
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Fal al the dooral i do
Fal al the day
Verse 7
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They both inclined to go to bed
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And under cover soon were laid.
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Strong ale and brandy went to their heads
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And both now slept as they were dead.
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Fal al the dooral i do
Verse 8
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Fal al the day
Verse 9
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Later on the wench she rose
And put on now the mer
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chant's clothes.
With his hat so high and his sword so clear
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And she's awa wi the merchant's gear.
Verse 10
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Fal al the dooral i do
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Fal al the day
Verse 11
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Early next morning the merchant rose
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And looking round for to find
his clothes.
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There's nothing left in to the room
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But a ragged petticoat and a wincey gown.
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Fal al the dooral i do
Verse 12
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Dm
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Fal al the day
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The merchant being
Verse 13
a
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stranger to the town
He put on the old coat and gown
And down the street he loudly swore,
He would never lie with a beggar no more.
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Fal al the dooral i do Fal al the
Verse 14
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day

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